I recently came across a turn of the century damask tablecloth. It was gorgeous but alas it had several areas of damage and rust marks sooooo....it got repurposed as: Four damask guest towels, three vintage tea towels, one cushion cover, one needle case, two lingerie pouches and some very posh dusters!
Maureen O'Hara / Mary Kate Dannagher's Wedding Photograph.
Angie, my sister, visited Cong in county Mayo where "The Quiet Man" Film was made in 1952. She brought me back a truly beautiful photo of Maureen O'Hara in her Mary Kate wedding dress. I think you'll agree that she makes one of the most beautiful brides ever!
Also pictured here are two pairs of exquisite handmade lace gloves that Angie found for me for the new website www.suchprettyoldthings.com
Thanks Angie! .....Actually Angie is the best "pickers" one could have as she has an instinct for sourcing the fabulous and beautiful items you love. She is always on alert for special pretty old things!
Here's an award I created for all my favorite blogs:
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Wow! You have been very busy!
Great repurposing...you go girl!!
~kimme
Posted by: kimme | September 08, 2008 at 09:44 AM
Wow! How big was that tablecloth?? Love what you did with all the pieces - you gave new life to an old treasure!
Colleen
Posted by: Colleen | September 08, 2008 at 06:30 PM
What beautiful gloves. Sometimes I wish I had lived back in the day where the ladies dressed for everything. So pretty!
Posted by: Mary | September 09, 2008 at 11:03 AM
She truly is a beautiful bride, what a dress. Can't believe you made all that great stuff from that table cloth, such beautiful things and so many of them. I get a rash everytime I think about getting the machine out...hate to sew!!! I think it was because of my home ec. teacher in 6th grade. That was the year President Kennedy was shot, I was in that class when they announced it. She was never the same after that...turned into an ol' grouch, you couldn't do anything right.
Oh well, I have quite enough to do thank you very much...you can do the sewin'...HA
sharon
Posted by: Sweet Repose | September 09, 2008 at 03:28 PM
Howdy (:)
Maureen O'Hara... oh I love that wedding picture & your linens are just so pretty ~~glad you came by so I could come and meet you ..
hugs, Patty
Posted by: patty | September 10, 2008 at 01:12 PM
You've been very busy making so many things out of a table cloth!
What a pretty wedding photo of Maureen O'Hara, love the lace on her dress. The gloves are beautiful too and your sister bought you great gifts.
My brother went to Ireland just to visit the place where The Quiet Man was shot. He loved the scenerey and had a good time.
Posted by: sharie | September 10, 2008 at 02:41 PM
Im just going now to have a look at your website
I dident know you had one those all look beautiful
andrea from i love france
Posted by: andrea | January 07, 2009 at 06:57 AM