Saturday, July 14, 2012

Here is the first of the Retro Beach Towels that I have found.  I have to admit that I am old enough
to remember these.  These are actually made by Actil in Australia.  They are lovely quality.

Check out what I found today amongst the tea towels.  The poor Irish!!  Yes it is a plastic tea towel!
I have just hit the 250 mark of tea towel designs have listed all of these at www.theteatowellady.com.au - I am not sure what the total number of different
designs there will be, but still heaps to come. This Pineapple one is so bright and cheery and
so reminiscent of Queensland Sunshine.
I am off to check out more boxes and do more photographer of tea towels for my shop.
Not sure what I will find this time, but am really excited.
Also just unearthed a box of retro beachtowels, will get a pic up of these asap.
This is one of the sets of retro placemats - from the '70's unopened
I have been really busy uploading more tea towel designs in my shop.
Just found out that my website www.theteatowellady.com.au has been made website of the month at
www.bounce.com.au/websites really chuffed about this. 

One of the many Souvenire Tablecloths for sale on my site
Wow just upended another box, what an assortment I found this time

This is a find not seen one yet in this wonderful art nouveau style. fabulous colours.

How sweet is this one another beautiful design from Ulster
You can view more of my teatowels at
www.theteatowellady.com.au

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Beautiful Irish Linen Tea Towels from my collection.  Endless patterns and designs.


All available on my shop.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012



These scarves are designed in Australia, Printed In Japan, on
"Royale Satin Acetate".
Available for purchase in my shop


Another box, found these beautiful vintage souvenirs scarves. Now these would make a great cushion cover. 
The more I open the boxes from storage the more exciting vintage linens I am finding.
This is a beautiful tablecloth with the theme of Waltzing Matilda.  Pure Linen designed in Australia by Neil.  90cm x 90cm perfect condition, what a great cushion or seat cover this would make.
Follow my shop link to see more pics.
I have just listed these fabulous Australian Souvenir Placemats in my shop.
Follow my shop link to see.
Set of 4 linen/cotton blend.  40cm x 30cm fully washable, vintage from the '70's.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Tea-towel: Gold Coast
A Gold Coast Souvenir Tea towel
from my collection
  

What is a Tea Towel?


An Australian Souvenir Tea Towel designed by Ross


Not only is there a special time for the ritual of tea time, but it has its own towel. Tea towels have been both highly functional and decorative, moving during the last century from service to showpiece.

History

  • The term "tea towel" originates in England and refers to the type of towel the lady of the house used to dry her china tea service as well as other valuable serving pieces.

Function

  • The tea towel's highly absorbent, lint free, soft features appealed to ladies requiring the right towel to thoroughly dry their delicate china and serve ware. The material they're made from also provides a workable background for decorating with either embroidery or printing.

Features

  • Tea towels are commonly made of linen. Linen fibers come from the flax or linseed plants, which provide the highly absorbent properties so important in the tea towel. Tea towels are also made from a linen cotton blend and various other fibers but only the pure linen is lint free.

Types

  • The functional tea towel has been relegated to the cleaning shelf as a mundane dish towel by its cousin the decorative tea towel. Nineteenth century English ladies embroidered their tea towels for decorative usage during tea time to cover food. Decorative printed towels were hung on the wall. Tea towels have been printed with monarchs and other famous people, country scenes, nature themes, calendars, and even the map of the London underground.


Significance

  • Tea towels are now sold  as souvenirs, particularly in Great Britain and Ireland but linen towels are still made to be used in the kitchen.


Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Here is a collection of 20 Australian Souvenir Teatowels of different designs.  They are a mixture of pure linen and linen/cotton.  Beautiful bright graphics featuring animals, plants, australiana etc.  The number of designs have is huge.  Am still sorting through the boxes that have been in storage since the 70's.