Christmas is coming - it is 6 weeks on Sunday - and maybe you fancy a change with your table settings this year.
An idea I had a few weeks ago was to gather mis-matched china tea cups, saucers and side plates, just enough to make 8 delightful vintage table settings. I think it would be very pretty for serving the figgy pudding and after dinner coffee.
An idea I had a few weeks ago was to gather mis-matched china tea cups, saucers and side plates, just enough to make 8 delightful vintage table settings. I think it would be very pretty for serving the figgy pudding and after dinner coffee.
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| Lella Loves... Vintage Tea Cups |
I was browsing in a huge antiques and collectables centre and I found these bargain baskets which were overflowing with cups and saucers from 1910, 1920 and onwards. What's more, no item was more than £1.
Odd sets of all the same thing can look very pretty when set on a table with crisp linens and lots of cake stands. You can mix and match to your heart's desire when beautiful bone china saucers are 50p each.
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| Lella Loves... Vintage Tea Cups |
Many dealers call a non-matching set a Harlequin set. It is a poetic term for the various marriages of 6 or 8 glasses or tea cups. Normally they will be the same item but in differing colourways/patterns.
Whichever way you match your tea cups and saucers, have fun collecting them and sharing their use with friends and family.
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| Lella Loves... Vintage Tea Cups |
If you like this idea, you could use it for an afternoon tea or a garden party. Cups and saucers can be found for pennies and any trader who deals in tea sets will happily do you a better price for a bulk deal.
Have a lovely weekend.
Lella xx
Have a lovely weekend.
Lella xx
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