For a person who collects vintage papers and embellishments, finding a cigar box at a thrift store is extremely exciting. Love letters? Old photographs? Pressed flowers? Cigar boxes are just plain romantic and they never fail to disappoint. I found this box at a my local thrift shop and it made my afternoon.
Definitely a major vintage find. Inside I found several old wooden spools of satin-y mercerized cotton thread (Mercerized cotton thread is the same shiny thread used in embroidery floss). There were some great vintage labels on a few.
But the best and one of the most prized items that you can find inside a cigar box was the vintage lace.
This is more detailed view of the lace. It's so delicate and some parts look a little irregular so I'm tempted to think that it's handmade.
Again, I really have no idea what to do with the lace, but damn it, I'm glad I have it. What would you do with this vintage lace?
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I would keep the vintage lace for a long time, promising myself I'd think of something... then probably trade it to another vintage fancier who could actually craft with it. Or, I might try my hand at a hair clip flower.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the idea, Bright Circle. I hadn't thought about trading it. A hair clip is an interesting idea, though I have short hair and don't really wear them, but if I did, I'd definitely use a bit to try it out. :)
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