Is it a plane?
Probably not. It came into the CS today.
Could it be a tea cosy? Maybe, but the base does not open.
It's the back that opens. Aha! Could it be a peg bag? The top does not have a hole in for a hanger or a hook.
It has a sulky lady embroidered on it ...
… and a snooty man.
It is decorated with flowers, trees and ribbons, lined and made of linen. It is not padded.
The lady who brought it in was using it as a tea cosy but do you put teapots in a tea cosy that is not padded. I thought cosies were put over teapots.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
No, it's …
?
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A Handkerchief tidy, all ladies had one of these ( at least that's what I think it is, I may be wrong!) to keep hankies in in the drawer of their dressing tables and they would have embroidered it themselves too.
ReplyDeleteIs it a cosy for a spare loo roll?
ReplyDeletePerhaps it's a doily for a half round table.
ReplyDeleteSometimes ordinary tea cosies were covered with something a bit more fancy when special guests were coming to tea. Perhaps that is what it is.
ReplyDeleteLiz @ Shortbread & Ginger
It's beautifully embroidered whatever it is. Perhaps a nightdress case?
ReplyDeleteHow about a pyjama case.
ReplyDeleteCarolx
Perhaps for silk stockings or a set of napkins. Surely it is too pretty and fine to be a peg bag!
ReplyDeleteit is lovely all the same.
keep well
Amanda xx
depending on size, hanky or nightdress case
ReplyDeleteIts a silk stocking holder. Silk stocking were precious when that little sachet was made. The tiny hole prevented them from escaping
ReplyDeleteJulie xxxxxx
It's either a hanky case or a nightie/smalls cover, depending on the size. Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteI vote for either hankie sachet or nightdress case, depending on the size. I thought this as soon as I saw the picture and was pleased to find that lots of others thought the same : )
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