Authentic Antique & Vintage Textiles, Adult & Children's Victorian to Vintage Clothing, Bed & Table Linens, Quilts, Fabrics, Laces, Sewing Notions, Victorian & Vintage Samplers     by thegatherings

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• Visit My Ebay Store
• The Gatherings Antique Vintage Opening Web Site Store
• Jewelry Collectibles Design
• Antique & Vintage Bed Table Linens - Great Finds from The Gatherings
• Antique & Vintage Quilts - Great Finds From The Gatherings
• Antique & Vintage Clothing - Great Finds From The Gatherings
• Antique & Vintage Children's Clothing - Great Finds From The Gatherings
• Antique Vintage Lace, Ribbon & Sewing Notions - Finds from The Gatherings
• VOTE FOR ME!
• Collections
• Early 1900's Child's Lithograph Tin Dish Set
• Bonnets & Hats Though The Ages ~ A Pictorial Review
• Fashionable 1920's Boue Soeurs French Couture Dresses
• Edwardian Ribbon Art & Fine Embroidery
• Victorian Fanciwork Ribbon Art Sewing Articles
• Victorian / Edwardian Ribbon Art Hanky Box / Keeper
• Ribbon Art ~ A Victorian Treasure
• Have You Shopped The Gatherings?
• The Gatherings Antique Vintage Blog
• Reader Feedback
• Recommended Reading
• New eBay
• New eBay

Visit My Ebay Store 

My specialty catagories are Victorian & Edwardian Clothing both for adult as well as children. Estate Bed & Table Linens, Children's Playthings from Victorian - 1930's, Lace, Ribbon & Sewing Notions, Country Calicos & other related Country items & Antique & Vintage Samplers. My items for sale are always changing as many of these pieces are usually one of a kind. So if you find a piece you dearly love the time would be now to purchase. Please be assured all my textiles are authentic.

Please visit my Ebay store for a rewarding shopping experience.
www.the-gatherings-antique-vintage.com

The Gatherings Antique Vintage Opening Web Site Store 

Visit both my Web Site Store and my Ebay Store ~ Same Quality Of Goods ~ Now Two Locations

The Gatherings Antique Vintage is has now expanded opening a store location on the web. Please visit me at my new store on the web . Many of you know me from my Ebay store carrying quality antique & vintage textiles from seasons past. You now have the opportunity to purchase even more of these wonderful treasures. Although the categories of both stores are the same the inventory offerings are completely different from one store to the other.

As you navigate my new store www.the-gatherings-antique-vintage.net you will find a live chat icon. If you have a question and it shows I'm online, just click on the live chat icon and we can talk! If I'm offline, click on it anyway and you can send me an email. I will return an answer to you as quickly as possible. Usually with a few minutes and if not within a few hours. I think live chat is a great feature hoping it gives the customer the satisfaction of promptly getting and receiving answers.

Another feature I have included in my store is a "Thoughts & Writings" page. Once a month this page will change its featured article to a new article discussing some aspect of antique & vintage textiles. The featured article this month is in regards to decorating with textiles. Please read this informative article here

Here is a sampling ~ bed linen category Offerings are of estate linens with many pieces from early trousseaus. Please do enjoy your visit.

Jewelry Collectibles Design 

Antique & Vintage Bed Table Linens - Great Finds from The Gatherings 

Antique & Vintage Bed, Table Linens

The Gatherings offers beautiful estate linens from the Victorian era through the 1940's. Many items are in unused condition and most are one of a kind including embroidery, crochet, lace, and other types of needlework. These beautiful items are perfect for home decorating needs or a lovely choice for gift giving Here is a sampling of items available in my Ebay store. If you have special needs or wants please contact me or visit me at www.the-gatherings-antique-vintage.com

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Antique & Vintage Quilts - Great Finds From The Gatherings 

Antique & Vintage Quilts

The Gatherings offers early calico quilts from the mid to late Victorian era as well as crazy quilts from the late Victorian time period of silks & satins embellished with embroidery. Appliques quilts from the 1920's - 1950's. Along with the quilts you will find a selection of quilt tops and blocks. To complete your shopping experience in this catagory antique & vintage fabrics are available. Dating from the mid Victorian to the 1940's. Listed are just a few examples of my stock. Please view my Ebay store for complete inventory available.www.the-gatherings-antique-vintage.com

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Antique & Vintage Clothing - Great Finds From The Gatherings 

Antique & Vintage Clothing - Mid Victorian - 1940's

Beautiful silks, satins, & cotton calico lady's garments from the Victorian & Edwardian eras. Flapper dresses from 1920's. Clothing with style of the 1930's to the War years.
Accessories, too! Shoes, Hats, Purses, Stockings & Parasols. Listed is a small sampling of items I have available. Please visit my Ebay store for complete inventory.www.the-gatherings-antique-vintage.com

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Antique & Vintage Children's Clothing - Great Finds From The Gatherings 

Antique & Vintage Children's Clothing 1850-1930

Children's clothing from the Victorian to 1930's are my specialty. Clothing for baby to young teen - boys & girls. Simple cottons, solid & calico print fabrics to fancy silks and satins. Often times children's clothing was handed down from a older child to a younger. In many instances several times over until the garment was used up and worn out. This is especially true in families with little financial means. Buying simple cottons in all eras one may need to be flexible with condition and accept pieces in less than perfect condition. Pieces of baby clothing on the other hand, such as Christening gowns even though worn by more than one child were special. Worn only once or a few times by other children these gowns can be found in remarkably good condition if stored properly. Silk & satin children's clothing were usually special and worn on occasion. However, clothing of this type of fabrics sometimes did not wear well with it being subject to breaks & shreds of the cloth. Please visit my store www.the-gatherings-antique-vintage.com

Not finding what you are looking for? Please contact me.

