About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited

ISBN-100764302086

ISBN-139780764302084

eBay Product ID (ePID)461735

Product Key Features

LanguageEnglish

TopicAntiques & Collectibles, Crafts & Hobbies, Textiles & Costume, Fashion

AuthorFrances Johnson

IllustratorYes

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 In.

Item Length11 In.

Item Weight32.1 Oz

Item Width8.5 In.

Additional Product Features

Publication Year1997

LCCN97-065379

FormatTrade Paperback

Book TitleCollecting More Household Linens

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisThis comprehensive, illustrated survey explores the more common linens and fabrics once carefully stored in American linen closets and hope chests and proudly spread on tables and in neatly made up bedrooms. More than 500 color photographs illustrate these diverse and colorful areas of collecting, ranging from intricate and detailed samplers, embroidery, and tatting, to simple but elegant pieces such as hand towels and splashers; pillow cases, shams and bolsters; quilts and coverlets; rugs; scarves and runners; sheets and blankets; tablecloths; and tray and teacart cloths.You'll even find early factory-made fabrics, a breakthrough for homemakers of the time.Helpful, creative tips on caring for old and damaged pieces, as well as new ideas for decorating with them, are also included. Written for both the novice antiquer and the experienced dealer, Collecting More Household Linens is a wonderful guide to the linens found decorating our homes for decades., This comprehensive, illustrated survey explores the more common linens and fabrics once carefully stored in American linen closets and hope chests and proudly spread on tables and in neatly made up bedrooms. More than 500 color photographs illustrate these diverse and colorful areas of collecting, ranging from intricate and detailed samplers, embroidery, and tatting, to simple but elegant pieces such as hand towels and splashers; pillow cases, shams and bolsters; quilts and coverlets; rugs; scarves and runners; sheets and blankets; tablecloths; and tray and teacart cloths.You'll even find early factory-made fabrics, a breakthrough for homemakers of the time. Helpful, creative tips on caring for old and damaged pieces, as well as new ideas for decorating with them, are also included. Written for both the novice antiquer and the experienced dealer, Collecting More Household Linens is a wonderful guide to the linens found decorating our homes for decades.

LC Classification NumberNK8904.J648 1997

Number of Pages160 pages