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Put Clothes and Textiles in a New Frame of Mind
Give those baby booties, kimonos and other material memories a place of honor by framing them as artwork for your home's décor
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I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I've been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.
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Sentimental items of clothing or other textiles often get stuffed in a box or a drawer. Honor them instead by putting them on display. You'll be able to enjoy the memories they hold every time you see them. Such items can include baby clothes, christening gowns, a wedding veil or an exotic object from your travels, like a kuba cloth, a kimono or even that wild Hawaiian shirt from your honeymoon that makes you both smile.
Perhaps the item is an heirloom. "Many people have special garments or textiles passed down from their family," says interior designer Charmean Neithart. "Framing them is an elegant way to pay tribute to the heritage or custom that garment represents."
Here are a few ways that Houzz users are displaying their special items.
Perhaps the item is an heirloom. "Many people have special garments or textiles passed down from their family," says interior designer Charmean Neithart. "Framing them is an elegant way to pay tribute to the heritage or custom that garment represents."
Here are a few ways that Houzz users are displaying their special items.
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| These cheerful vintage bathing suits are an interesting conversation starter in the dining room of an Australian beach cottage. Their color palettes add to the nautical theme. See the rest of this home |
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| Similarly, using a framed vintage bathing suit adds a fun and unconventional beachy touch to this elegant yet relaxed seaside home. It's interesting to note that the other framed item on the wall is a large piece of coral; both are three-dimensional items, which ties them together. |
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Kim Nichols of Saavy Southern Style found a vintage 1940s wool swimsuit on eBay and put it in a shadowbox she found at Hobby Lobby. She attached it using velcro on the back of the suit, then hung the piece in her guest room.
"A client of mine came to me a few years back and showed me a dress that her mother gave her. She wanted the room we were decorating to feel like that dress," says Neithart. The designer had the heirloom professionally placed between two pieces of glass and framed in gold. "It looks beautiful in this living room and represents a piece of family history," she says.
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| If you can't part with a few of your child's first tiny outfits, think about framing them in a group. Identical frames and mats tie these three pieces together. |
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| Kimonos and other intricate Asian silk textiles are worthy of a professional framing job. These remind the homeowners of a trip to Bali. Framing, rather than hanging, protects the items from dust and wear, and museum-quality glass protects from fading. |
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Kuba cloth is an exotic textile from Africa. It is meticulously woven from raffia leaves and dyed with other natural materials, then embroidered. Framing Kuba cloth preserves it, lets you enjoy it and treats it like the beautiful art that it is.
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| This gorgeous framed textile adds exotic style to this sophisticated tropical living room and plays off the patterned rug. |
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| A dressing area is a fun spot in which to display a framed piece of clothing. Have you framed a favorite textile, or do you want some of the Houzz community's advice about displaying it? Please let us know in the Comments section. More: The Right Mat for Your Artwork Art: The Unexpected 20 Creative Alternatives to Fine Art |
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Lesli @ BeautifullyCoastal.com I love the framed swimsuits in the first image!
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kitter Textiles are fragile. Shouldn't hang any that one really cares about on the wall for long periods of time. Fabrics will fade, become brittle, etc. especially, if mounted between two pieces of glass! Note how museum curators use low light & rotating displays when working with textiles.
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Caron White Crazy about the bathing suits!
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CerusArt the framed swimsuits are lovely!
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Fine Art & Portraits by Laurel Old bathing suits just have an 'eew' factor. They'd be a cute subject for paintings, but actual old, intimate clothing. Bring me a barf bag.
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CAROLE MEYER I love the framed fabrics and clothing....fun and interesting.
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Bernadette Merikle Love the framed Kuba. For a beach house the vintage suits look super fun too.
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hollipop My toddler daughter had a t-shirt with an absolutely gorgeous embroidered/appliqué design on the front. When she grew out of it I was sad not to be able to see it again, so I decided to cut out the design into a regular square-shape and frame it within a wide border, using a wooden frame. It still looks great in her bedroom, and reminds me of my little girl's first couple of years.
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