A Linen Hanky

Linen Hanky

A pretty linen handkerchief decorated with applique and faggotting…

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Snip

…a pinafore snipped out of the corner…

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Vintage Tatting

…and vintage tatting stitched all round the edges…

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Finished!

…it makes a rather pretty Hitty pinafore.

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Thinking

Henrietta is thinking…

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Linen Loveliness

…let’s have a garden party!

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11 thoughts on “A Linen Hanky

  1. Oh Gorgeous! We love our pretty pinnies! Perfect for tea parties. So nice to see civilization thriving in the North.
    (from the jungle in the South…)

  2. That’s such a beautiful way to honour the handiwork that went into those items. And I didn’t know that drawn thread work was also known as faggoting. Makes perfect sense when I think about it

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