I think that what people want me toI have a couple of table runners - one is part of a dressing table set with smaller mats to match. Nothing special; chemical lace attached to cotton middles but they were wedding presents to my grandparents in 1919. I use them quite a lot, one is on my dressing table right now (clean on yesterday!
provide is the name of a fine hand laundry capable of handling these items.
Do
such places exist anymore? How does one find them? I am also in a quandry
because many of these items from the 20's have negligible value, but they are now
80 years old. What should people be doing with them? Should they use them,
in
which case, can anything 80 years old actually withstand washing, even let'
s
say 4 times a year after family gatherings? Or should they keep them in the
closet to protect them? But why would you do that, since they are virtually
valueless as antiques?
) and they get washed in the machine on a gentle/synthetics program. Better to use and enjoy while you can, but when they begin yto disintegrate I'll probably wrap them in acid free tissue and store with the rest of the lace bits.
Brenda
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