Like most great romances Michelle Eigenberger's love affair with vintage fabric hit suddenly and with dizzying intensity. "Probably within a year I had too much fabric. I had no idea what I could ...

The design world has embraced vintage fabrics in a big way. Almost daily, the print medium and internet display beautiful bedrooms and other spaces decked with gorgeous fabrics from across the world.

Starting in the 1970s, design professionals deemed the simple patterns and strong colors of antique Amish quilts thoroughly “modern,” and those quilts frequently were showcased in homes right through ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In October, I snapped up two matching pairs of Dutch floral striped curtains, with a “bonus” set of almost ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Curtains can be a beautiful way to soften up a room around the windows, where they also grant functional properties like privacy and light ...

Paige Davidson still has the notes friends passed her in class decades ago, all kept tidily in a binder. A native of Gainesville, about seventy miles north of Dallas, she comes from a family of ...

Why wear vintage? For vintage fashion enthusiasts, the reasons are as multifaceted as their outfits. It's a nod to history. Old clothes tell a story and often have special significance. The ...

Vintage fabric collector Electra Skilandat reopened her Urban Burp store in Point Richmond recently after a rent increase forced her to shut down her San Francisco shop last year. Her new shop, in a ...

STAUNTON — Lindsay Curren can remember the first time she fell in love with fabric. She must have been 5 years old and found some rough, tweedy red wool that she took some thread to and embroidered it ...

Vintage garments are more than fashion—they’re history stitched into fabric. Preserving them means knowing how to clean, repair, and store each piece with care. From silk gowns to antique lace, the ...