Vintage Embroidered Floral Fingertip Towels - Set of Two circa 1920s-1940s scandinavian with its bouquet of flowers

with its bouquet of flowers vase and trailing lilies

examples include Mamie's Tamales

teaching readers everything they need to know from the ground up literally

blue iris and blue phlox flowers against an ivory background and gold rim

this midcentury book of beautiful birds was in terrible shape

Vintage Embroidered Floral Fingertip Towels - Set of Two circa 1920s-1940s scandinavian with its bouquet of flowersIn French, there is an old expression, la patte, meaning the artist's touch, his personal style, "his paw." Marcel Duchamp {HISTORY} Isn't it wonderful, that word la patte that Marcel Duchamp speaks of?! That's exactly the perfect way to describe vintage embroidery. When sewers emblazon an everyday piece of cloth with a bit of threading flair, they turn it into not only an interesting piece of art but also a unique statement of personal style. The