Decorating With Antique Needlepoint Purses

As many of you know I love petit point and needlepoint.......pillows, upholstery, wall hangings, any kind of home decor. A lovely piece can bring an old world quality to any room. I collect antique compacts and some of my prettiest are covered in petit point (smaller stitches than needlepoint). I have another item I want to start collecting that will look wonderful displayed with my compacts.......beautiful vintage needlepoint and petit point purses. They are gorgeous, so dainty and elegant. I want to find some, stuff them with batting, and mix them in with the needlepoint pillows on my window box. There are many other ways to decorate with them. Lay them on tables and vanities, hang them from hooks, use them in vignettes. Also they make wonderful bridal bags.

I enjoy treasure searching, and these are subsequent on my list. They may be pretty expensive but I even have seen them on Ebay for low-priced expenses. You need to be willing to attend and look for that occasional great deal! There are hyperlinks indexed underneath some of the snap shots wherein you could buy them if price isn't a trouble.

I hope you enjoy the pictures I have assembled of these fabulous little purses. A post on petit point compacts will be coming soon!