thrift of the day

modflowers: vintage hankiesI haven’t been thrifting for quite a while.

Having had something of an expensive Christmas, I’ve been keeping my pennies to myself and staying away from the shops.

Even those of the charity variety.

But yesterday I cracked. Having gone up the road to the local greengrocers for dinner supplies, I couldn’t resist popping into a couple of the charity shops on my way home.

And there was my lucky find…

modflowers: vintage hankiesmodflowers: vintage hankiesmodflowers: vintage hankiesmodflowers: vintage hankiesmodflowers: vintage hankiesmodflowers: vintage hankiesI have never seen vintage hankies in a charity shop in such quantity before.

I took home fourteen of them – I didn’t even buy them all. It would have felt greedy when I don’t have a use in mind for them yet.

But after thinking about it, I might just have to pop back again tomorrow.

Just to see if the rest are still there. ♥

14 thoughts on “thrift of the day

  1. Very jealous! I looked at them and immediately thought “sheer white curtain”, scalloped edges just caught together rather than solid seams. I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with them. I think our charity/thrift/op shops have a lot to learn from the ones in England!

    • I thought the same thing Kate! I remembered seeing one in Debi Treloar’s home years ago and it stuck in my mind, but I don’t think I’ve anywhere to put one! I might make something else from them… they were just too good to pass up!

      vintage hankie curtain in Debi Treloar's home

  2. Lovely find! Are they the printed ones for the owner to then embroider? All my our little charity shops in my village now send their vintage stuff to other stores it is very frustrating… no more local finds for me… Cx

    • That’s terrible! I do moan about my local charity shops all turning into “vintage shops” and selling everything at four times the price, but at least they still sell stuff! Although one of them has taken to having periodic vintage fairs and saving all the best stuff for those.
      The hankies are printed, but I’m not sure they’re meant to be embroidered, the print designs are too pretty as they are!

  3. What a find!! A bit envious (joking :)) Dont laugh, but my husband is a great treasure finder. He mainly goes for books (no clothes or items for kitchen i.e. my own blog) which use up most of our allocated luggage allowance. We found some beautiful old lace outside Florence and other incredible fabrics whereever we go. But with a daughter graduating in 2 months from College as a ‘Fashion Designer” you can imagine where all this goes to. I am thinking re your find either centrepiece for some very feminine bedroom cushions, or cut them up carefully and stitch the flowers, swags etc. back onto another fabric. Let us know what you are going to do. Good luck. Carina

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