Flea Market Item - Friand Tin Fancies 12

A charming collection of vintage French sewing notions in an old friand tin that we think would make a perfect pincushion! Nestled inside are gorgeous little pieces of French mercerie history that we have found during our adventures in the French markets. Included are two old reels of sewing thread in soft sage green and ivory, a traditional metal thimble, and a particularly lovely pair of square diamanté buckles, sparkling with clear paste stones. Also included is an original card of deep green Alson D.M.C. darning yarn, marked “à repriser – en fibre synthétique” and bearing the name Dollfus-Mieg & Cie, Mulhouse–Belfort–Paris. This is a lovely piece of French DMC haberdashery ephemera and gives the collection a strong French textile connection. The combination of utilitarian mending materials and glamorous little buckles is especially appealing—a glimpse into the days when clothes were both repaired and refashioned rather than discarded. We would date the group broadly to the 1930s–60s.