Have you ever had one of those dreams where you wander around in an attic finding all kinds of old and wonderful treasures? I have, and I have always awakened with a feeling of loss. I'm not sure what that means, but the treasure that I found recently reminded me of those dreams. I was looking at on line auctions and came across boxes of old lace. The lots were 2 and 3 boxes of lace at a time. I decided that I might as well try for some even though I thought that I never had a chance. I bid on a lot of 3 boxes of white and ecru lace and a lot of 3 boxes of black lace and I got both.
These beautiful laces were being stored in an attic, as they have that smell of old attic. I love the smell, it's antique. Each lace is different. I think that the person who originally owned them was a dress maker because she kept every bit of lace she could find. Many of the pieces that I have are old inserts from vintage dresses, the lace pieces that went up to the lace collar, and the lace collars and cuffs. These were made in the day when women wore a lot of fancy lace to decorate themselves.Most of the black laces came on cards as shown so that the design shows. I could spend days just taking pictures of them.
I can't begin to show all of the designs. As you can tell I am excited about this find, what a treasure. Now I want to find out more about lace making. I am using a bit of it on a few vests just to show it off. These were pieces that were in the "scrap" bag. Hah! I am careful not to ruin the lace. What fun.
I hope that you enjoy my treasure. I will try to post more samples if you would like to see them. Hugs
What a great find and purchase. The pieces shown here are beautiful. I can see you had great fun making the vest.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the lace!!! You could use some of it on journals and books. Talk about adding a little history to books. WOW!!! Miss seeing and talking to you.
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oh cameron, don't TRY to post more, but just POST more of it!!! unbelievable, what reasures you got. Have fun spending them.
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I can see that my blogger buddies feel as I do. I was just playing with my lace again and finding more treasures. There is no end to the history. There are so many designs, threads, colors of white, etc. What wonders!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! How wonderful! The lace is just so beautiful and so delicate. It certainly looks vintage and what a wonderful find. xx
ReplyDeleteHi Cameron... I was just admiring all the lace you just acquired. What a find!!!! Love the black lace! Now for your creative juices to kick in. I'm sure you will find a wonderful project to show them off.
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous, I especially love that black one that is like a frame. My goodness, what a treasure trove! I always buy vintage lace at garage sales when I see it, I used bits and pieces on the fabric hearts I recently posted on my blog. I only needed small pieces so I was able to use several different pieces. Who made yours, do you know? I mean were they made by hand or machine and what country?
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Cameron! You've been really lucky in your 'lace finds', lately!!
ReplyDeleteI love what you've done with it already!!
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Now I would not have thought to combine the lace on your vest but it looks fantastic and the flower is just the right touch. Love it and somebody is happy to see her lace being used in such a way wherever she is.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see some of your lace in person. I guess that would be on new vests, scarves, etc. It all looks so gorgeous! Can't wait to hear how you do your things on photoshop express or whatever you used on the Bayeux photo. It is lovely.
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