Up until the 1970s, one full or two twin size beds were the norm in the master bedroom, and when you're shopping for vintage bedspreads, sheets, etc. that's the most common size. I happen to have a love affair with vintage chenille bedspreads, and have a decent collection, but I've never found one that actually fits our queen size bed. (Go ahead and picture a sweet vintage full size bedspread on a queen bed with all the blankets and sheets hanging out around the bottom, because I have been there and done that!) Heck, I even have more than one crib-size chenille bedspread; thank goodness I have a little girl who loves that stuff, or it might have become a sofa throw.
So imagine my surprise when I stopped into one of my favorite (and often over-priced) thrift shops on Monday and found a queen size 1940s vintage chenille bedspread! And it matched my master bedroom colors, was in very good shape and was 50% off at only $9.00! Score! (Usually they price these at about $40-$60; don't know why this one was so cheap!)
As you can see, the pattern is not real gaudy. (I know others like them, but I just can't warm up to the brightly-hued peacock spreads- too flashy for me.) It has blue, green, rose and yellow colors, which go with our color scheme perfectly. The pink lamp was featured here, and the carpet is an identical shade of green, as well as some blue accents elsewhere around the room. I'm not a huge fan of the style of the bed and nightstands- they were my husband's before we met. Unfortunately, they are very good quality and I don't expect them to wear out anytime soon, despite my best efforts! ;)
So, vintage queen size bed linens are out there, at least (maybe not King- I don't think that size was very common until recently) if you are willing to wait and hope!
Good Score! Vintage linens are hard for me to touch as they tend to go $$$ at auctions around my old town. I recently went to an auction way up in Schuylkill County and got some embroidered pillow cases at a good deal. But linens it seems no matter where I am seem to go high??
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That is a sweet find!
ReplyDeleteSeems like everything is going up and people in general are a lot more 1)interested in vintage and 2)savvy about other people's interest and pricing.
I think it's the Martha Stewart effect. When she did an article about chenille bedspreads a few years ago, they took off. Same with other vintage linens- it's such a hot look in mags like Country Living; everyone wants a piece of it. Thank goodness I inherited a lot of them- I could never afford to buy them anymore!
ReplyDeleteThat is really pretty! Glad you got it! And yes, I buy the littler ones, and fold them on the end of the bed, but it's nice to find a larger one!
ReplyDeleteThat's the prettiest chenille spread I've ever seen. Congrats on the great find.
ReplyDeleteThat's the prettiest chenille spread I've ever seen. Congrats on the great find.
ReplyDeleteOoops...don't know what caused that glitch. I got the message saying my word verification letters didn't match and to type in the new ones...and then it published my comment twice. Ah, computers...
ReplyDeleteThat's really pretty. Unfortunately, we have an indoor dog who loves our bed. White just doesn't last on our bed!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find! The ones I've seen have been pricey. Darn that Martha!
ReplyDeleteOn the subject of vintage beds--I have a late 40s/early 50s Drexel bedroom suite and the bed is a funky width. It's too wide for a double mattress and too narrow for a queen. Thankfully, it's only just too wide for a double, so there's not too much of a gap between the rail and the mattress! I love that we can use old linens (including some embroidered and tatted by my great-grandmother) since we have a double and not a queen or king mattress.
Lauren- sounds like it might be a "three-quarter" bed (i.e. halfway between a double and a full). I have one- it's 4 feet wide by 6 feet long. It's the bed I had as a girl and now my son uses it.
ReplyDeleteYou can get a mattress custom made by going to a mattress shop and ordering a queen, which they will cut down to fit. You'll pay $$$ for it, so get a really good one that will last a long time. I use two flat full or queen sheets to make it up instead of fitted.
I'm so happy for you. I love to hear about dreams coming true. What a perfect find!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! It looks like it is in great shape too.
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