I love shopping for vintage and it's great that having a shop allows me to indulge my addiction without ending up with too much stuff!
There's always such temptation to keep things for myself, but I have to be strong and resist. So, I thought a nice way to appreciate these items, would be to share them with you and tell you why I like them.
And so I give you Favourite Find Friday (I may have gone slightly overboard with the alliteration there!), where each week I will blog about my favourite recent acquisition and hopefully impart some useful information too!
So with out any further ado, I give you this week's favourite vintage find - this crochet clutch.
There's always such temptation to keep things for myself, but I have to be strong and resist. So, I thought a nice way to appreciate these items, would be to share them with you and tell you why I like them.
And so I give you Favourite Find Friday (I may have gone slightly overboard with the alliteration there!), where each week I will blog about my favourite recent acquisition and hopefully impart some useful information too!
So with out any further ado, I give you this week's favourite vintage find - this crochet clutch.
I love crafts, so the crochet pattern is what drew me to it. It is made from an unusual beaded yarn in shell stitch. This creates a richly textured surface which catches the light.
Shell stitch was popular from the 1930s, and its triangular shape suited the Art Deco aesthetic. If you like the pattern you can learn to do the stitch here on Crochet Geek.
I would date this clutch to be from the 50s or 60s. One handy tip for dating vintage is to look at the zip. Nylon zippers were not in common usage until the late 60s and 70s, so the presence of a metal toothed zip is often an indication of an earlier date.
Shell stitch was popular from the 1930s, and its triangular shape suited the Art Deco aesthetic. If you like the pattern you can learn to do the stitch here on Crochet Geek.
I would date this clutch to be from the 50s or 60s. One handy tip for dating vintage is to look at the zip. Nylon zippers were not in common usage until the late 60s and 70s, so the presence of a metal toothed zip is often an indication of an earlier date.
So that's my favourite find of the week. What's yours?
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