As I went through the clutter of boxes, drawers and shelves in my house, I discovered that most of what I found was just junk but I did find what I consider a few gems.
My favorite would be this old pair of gloves. These really take me back to when I was a little girl and occasionally wore white, lacy gloves to church. These gloves were probably my mother's and I think they are so elegant. They aren't white but I love the scallops along the wrists.
They are clean, no stains and I will keep them -- not because I have a need of them, but because they do remind me of a more genteel time when everything wasn't casual. They make me think of Little Women where Jo had a ruined glove at a party and she had to hold her gloves, rather than wear them -- or maybe she held one and wore one. It's one of my favorite childhood novels.
I don't always like to dress up. I love to wear my "garden clothes" and my comfy sweats, but I do enjoy "cleaning up," too. I found these in the old play closet upstairs and I am sure my daughter played with them, but I will save them for posterity, if nothing else.
I also found a few old jewelry items. Most of the silver was tarnished and I think I will clean it up and maybe give it to my granddaughter, if she likes it.
I also found what I think is material from an old flour sack. It is textured just like they were and does have a hem on one side. I don't know but I think it would make a lovely apron so I will save this material.
Don't you just love these old treasures? I just need to be sure not to save too many of them because they will just become another box of clutter.
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