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| selection of old lace bedspreads from the 1930's |
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| Love the silver metallic one on the top |
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| intricate hand stitched linen bed coverlet |
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| vintage pillow cases made by my husband's mother |
I have been a collector of old linens for over 40 years. In the 1980's, I used these old linens lavishly on the beds in our home as coverlets and canopies, but by the 1990's they went out of style and were too grandma looking. So I put them away, not bearing to get rid of them. Being extremely collectible and popular, I remember paying top dollar for the lace spreads in the late 80's and early 90's- up to $400 for some of them. But just a few weeks ago, I saw several mint condition lace spreads for $75.00 at a local flea market. Times do change, but there is something about the detail in the lace and fabrics that I still cherish. Periodically I get them out , launder and refold and put them back in the armoir. I have recently found this wonderful laundry detergent and dryer sachets that make bed linens smell divine from Tyler Candle Company (
www.tylercandlestore.com). You can order it online and it's worth every cent! My freshly laundered linens will go back in the armoir waiting for their popularity to return- I still can't bear to part with them!
4 comments:
So gorgeous! And I can attest that the Glamorous Linen Wash by Tyler is AMAZING!!!! after Susan gave me some as a gift I went to the Tyler Candle site and ordered a bunch
A fun scent is called "DIVA" which I bought and gave to my daughter as one of her birthday gifts!! SO FUN and the whole house smells wonderful!
Mariterese
I agree, the wash from Tyler Candles is amazing! I'm here in Dallas; and I purchase it at a local boutique. The fragrances are wonderful. (I had my hubby to stop in your shop on his last trip to Chicago, a couple of weeks ago.) I have admired it from the blog!
¡Es maravillosa la atmósfera que se respira a través de tus fotos! Me transportan a un mundo tranquilo y sereno. Muchas gracias por mostrarlas. :O)
Simply lovely!! I am crazy for lace. I would use these as tablecloths on a table too if they are thin enough and set one of your marvelous dinner tables...although I would be a bit afraid of them getting ruined...only for the neatest and polite-est of guests! ;)I love the silver one too!!
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