Valentine Hanky Fun on Etsy

I love vintage Valentine hankies. Just look at the variety. Solid red with French words of love, hand crocheted red edges, embroidered red hearts, white lace, and little cupids.....all to make you smile!

'Have Some Valentine Fun with Vintage Hankies'

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Reader Submission - Valentine Hanky Display

Roberta, one of my readers, sent this photo of a Valentine hanky display she created after seeing my hanky bouquets. Roberta has a shop on Etsy called Preserving Home where she sells vintage hankies and other lovely vintage items.  http://www.etsy.com/shop/preservinghome?ref=pr_shop_more

Thanks for sharing Roberta.

Vintage Dining Room Tablecloth

The Oh So Charming Cottage was featuring winter whites and I found this lovely tablecloth for my dining room.

January at the Oh So Charming Cottage

Romantic winter whites are on display at the
Oh So Charming Cottage

I love the little white bird house.
Gwen decorated it with doilies, buttons and a little blue bird...   
just so cute!

Along with some fantastic western reds. My picks are that
darling red bench with its coordinating cowboy rug.
The red wagon wheel coffee table has a
functional chalkboard top.  How cool is that?

Gwen and Melissa are obviously ready for the game on Saturday.

'Winter White Hankies' by HankyDresses

Just a little eye candy for the winter bride.

All these hankies would be perfect choices for a winter wedding.

I have made several heirloom Hanky Dresses for ladies out of their wedding hankies.

The hanky is never cut ... and these heirloom hankies are hand stitched.

The dress can then be professionally framed.

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Winter White Heirloom Hanky Dress

This dress was made for my dear friend Karen. The hanky is one of several that she rescued from a home in Sterling, Colorado. Most of them had been terribly neglected and she generously gave them to me knowing that they would once again be appreciated.

Some of them had small 1 1/2" x 1/2" scraps of aged paper enscribed with the original owners' names attached with a single straight pin. A few were even labeled 1930. This particular hanky had obviously never been used as evidenced by it's label and condition. The label indicates that it is pure linen and was made in Switzerland.

Winter White Hanky Bouquet

All those spectacular lace edges are just too beautiful to be hiding in a drawer. Make yourself a winter white hanky bouquet and display those lovely white hankies. This would also be a great for decorating a bride-to-be's dressing table or her powder room.

Welcome January 2013

Hope you enjoy my winter white finds.....

'The Beauty of Winter Whites' by HankyDresses

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