Tablecloths – Heirlooms of Tomorrow, Book No. 251 (1949) is a beautiful late-1940s collection from Clark’s O.N.T. / J. & P. Coats featuring elegant crocheted tablecloths designed to become the heirlooms of tomorrow.

The cover stars the lovely No. T-100 large openwork lace tablecloth, shown set with fine china and silver for a formal dinner. Inside you’ll find approximately 10 classic tablecloth patterns worked in bedspread-weight crochet cotton with steel hooks — the kind of refined, lasting designs that defined post-war American homes.

A wonderful example of mid-century thread crochet meant to be passed down through generations.