Antique Linen Collar & Lace Garlands

I am trying to get through all of the items that I had hoped to put on ebay this winter.  I had these vintage collars and lace pieces for well over a year before they finally made it on ebay a few weeks ago.  Alas, not much of a market for antique collars apparently.
But too cool to just throw away...

So I attached the to some ribbon to form two

separate garlands.

 

Maybe not a perfect solution...

but it respects the beauty of age and artisanship of the linens...

while giving them a fresh purpose.