Nothing spells old world romantic better than some gorgeous vintage lace. You can use lace all over the house - bedspreads, tablecovers, table napkins, runners and doilies to name a few. Here's some inspiration from the web :
(etsy, flickr,myromantichome.blogspot)
We have just received some rare handmade lace table covers and bespreads at Sanctum made by elderly women from the a small district in Andhra Pradesh. Its a dying art as the young girls prefer crochet which takes less time than a tablecover which takes more than 100 days to finish. The women were trained more than 100 years ago by English missionaries, and the skill is being passed from generation to generation. We must value, nurture and preserve this art. Each piece is unique and one of its kind.. We are so glad that our customers are appreciating them & taking a piece of history home. Images below taken at Sanctum.
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We're especially happy to be doing lace at Sanctum, and these pieces are made by elderly women who learnt the art from their mothers who in turn learnt it from English Christian missionaries who visited over a 100 years ago. The younger girls are not keen to learn since the work is intricate and a single bed cover takes over 120 days to make!
ReplyDeleteI just bought a round table lace from Sanctum.....
ReplyDeleteWe would love to see how it looks in your home. Please email us a picture at info@sanctumstore.com !
ReplyDeleteLace is romantic...sanctum pieces r gorgeous...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nayana ! We are glad you appreciate our products.
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