First ever sale

We are moving and having our first ever sale. 

Vintage linen, grain sacks,embroidery all at 25% discount

An interesting piece

This is a beautifully worked piece. It belongs to one of my suppliers in Transylvania. Unsuprisingly he is hanging onto it! The lower inscription translates as " sewn in 1916 during the 1st world war"  It's in excellent condition. The pictures could be better but I think they give you an idea

Embroidered "Matyo" Bolero

 We have just had this Hungarian bolero waistcoat restored, there were a couple of holes in the embroidery which  have been meticulously repaired and embroidered and lots of old storage marks.  The shapes of the flowers are Matyo but the colours are colder ( but very nice?) than traditional Matyo designs.  The embroidery is a mixture of hand and machine. www.parna.co.uk

Pretty vintage

This picture is from the Jan issue of the BBC Home and Antiques magazine. Lovely grey walls. The embroidered table cloth is one of ours, you can see more pictures of it on the website by clicking the title link

Vintage embrodiered pieces

Wall hangings, kitchen linen, clothes, sheets and even sacks were beautifully hand embroidered. Sometimes for the dowry chest, sometimes, as in the case of vintage grain sacks, for functional purposes and sometimes to decorate the home. Wallhangings, often with a slogan would be hung in the kitchen, on the wall alongside the bed to add warmth and in the best room for decorative purposes.