ABOUT BUY THE SEA DESIGNS
What?
We add sea glass to handkerchiefs to create unique gifts.
Designs vary from elaborate lace to hand embroidered.
Restored, repurposed, to be re-loved.
Where?
Manchester-by-the-Sea, on Cape Ann, in coastal New England.
We currently ship free in the United States.
We can ship to other destinations on request and with customer payment.
How?
We search for vintage & antique handkerchief on dusty shelves and in forgotten boxes.
They are gently cleaned and repaired.
All of our sea glass is genuine New England surf tumbled. It is gathered on local beaches,
drilled and hand sewn on to the hankies.
Why?
Modern disposable lifestyles led to reusable linens being discarded.
We have been on a mission to rescue and restore as many as possible.
We have shipped all over the United States and to Italy!
Most mid-century handkerchiefs are machine wash and dry.
Many linens are lovely unironed and starch is often the cause of those ugly yellow stains!
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