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Antique Vintage Lace, Ribbon & Sewing Notions - Finds from The Gatherings 

Victorian through 1940's laces, ribbons & sewing notions.

Laces are such a vast field from the ready made machine laces to handmade including needlelaces, bobbin lace, tape laces which are partially machine & hand work to crochet & knitted laces. Certainly each catagory a study within itself. My inventory is constantly changing but I do offer a nice variety. Listed under this heading also are beautiful ribbons in silks, taffeta, & embroideries. Hand & machine made ribbon rosettes. Braids & oddity trims so suitable for repair & reproduction clothing or other purposes. Buttons are also available. www.the-gatherings-antique-vintage.com

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Early 1900's Child's Lithograph Tin Dish Set 

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Another collecting passion from days gone by are children's play things. So much to choose from and so many eras to collect from. The history of children's toys is quite fascinating and the manufacturing companies quite varied. Many were cottage industries small in scope but nevertheless produced beautiful wares. Some of the finer toys were produced in Germany.

One of my favorite "pretend toys" is this child's lithograph tin play set consisting of tray and two cups & saucers. Just perfect for afternoon tea. The motif definitely suggest the name of "Mary Had A Little Lamb". Indeed, many tin sets were inspired by nursery rhymes, comic or movie characters. Although this set does not have a manufacture name, Ohio Art Co. & Chein Co. were two companies

Edwardian Ribbon Art & Fine Embroidery 

Milady's Peacock Embroidery & Ribbon Art Purse

Some of the most beautiful handmade ribbon art combined with fine embroidery proliferated through the early years of the Edwardian era. Many of these handmade items were of printed moire or water silk ribbons in floras, stripes & assorted weaves. Still others were of beautiful fashionable solid colors of the day. Some ribbons were finely embroidered & then sewn into fanciful pincushions, needlecases, bags & other imaginable creations. Photographed is a very lovely Edwardian purse of irridescent taffeta with finely embroidered peacock definitely showing the skill of the needle worker. Gold metallic braid purse handles & tassels give the finishing touch to this highly desireable purse.

Victorian Fanciwork Ribbon Art Sewing Articles 

Additional Photos of Victorian Ribbon Art

I do fancy these incredible delectable ribbon art ladies from the Victorian and early Edwardian era fashioned with needle and thread from bits of ribbon, embroidery floss, lace and other embellishments. Many instructions were available in needlework magazines & pattern books of the day. Some patterns were quite elaborate & took some skill to create with others more simple. However, I am also quite certain many fashioned these creations from their own imagination. Many of these treasures were given as gifts and how special to receive a present created by a loved one or friend. Often, I have found these ribbon art pieces still neatly tucked in a box sometimes with a note from the giver.

The two items in the photos are sewing / or vanity articles. The first is a strawberry pincushion and the second a pin keep for storing pins. Both are handmade of water taffeta printed silk ribbon. Both items can be seen & purchased in my Ebay store "The Gatherings" www.the-gatherings-antique-vintage.com

Although both of these lovely pieces have now been sold do not hesitate to stop by to see other ribbon art offerings including a silk ribbon "Christmas" needlecase.

Victorian / Edwardian Ribbon Art Hanky Box / Keeper 

A dainty Little Box For Storing Hankies

Another of those wonderous sewing examples of fine Ribbon Art from the early years of the 1900's. This fold over top hanky box was created from cardboard covered in silk plaid & solid ribbon, fashioned & puffed into a small square box to hold milady's hankies. This item can be seen & purchased in my Ebay store "The Gatherings" www.the-gatherings-antique-vintage.com

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The Gatherings Antique Vintage Blog 

Let's talk about textiles.

Interested in antique & vintage linens, old lace or period clothing? Or children's playthings from times past? Read my blog for tidbits of history and insight of Victorian & Edwardian needlework. Or a fun filled trip down memory lane with a McCall magazine filled with fashions of the day. You'll find a little bit of fun and a lot of charm!

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Recommended Reading 

Vintage Fabrics Indentification & Value Guide

Vintage Fabrics Indentification & Value Guide by Judith Gridley & Joan Kiplinger
....... is a great resource book for studying antique & vintage fabrics. Companies, list of fabrics, widths of fabrics, dates of fabrics included in this book.

Guide to Lace and Linens

by: Elizabeth M. Kurella

Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)

Antique Linens: From the Kitchen to the Boudoir (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

by: Marsha L. Manchester

Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)

Dating Fabrics: A Color Guide 1800-1960

by: Eileen Trestain

Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 12/25/2009)

Vintage Fabrics Identification & Value Guide

by: Judith S. Gridley, Joan Reed Kiplinger, Jessie Gridley Mcclure

Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)

The Complete Guide to Vintage Textiles

by: Elizabeth Kurella

Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)

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