Vintage, Handmade & One-Of-A-Kind Linens, Lace & Hankies

Vintage and antique linens were usually handmade to suit the individual homemaker's purpose. Many don't fit neatly into a category. Thus, there is overlapping and cross-over between categories. On Hearts-Desires each piece will be displayed only once; but possibly not in the category where you first expect to find it.

shadoW0W Vintage Linen & Figural Lace Table Runner

The white boxes to the left show the basic site contents. Most of the basic product titles link to further, more specialized, sub-categories. There are thirteen sections of hankies alone! And some of those sections contain three or more pages! White boxes at the top and bottom of each product page show links to the most closely-related categories, in case you wish to expand your search. For example: The table runners section, three pages in itself, shows links to table toppers.

shadoW0W Vintage Linen & Lace Table Topper

I consider table runners and dresser scarves to be long rectangles or ovals; table toppers to be round or square. You may decide that shape is not the determining factor in choosing the linen to complement your decor.

Linens are classified by purpose rather than style. If you are looking for a specific attribute, enter your keywords, such as "folk art" or "tambour lace" into the search box below the contents.

shadoW0W Antique Metallic Embroidered Scarf

The search box is on this homepage only.

You may also wish to check our Needle Arts page, which displays some of the finest handmade antique and vintage linens available. Most of these aren't categorized, but may be adapted to your special purpose.

shadoW0W Antique Embroidered Linen

The articles are a mixed bag. Some, such as "Collecting Vintage Hankies", are designed to introduce the beginning collector the many possibilities available. Some, such as "The Wonderful Little Buttonhole Stitch", consider a single aspect of vintage linens in minutest detail. Some, such as "Web Pages Are Copyrighted!" were written out of personal experience, and may be of interest to others who enjoy shopping for linens on the internet.

shadoW0W Cherub on Vintage Linen Hanky

Note: Photos illustrating the articles show actual examples of vintage and antique linens that were available at the time the article was written. The items may, or may not, still be available. Although our pages are updated frequently, the page might have originated some time ago.

So, again, enjoy browsing our site. Thank you for visiting. New items are added almost daily; so, "Y'all come back!"