• May include: A roll of off-white woven fabric tape featuring repeating red embroidered lettering that reads D.H. The tape has a textured surface and is displayed alongside a flat segment of the same material, showcasing the red monogram detail.
  • May include: A beige fabric ribbon with red embroidered initials H.G. inside a rectangular cardboard box. The box lid features black text reading INITIALES, LETTRES & CHIFFRES POUR MARQUER LE LINGE BROCHÉ ROUGE GRAND TEINT and a small graphic.
  • May include: A rectangular tan cardboard box with black text and a small illustration of a tool. The text reads FABRICATION FRANÇAISE, SAINT-ETIENNE, UNE GROSSE, INICIALES ET NUMEROS, EN ROJO FIRME, PARA MARCAR LA ROPA, and MARQUE DEPOSEE.
  • May include: A beige fabric ribbon featuring the embroidered red initials D.H. repeated along its length, housed in a vintage cardboard box with French text including the words FABRICATION FRANÇAISE and SAINT-ÉTIENNE printed on the lid.
  • May include: A rectangular brown cardboard box with black printed text reading INITIALES, LETTRES & CHIFFRES POUR MARQUER LE LINGE, BROCHÉ ROUGE GRAND TEINT, FABRICATION FRANÇAISE. A white fabric ribbon with red embroidered initials extends from the box.
  • Vintage French Monogram Labels D H | Woven Linen Marking Tape, Original Box image 6
  • May include: A roll of off-white woven fabric tape featuring repeating red embroidered lettering that reads D.H. The tape has a textured surface and is displayed alongside a flat segment of the same material, showcasing the red monogram detail.
  • May include: A beige fabric ribbon with red embroidered initials H.G. inside a rectangular cardboard box. The box lid features black text reading INITIALES, LETTRES & CHIFFRES POUR MARQUER LE LINGE BROCHÉ ROUGE GRAND TEINT and a small graphic.
  • May include: A rectangular tan cardboard box with black text and a small illustration of a tool. The text reads FABRICATION FRANÇAISE, SAINT-ETIENNE, UNE GROSSE, INICIALES ET NUMEROS, EN ROJO FIRME, PARA MARCAR LA ROPA, and MARQUE DEPOSEE.
  • May include: A beige fabric ribbon featuring the embroidered red initials D.H. repeated along its length, housed in a vintage cardboard box with French text including the words FABRICATION FRANÇAISE and SAINT-ÉTIENNE printed on the lid.
  • May include: A rectangular brown cardboard box with black printed text reading INITIALES, LETTRES & CHIFFRES POUR MARQUER LE LINGE, BROCHÉ ROUGE GRAND TEINT, FABRICATION FRANÇAISE. A white fabric ribbon with red embroidered initials extends from the box.
  • Vintage French Monogram Labels D H | Woven Linen Marking Tape, Original Box image 6
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Vintage French Monogram Labels D H | Woven Linen Marking Tape, Original Box

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  • Vintage: From the 1930s

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Vintage French Monogram Labels in Original Box | Initiales Tissées | Grand Teint Linen Marking Labels | French Haberdashery | Brocante Sewing Collectible


A charming set of vintage French monogram labels (Initiales Tissées) presented in its original box, a beautiful example of traditional French haberdashery and domestic history. These woven embroidered initials were once sewn onto household linens—including sheets, towels, pillowcases, and tablecloths—to identify ownership in family homes, boarding schools, hotels, and commercial laundries.

This set features the classic red-on-white embroidered design, a timeless aesthetic that has become highly sought after by collectors of French textiles and sewing ephemera. The original box is marked "Grand Teint," indicating colourfast embroidery threads, a hallmark of quality craftsmanship that ensured the monograms remained vibrant through repeated washing.

Complete boxed sets are becoming increasingly difficult to find, making this an appealing piece for collectors, textile enthusiasts, and lovers of authentic French brocante style. The labels can also be repurposed for restoring antique linens, embellishing handmade projects, journaling, or displayed as part of a vintage sewing collection.

Perfect for:

French brocante collectors
Vintage sewing and haberdashery enthusiasts
Textile historians
French farmhouse décor
Linen restoration projects
Junk journals and mixed-media art
Antique ephemera collections

Condition: Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description and accurately show the condition of the original box, embroidered labels, and any age-related wear.

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    Oct 20-26
  • Cost to ship
    $9.30 to United States, 43215.

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May include: A roll of off-white woven fabric tape featuring repeating red embroidered lettering that reads D.H. The tape has a textured surface and is displayed alongside a flat segment of the same material, showcasing the red monogram detail.

Vintage French Monogram Labels in Original Box | Initiales Tissées | Grand Teint Linen Marking Labels | French Haberdashery | Brocante Sewing Collectible


A charming set of vintage French monogram labels (Initiales Tissées) presented in its original box, a beautiful example of traditional French haberdashery and domestic history. These woven embroidered initials were once sewn onto household linens—including sheets, towels, pillowcases, and tablecloths—to identify ownership in family homes, boarding schools, hotels, and commercial laundries.

This set features the classic red-on-white embroidered design, a timeless aesthetic that has become highly sought after by collectors of French textiles and sewing ephemera. The original box is marked "Grand Teint," indicating colourfast embroidery threads, a hallmark of quality craftsmanship that ensured the monograms remained vibrant through repeated washing.

Complete boxed sets are becoming increasingly difficult to find, making this an appealing piece for collectors, textile enthusiasts, and lovers of authentic French brocante style. The labels can also be repurposed for restoring antique linens, embellishing handmade projects, journaling, or displayed as part of a vintage sewing collection.

Perfect for:

French brocante collectors
Vintage sewing and haberdashery enthusiasts
Textile historians
French farmhouse décor
Linen restoration projects
Junk journals and mixed-media art
Antique ephemera collections

Condition: Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description and accurately show the condition of the original box, embroidered labels, and any age-related wear.

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  • Get it by
    Oct 20-26
  • Returns and exchanges
    Not accepted
  • Ships from
    Savannah, GA
  • Cost to ship
    $9.30 to United States, 43215

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Savannah, Georgia

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