parisian prints
how many is too many? sometimes i have to ask myself that when it comes to knick knacks or shoes, but i don’t usually ask myself that when it comes to vintage fabric because i know i will use it. if it’s a good deal i just take it all. that’s what happened a couple of months ago when i got a hot tip (thanks jocelyn!) about these brand new old stock Parisian Prints linen tablecloths…
yeah, i bought a lot of them. but they make such a cute skirt border!
the tablecloths are all round, so i’m using the printed part as a flared border on the skirt. and since it’s round it flares out in the most delightful way. the top part of the skirt is cotton twill. i trimmed the edge with coordinating gingham printed bias binding.
these and other new goodies coming to my website this week!
update: thank you SO much again for all of your comments, thoughts and support on the last two posts, the offending items have been removed from the other shop as of this morning.
April 19th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
I LOVE these!!! I actually had an apron with that same design on it and have seen another one on Etsy, awhile ago. The apron I had was white linen. I can’t wait to see the skirts!
April 19th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Perfect fabric! So MWLBH.
I’m glad our stern emails and general “spreading the word” worked to get them to remove items. Although you would have to be pretty short sighted to mistake their copies for your work.
April 19th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
oooh, those prints are similar to the toaster covers you sent me. :) cool! i dig the pattern. and they make a lovely skirt border. (you fiend on more linens that me!)
:)
April 19th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Oh my goodness! I’ve been in love with your clothing since I first discovered your site. . . but this just freaked me out. I have that EXACT print on a vintage linen towel hanging in my kitchen at this very moment! :) I love seeing it interpreted as a skirt!!!!
April 19th, 2010 at 11:37 pm
Oh, these are just so beautiful! They remind me of the aprons my great-grandmother used to wear when she used to spend hours rolling out her own pasta, making dinner. I love them!
April 20th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Super duper cute!
I haven’t been on my computer much (except to do homework) the past few days, so I’m just now catching up on your blog. MAN! I’m sorry to hear about the people ripping off your designs. That is such a frustrating experience!! I’m glad they took the items off the site, and hopefully they’ve learned their lesson!
April 23rd, 2010 at 11:33 am
Hannah, they’re just lovely! I was really curious about what way you’d go about skirtifying the tablecloths. The little bit of flounce you gave them is very charming.
July 2nd, 2010 at 6:58 am
i love these! i’ve been looking at them for a few weeks now. as soon as i save up enough, i’m going to get the red one. i have four of your skirts, and they are my favorite skirts ever! thanks!
August 15th, 2010 at 10:26 am
I love the skirts you made from these tablecloths! What a clever, creative idea!
Why do you call these Parisian Prints? Do you know where they were made or by whom?
I have 2 large rectangular tablecloths like these. They were gifts, in the 60s or 70s, from relatives who went to, or were from, Poland. My mother had a similar tablecloth with large red poppies. I also have a placemat with a darker background that I found at a yard sale.
None of the items have any markings or tags on them.
I would really appreciate any information you can give. thanks!
P.S. I originally found your website because of the Polish Pottery screen prints, which I absolutely love! Please make dishtowels with that design.
August 16th, 2010 at 10:21 am
thanks! the original tag said ‘Parisian Prints, All Pure Linen, Made in USA, Nothing dries like linen!’ it’s just a paper tag stuck on and it’s removed before using that’s why there’s no label sewn onto the tablecloth. some of them have another tag with the pattern called ‘pennsylvania dutch’ and made in massachusetts, and i have another of the same print in a different colorway that says ‘belcrest print’. that’s all i know about them!