Lavender Vintage Linen Tablecloth

For those seeking a washable linen tablecloth in a colour that is genuinely rare in the luxury market — not mass-produced lavender, but the dusty, considered tone of artisan dyeing — this is it.

This is a Made in Italy product in the fullest sense: conceived, cut, and finished in our atelier in the Treviso area of northern Italy.

Every piece is hand-cut and finished with mitered corners — the sartorial inglettura that distinguishes handcrafted from industrial. Vintage linen is inherently sustainable: it lasts for decades, releases no microplastics, and improves with every wash.

For those wondering how to get more from a single linen base, the lavender vintage is particularly versatile. Its violet undertone amplifies botanical and floral prints in a way no neutral grey can — making it the ideal base for a double tablecloth technique: lay a shorter printed cloth on top and allow it to fall generously on each side. A Pansée or Datura Rosa over lavender creates an almost chromatic conversation between the two layers. Change the printed cloth with the season — without ever commissioning a new custom size tablecloth for the full dimensions of your table. A wardrobe for the table, not a single cloth. A particularly considered solution for extra large tablecloth situations.

A printed runner down the centre — from our collections — introduces floral pattern while amplifying the violet undertone of the base cloth: vintage lavender converses naturally with botanical prints, deepening their chromatic richness without competing with them.

For round tables, lavender vintage linen is available as a round linen tablecloth up to 290 cm (114″) in diameter, made to order. The round format is particularly suited to the lavender base: a Pansée or Datura Rosa placed as a diamond at the centre creates a floral-within-floral effect that is difficult to achieve any other way.

La Bottega di Casa is an Italian home linen atelier founded in the Veneto region, based in Follina (Treviso, northern Italy).

Since 2000, a second store in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, has brought the Italian linen tradition to a discerning international clientele. Every piece under the La Bottega di Casa brand is made in our atelier: hand-cut, finished with mitered corners, and made to the client’s exact table measurements. We ship worldwide.

Is this lavender linen tablecloth machine washable? Yes. Vintage linen is machine washable at 40°C (104°F). The colour actually deepens slightly with each wash, and the hand becomes even softer — it is one of those rare textiles that genuinely improves with use.

Can I use this as a base under a printed tablecloth? Absolutely — and it is one of the best uses for it. The violet undertone of lavender vintage linen amplifies botanical and floral prints beautifully, particularly Pansée and Datura Rosa from our collection. Lay a shorter printed cloth on top, change it with the seasons, and your table transforms without a new bespoke order each time.

Do you make round linen tablecloths in lavender? Yes. Our lavender vintage linen is available as a round linen tablecloth up to 290 cm (114″) in diameter, entirely made to order. One of the few places you can find a round Italian linen tablecloth at this scale.

What printed tablecloths work best over a lavender base? Botanical and floral prints work particularly well: Pansée, Datura Rosa, and Clematide from our collection all share a similar chromatic family and create a harmonious layered effect. For a more contrasting pairing, sage green or antique white prints create an elegant tension against the lavender.

Does lavender linen fade over time? Piece-dyed linen maintains its colour well when washed at the recommended temperature. Over time, the tone softens very slightly — which is part of the vintage linen aesthetic rather than a flaw. The cloth becomes more nuanced, more itself. More beautiful, not less.