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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Antique Camisole and Another Round!

This Camisole  I purchased at antique store.  The rounded neck line, is believed to be late 1800's
The square neck line came along at a later time early 1900's
The tatting thread was a high quality and her stitches seem so perfect, to think it just went under clothes with corset :)
This is a close up I believe the thread to be a size 30. I have not seen this pattern yet, but have seen drawings of this style.  I always wonder about the hands that made this. 
This round of  Renulek's was fun :) and less picots which makes it go by faster!  Looks like this round  almost took two full shuttles.
Thank You!





20 comments:

  1. Very beautiful camisole! :)
    Your doily is stunning!!! :)

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  2. It's hard to imagine that much work going into something that only one or two people would ever see! I have one that comes from my husband's family that is square-necked. Your post reminded me of it - I need to get it out and see if there is some way to display it.

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    1. I know what you mean, If I had more space I would buy an old fashion looking dress form. instead, I pin it to a hanger and hang it to my wall.

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  3. What a lovely piece of tatting from the past, and a great find, to wear a beautifully piece of tatting under your clothes, what a shame.
    Your doily is looking gorgeous
    Margaret

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    1. I hope she adds more than one row, it is pretty but little small at this point :)

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  4. You could wear the camisole under a see through chiffon top perhaps? Lovely. Worth copying.

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    1. Yes, to were it peaks through, that would be nice because the fabric is stained so badly I was thinking of replacing it with better fabric.

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  5. The camisole is a tatted treasure, like you I wonder who did the tatting.
    Agree this round of Renulek's doily is such fun

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    1. Yes,in some way I feel like it makes up a little bit for loosing my grandmothers tatted hankies when I was a little girl.

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  6. Olá amiga !
    Muito linda a camisola,e o outro trabalho também achei belíssimo.
    Ficou um encanto.
    Beijos fique com Deus.
    donadalvaartesanatos.blogspot.com

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  7. I am absolutely in love with the the tatting on this camisole!! If I had the pattern, I would tat it in that lovely charcoal color by Lizbeth and sew it onto black cotton, to make a light summer dress. It would be very fashionable ! What a beauty. This is why the French call tatting frivolité, because it looks great on underwear and it is quite strong in the wash!

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  8. Sounds wonderful, I too fell in love with it and would be fun to remake this I was hopping to find a pattern in all those historical free ones but have not come across one yet!

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  9. Great to see that wonderful camisole!

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  10. Fiquei encantada com o trabalho na camisola muito lindo ,adorei.

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  11. I enjoy posting from a past tatter :)

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