Fashion, Accessories & Textiles

There are dozens of types of textiles, and the same rules apply to all of them. Like many antiques, textiles are collected for their historical interest, but also may be wanted because of its fine workmanship or decorative use, or for some sentimental reason. Since the 1970s, there has been new interest among collectors in all types of women’s work, and any textile worked by hand or decorated with an interesting design is now valuable; as are clothing and accessories by well-known designers.