I'VE ALWAYS had a love for vintage hankies - perhaps it's the images they conjure up of ladylike olden days. I come across pretty ones every so often at antique shops and flea markets and it's such a shame to hide them away in a drawer or box.
How about making them into something so they can be admired?
maybe some cushions...
or a table runner...
framed art...
or grouped as a headboard...
some pretty bunting...
a tablecloth or quilt...
a skirt...
or even a dress...
some lavendar sachets...
to decorate a party...
joined into a lovely scarf...
or charming curtains...
even if you don't sew, you can tie them like this...
So are you as smitten with these lovely girlie hankies as I am?
lisa
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12 comments:
Lovely! I have quite a stash in my sewing room...they have such beautiful colors and prints. I sew with them quite a bit.
I love the idea of putting them on the back of the chair to decorate a garden party.
Have a great weekend Lisa!
Thanks for the pretty post! Love the framed hankies - inexpensive but lots of impact.
So pretty they need to be displayed so how some way. I like the framing ones...or table cloth is nice.
Have a wonderful weekend!
I loved the skirt and dress! LOVED!
Wow, those are so pretty, as I child I had lots of cloth hankies that I think my grandmother had, but as we moved house several times I seem to have mislaid them :( I saw wonderful invite hankies online too
All things nice...
They are exquisite!
Something so feminine about them too!
Such great ideas. Vintage hankies are so very pretty! I agree -- they need to be displayed!
I was just in a home boutique specialty store ( the kind you go into for ideas...but can't afford the prices).... Anyhow they had handkerchiefs framed!!!! A set of four different handkerchiefs...it caught my eye, I loved them right away...and thought this is something I could really recreate!
xo,
Lulu
They are darling! Love the skirt and the curtains!!
Smitten ...100%!! Oh my goodness, so many gorgeous ideas for hankies, I can't even choose a favourite! Love, love, love this post:) Going back for another look!! ~ xx
Pretty ideas, I loved the framed ones. Love Linda x
Lovely uses for vintage hankies. So dainty and colourful. My mom had a huge collection from my uncle-in-law who visited family in Poland(all hand stitched with fine crochet trim.)
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