After getting in a mass lot of Edwardian to 1960's clothing, my mom and I salvaged what we could out of the pieces. A lot of the garments were so delicate and old that they weren't wearable.
On this particular piece, which use to be a blouse, had holes and rips all over it but the lace was still in perfect condition! We used scissors and a seam ripper to carefully pluck the lace from the collar and cuffs of the blouse.
Next, we just washed it with "Woolite" and air dried it. Now, I just have to figure out what to do with it.
i love antique lace. how do they make it by hand? astonishing to me!
ReplyDeleteWe obtained lots of it when we got in a ton of vintage clothes, including a TON of handmade lace. I'm obsessed.
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