Retro tablecloths - Page 2

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@JeanLouiseFinch One of DH's relatives gave me a lace tablecloth that was in the white house during the Eisenhower administration. Apparently Jackie Kennedy sold a lot of things she thought were out of style when she was in the WH and this person bought it at an auction. It is beautiful and perfectly fits my table, but I don't use it all the time as I have so many I rotate around. I care for it very very gently.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

@151949 wrote:
@JeanLouiseFinch One of DH's relatives gave me a lace tablecloth that was in the white house during the Eisenhower administration. Apparently Jackie Kennedy sold a lot of things she thought were out of style when she was in the WH and this person bought it at an auction. It is beautiful and perfectly fits my table, but I don't use it all the time as I have so many I rotate around. I care for it very very gently.

Wow, @151949, what a gift and a treasure indeed!

house_cat · ‎03-09-2010

i have always loved them. I have a few that I purchased from "antique" stores over the years, when they used to be a bargain. I regulary peruse Ebay to see what's available and I did notice they have gotten pricier. My table is a little too big for most of them, but I have used them as toppers. I also made kitchen curtains from a couple of them, though they don't work in my current house. I also have a couple that will eventually become cushion covers for my patio chairs... if I ever get around to it. I realize that as I age I am becoming more and more nostalgic and none of the newer styles seem to appeal to me.

~ house cat ~

maestra · ‎03-09-2010

I have many of these same retro tablecloths and coverings, also from my MIL, and her mother. They are lovely and I use mine for seasonal decor also.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@house_cat Yes, I agree, iot's all about nostalgia.

athenian · ‎03-18-2012

Love tablecloths, and use a lot of vintage damask for every day. I hang to dry and don't iron, and tell myself it is the shabby chic look. Linen will last for generations. I keep one ironed for formal occasions.😀

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

I have one my grandmother cross stitched (stamped) for me 40 years ago tucked away in the closet.

It's white with red X's and it has stains on it that I don't know if I would ever be able to get out. I don't want to use bleach on it and fade the stitching.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

My table is 44" across and octagon shaped so a standard round tablecloth fits it perfectly and almost all card table cloths from the 40's - 50's and 60's will fit as a topper. I have a few nice round poly tablecloths I put under the vintage cloths then use the small ones as toppers. I don't know what ever possesed me to want an octagon shaped table - I guess at the time I liked it, but I had a true dining room then. Now I have the table in a corner of the LR and wish I had a square table as it would fit into that space better.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

@CelticCrafter wrote:
I have one my grandmother cross stitched (stamped) for me 40 years ago tucked away in the closet.

It's white with red X's and it has stains on it that I don't know if I would ever be able to get out. I don't want to use bleach on it and fade the stitching.

@CelticCrafter There's a product called Restoration Fabric Restorer that's supposed to remove stains on vintage linens, but is safe for colors.

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
@CelticCrafter wrote:
I have one my grandmother cross stitched (stamped) for me 40 years ago tucked away in the closet.

It's white with red X's and it has stains on it that I don't know if I would ever be able to get out. I don't want to use bleach on it and fade the stitching.

@CelticCrafter There's a product called Restoration Fabric Restorer that's supposed to remove stains on vintage linens, but is safe for colors.

Thanks @JeanLouiseFinch - I know I have seen it in quilting and needlecraft catalogs, just don't remember which one it was and couldn't remember the name of it!