BOOK – “LINENS AND LACE” by Tricia Foley, with some text by Claire Whitcomb, photographs by Lilo Raymond, and cover design by Henrietta Condak.  The book was published by Clarkson Potter of New York, and is marked FIRST EDITION, copyright 1990.  The book is in very good condition with a cloth hard cover, and dust jacket. 87 pages.  Additional pictures are available upon request.  Please include your e-mail address.

The dust jacket says “Linens and Lace is about stocking that closet, and then using its contents to bring comfort and elegance into your home.  Tricia Foley, who is an expert on fine linens, tells us how to find and evaluate vintage household linens – the most intimate of antiques.  We learn how to judge the age of a piece of fabric, how to spot darns and mends, how to tell machine-made lace from handmade, and how to care for our treasures….”

The contents page reads as follows:

1.      Preface

2.      Introduction

3.      The Romance of Linens and Lace

Dressing the Bed and Bath

Gracing the Table

A glimpse at the Window

A Touch of Lace

4.      A Collector’s Guide

Shopping for Vintage Linens

Care and Laundering

A lace Glossary

5.      Resources

6.      Bibliography

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