| Collecting Household Linens Contributor(s): Johnson, Frances (Author) |
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ISBN: 076430111X ISBN-13: 9780764301117 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1997 Annotation: The origins of handmade household linens and the tools used to create them are discussed in their relations to afghans, later altar cloths, curtains, shade pulls, and bedspreads. Centerpieces and doilies are the best known of these, and here the author points out differences to make it easier to identify the many varieties. Decorator pillows, napkins and napkin rings also appear, along with helpful information on caring for old linens and creative ideas for salvaging damaged linens. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Textiles & Costume |
| Dewey: 746.075 |
| LCCN: 96034007 |
| Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 8.68" W x 10.97" (1.88 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Perfect for the experienced collector as well as for the novice, this book covers all the details, beginning with the origins of handmade linens and encompassing afghans, altar cloths, curtains and shade pulls, and bedspreads; subjects which have not been covered before because they have only recently become very collectible. Centerpieces and doilies are probably the best known of household linens because so many were made through the years, and the author makes it easy to identify the many varieties. Other popular areas covered are decorator pillows, napkins, and napkin rings. |