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Hand-worked sheets, table linens and duvets, ironed sheets and monogrammed linen napkins may be relics of a bygone era, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Exploring the rich traditions of linens, Leontine Linens is a privately owned company founded in New Orleans in 1996 by Jane Scott Hodges. Offering a couture service and product based on the belief that one’s linens should reflect a person’s personal taste and lifestyle, Leontine has created an extensive collection of gorgeous signature monogram and border designs encompassing their line of bedding, bath, table linens, gifts, accessories and bed clothes. The product is cut and sewn to order in the style specified by the client, and in 2002 Leontine acquired the Eleanor Beard Studio, an historic company located in Kentucky.

The brand has become a sought-after leader in the home and luxury consumer goods industry, where Leontine create’s everything so you can live in it. Hodges has authored Linens: For Every Room and Occasion (Rizzoli) which offers a comprehensive look at fine linens, touching on everything from the history of linens to their care, storage and use in situations ranging from daily baths to dinner parties. There’s even a section on monogram etiquette. Hodges shares her pearls of wisdom such as, laundering linens frequently in the washing machine will prevent pilling, and experiment by mixing prints with white sheets- she loves to mix different brands and pop in a monogram. I’m thinking today’s modern wonder woman should have a little Jane Austen in her. www.leontinelinens.com