Every piece of antique household linen is a souvenir of another time, when everyday items like towels and tablecloths were lavished with attention through the use if needle and thread. Whether simple or elaborate, the work of a peasant or a professional embroideress, every piece of antique and vintage linen tells a story: a story of artistry and craftmanship, refinement, place, home, tradition, and family. Within these pages, a multitude of linens offers their stories of another world and a simpler time, when linens were a currency of comfort and gentility. Silent sentries that have witnessed the passing of generation upon generation, these linens of staggering beauty enchant a twenty-first century audience with their timeless beauty.
