Now via the internet you can shop at Of An Era for a diverse collection of interesting domestic linen. The site is about bringing you collectable, antique, vintage and retro domestic linen in a variety of fabrics, yarns and textures. All you need to enjoy this site is time to browse, along with an appreciation for hand crafted or " of an era " manufactured domestic linen.
For your approval and purchase, the collection consists mostly of products not readily available in the market place. From time to time there may be contemporary items included to compliment the mostly antique, vintage or retro collectable pieces.
Due to our society becoming fast paced, with an attitude of quick, easy and disposable, several items presented here have been stored in Grandmothers linen cupboards or sewing rooms worldwide for years. Our previous generations usually kept linen " for best " special occasions only. In particular linen given to them as a wedding gift or purchased for their glory box. Also a popular hobby, was to painstakingly embroider, sew or crochet domestic linen for the household only to store these lovingly crafted pieces and never use them.
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