Handiwork Linens
| Handiwork textiles, linens, and embroidery work are a beautiful and lost tradition.In earlier times, up until around WWII, ladies kept trousseaus and learned to embroider and do handiwork and other fine sewing. Handiwork was consisered a prized art, and important in the creation of a beautiful home. Women decorated linens with krewel and tatting, crocheted their tablecloths and quilted comforters, and made lacy crocheted handkerchiefs and doilies. (Tatting is a durable style of lace constructed by a series of knots and loops, often done in a variety of colors.) All these lovely textiles were safely kept in a trousseau (or hope chest) until their marriage.Antique trousseaus are hard to find, especially scarcely used ones. HH Antiques recently acquired a 1920s cedar chest filled with trousseau items. The chest contained thirty matching pairs of pillow cases with needlework designs, depicting a variety of flowers in a multitude of colors. The bride never used her trousseau linens and they are in perfect condition, still fragrant with cedar.
The price for each pair of pillowcase linens ranges from $15.00 - $30.00. In addition to these trousseau linens, fine examples of many other handiworks are available at HH Antiques. Stop in to view these rare treasures, or call us for more information: 419-867-1676. |
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 A sampling of handiwork pillowcase sets available at HH Antiques |
