I was so excited when I was browsing through the Restoration Hardware catalog and ran across their new
Italian 50-Year-Wash Vintage Bedding. They should call it "vintage-style" really, because they're not old... But anyway the reason I was so excited is that when I was little, I had a set of old sheets that I used on my twin bed that had come from one of my grandmothers. They were percale and so soft and perfect. I adored those sheets!
These are "reproduced to feel as if it's been lovingly washed for 50 years" and hand-tailored by Italian artisans. They are stone-washed and naturally distressed and will become softer and more inviting with time.
They are available in both sheets and duvet covers/shams. A queen sheet set is $219. A full/queen duvet cover is also $219 and sham are sold open stock, for example, a euro sham is $79. They are available in dune, ivory, mist, shore and white.