Should I so this down or not? It is too white? Too dominant? What would happen if I embroidered it on using red floss?
After receiving the linens from Ricë, I have been sorting, shuffling and reorganizing. This means I have been coming across stuff. It also means I have been handling the 'stuff of women'. I imagine what Ricë bought was her friends' hope chest items. Some of which I plan to use. The pillowcases are fabulous and won't wear thin for years to come and are just too pretty or too much time was put into them not to use them.
These seem to be kitchen towels, which will be used as cloth, perhaps even shirting material. I love the embroidered work on them.
Most of what I was sent are hankies, which I will use as hankies, in my artwork, and to dye. Many of the hankies are really pocket squares (of the womanly sort). But from what I can tell pocket squares and hankies are an interchangeable idea-the same name for a hemmed square. This needs to be looked into. Some of the squares have fancy lace edging, which makes me think they are pocket squares, while others have usable cloth right up to the hemmed edge. Did you know there were so many ways to fold a pocket square?
I have been collecting these types of vintage linens also. I want to do something with them but am not sure yet. I have them tucked away until the right project comes along. I am eager to see what you do with yours!
I love the way the back hem looks with the stitching lines from the lining. I assume the crossed and snapped fronts will sort of surround this piece of lace? I would want to see that view to help decide. I think the lace would benefit from a softening of color in some dye (maybe even tea), and definitely would look nice with red floss.
i love the look of the lace. you could brush on some crayon or shiva paintstik and still maintain the hand of the lace.
I like the little lace piece, but it competes too much with the rose . . . and the rose deserves to be the star of the show back there.
I too always loved old embroidered linens - I feel like I hold the history of the women who took the time to make them.
Don't get me started about how undervalued they are. Another rant for another day.
OMG--Looking at the back of the jacket made me realize, all of a sudden, what I need to do with this new-to-me thrifted (but not old) black velvet shirt/jacket thing. Thank you. I hadn't know what to do before.
I really like the look of the vintage lace - the difference in colour really livens up the back. I'm often tempted to stick to similar colours when I think sometimes my work needs a bit of livening up.
I really think you can add the lace with some red thread and perhaps some embroidery within the lace itself or some sari silk beneath it. I like the pop it adds. Is that the rose you worked right above the lace? Beautiful! I also like the stitches on the area where you sewed the storybook fabric on the inside. It is fun to see one side and recall what is on the other side. My boro traveled across the state, was looked upon, but no stitches. Too much fun was being had and no quiet time - all a good thing. ((Hugs))
I forgot to ask if Arrow enjoyed his day? My kitlets were exhausted from chasing leaves in the wind and treats when they came in.
I think we honor the women who created the linens, lace, etc. that we are using today. So many were put in cedar chests and forgotten. Now they are on display and the handwork of years past may be enjoyed. There is nothing better than old, emboidered pillow cases. They are so soft and beautiful.
Almost intimidated about posting on this subject, but here goes: won't the textures compete with each other? Will the garment still hang the way it should with the addition of lace? Don't know since I haven't seen the lace, but wanted to comment anyway.