It's Time for Show and Tell Friday over at My Romantic Home,
come join the fun.
I'm also linking to Fabulous Friday Finds over at
Frou Frou Decor, show off your pretties!
Thursday is a great day for a party and I love going over to Coloradolady
for her weekly Vintage Thingies Thursday!
This week I'm sharing a vintage tablecloth "keeper". Back in the day there was a day
for washing, then a day for ironing, a day for baking ....... once you ironed your tablecloths, they
were carefully folded and covered with a tablecloth keeper to keep dust and sunlight from
coming in contact with them. Carefully unfolded and placed on your table, they were
practically wrinkle free. Important to make sure they are completely dry before putting them
in their little cocoon!
Expertly done French knots for the flowers in these baskets which are on each corner of
this vintage cloth with the crocheted edging.
Thanks for coming by again this week to see some of my Vintage Thingies!
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Oh, my goodness, what lovely pieces those are. A day for baking, a day for laundry.... If only!! Another fun post!
ReplyDeleteI have a lot of vintage linens. Some of them have this same design on them. Yours are very pretty and well kept.
ReplyDeleteI never saw a tablecloth keeper before. That's a great closeup of the embroidery.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen a tablecloth keeper before myself...this is most unusual! I loved all your linens. Happy VTT!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful embroidery work!
ReplyDeleteI love the embroidery work. I had never heard of a table cloth keeper!! You learn something new every day.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tablecloth keeper and napkins!! I absolutely adore vintage embroidered pieces! LOVE these!
ReplyDeleteNever seen one either, but a great idea. The handwork on yours is expertly done!
ReplyDeleteHappy Vintage Thingie Thursday!
Nice! These remind me of all the nice things my grandmothers used to make. I have kept these in my cedar chest. Gorgeousness...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous embroidery on that cloth! Thanks for the lesson!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS embroidery work...love the french knots!! Great post on vintage embroidery and tablecloth keepers :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Gail
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So very charming, love these so very much!
ReplyDeleteHappy VTT,
Sally
Lovely!!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo
Wow, how beautiful! You're blessed to have such a special set! :)
ReplyDeleteHaPpY vInTaGe ThInGiE tHuRsDaY!
Sarah
OH, I ❤ that tablecloth keeper! I am definitely going to be on the lookout for one of those on my next antique outing!
ReplyDeleteI love it! I recently purchased a similar piece of linen but for storing knives. Maybe I will share it here one of these times. Thanks for sharing. I had no idea they made tablecloth keepers.
ReplyDeleteThe tablecloths are very beautiful. I would love to learn how to make them. Doylene
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work. I have never seen one of those keepers before. Thanks for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful embroidery! I had never heard of a tablecloth keeper - very interesting.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for stopping by .... isn't this a great piece! What a lot of wonderful pieces of expertly done embroidery are out there. Still usually reasonably priced and a great thing for a collection.
ReplyDeleteSee you all again soon I hope,
Candy
beautiful linen and the embroidery just lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks fprc! You caught me just as I was catching up on reading and replying to comments!
ReplyDeleteHope to see you again soon,
Candy
I have been collecting tableclothes for years (nothing like your collection, believe me!) and have never heard of the "tablecloth keeper". Thank you so much for sharing that snip of trivia. I will be keeping my eye open for them from now on!
ReplyDeleteI have a ton of vintage linens that were my grandmother's but I have never heard of a tablecloth keeper. Yours is beautiful.
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I'm glad you enjoyed learning about "keepers" .... another one will be coming up this Thursday for VTT.
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