Any ideas what year this tablecloth might be from?

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  1. pearltray

    pearltray New Member

    IMG_5206 3 1.jpg IMG_5207.JPG I found this tablecloth with traditional Korean motifs that look to be hand-embroidered. It's cross stitch hand embroidery and the tablecloth has a beautiful trim around all the edges. I'm fairly certain it's vintage but was wondering if anyone would know what years it might be from? I'm pretty new to this but am very curious :)
     
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  2. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Ladies used to embroider things like this up until the 60s.Back when Hope chests were still a thing.Could be anywhere from 1920s to the 1960s.
     
  3. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    My guess would be much closer to 60s than 20s. It looks to be a simple home project done on a "blank" item made for the purpose. The stitching and design is very basic.
    Forgive my ignorance... how do you determine Korean motifs vs Japanese vs Chinese on this item?
    Regardless, such motifs were popular back then.
     
  4. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    I can't offer anything specific about yours but did want to mention that I used to do counted cross stitch into the 1990s. I imagine some people still do.
     
  5. pearltray

    pearltray New Member

    So interesting! Thank you for your response, I learned so much already. And these are Korean motifs because the people are wearing "Hanbok," a traditional Korean dress and playing a traditional game called Jegi-Chagi.
     
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  6. pearltray

    pearltray New Member

    Oh wow, that sounds so fun. I definitely am considering learning how to do so for fun.
     
  7. pearltray

    pearltray New Member

    Thank you! This is so helpful
     
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