Vintage Linen Library
Recommended Reading List 
For more information about the care and collecting of vintage textiles, here are a few recommended books. These books have a wealth of information, beautiful pictures and knowledgeable authors. If you have a favorite book about vintage kitchen textiles you would like to share with us, please email me with the "mail" button link.
VINTAGE PRINTED TABLECLOTH (AND TOWEL) BOOKS Elegant Table Linens from Weil & Durrse Including Wilendur . , Michelle Hayes
Collecting Household Linens, Frances Johnson
Terrific Tablecloth of the 40's 50's, Loretta Fehling (a photo display of over 400 tablecloths)
Collector's Guide to Vintage Tablecloths, Pamela Glasell (club member)
Fun Linens, Elizabeth Scofield & Peggy Zalamea
Collectors Guide to Vintage Souvenir Linens and other Tourist Textiles, Pamela Glasell (club member)
Colorful Tablecloths 1930’s – 1960’s Threads of the Past by Yvonne Barineau (club member) & Erin Henderson
Colorful Vintage Kitchen Towels by Yvonne Barineau (club member) & Erin Henderson
Fun & Collectible Kitchen Towels: 1930’s to 1960’s by Michelle Hayes
ANTIQUE LINENS AND LACE BOOKS
20th Century Linens and Lace by Elizabeth Scofield & Peggy ZalameaAn Illustrated Guide to Lace by Emily Reigate
Vintage Linens A to Z by Marsha Manchester
Elizabeth Kurella has written several very useful and informative books:The Complete Guide to Vintage Textiles
A pocket Guide to Valuable Old Lace and Lacy Linens
The Secrets of Old Lace
Guide to Lace and LinensOld Handmade Lace with a dictionary of Lace by Mrs F. Neville Jackson
The Illustrated dictionary of Lace by Judyth Gwynne
OTHER KITCHEN COLLECTIBLE BOOKS Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30's, 40's, & 50's , by C. Dianne Zweig (club member)
OTHER VINTAGE TEXTILES REFERENCE BOOKS Textile Designs, Mellor, Ellfers (a wonderfully researched book on vintage textiles)
