Vintage 1950s Pink White Plaid Vinyl Tablecloth MCM Scalloped Edge 50x53 For Sale

Charming vintage 1950s–1960s pink and white vinyl tablecloth featuring a wonderfully cheerful Mid-Century Modern plaid/checkered design with delicate botanical accents.

The tablecloth has an airy pink-and-white grid pattern, with the corners of the squares decorated with softly rendered muted green and gold foliage and branch sketches. Small starburst or stylized floral motifs accent the intersections of the grid, adding another layer of classic mid-century detail.

The perimeter is especially attractive, finished with a distinctive retro scalloped/pinked pink edge.

• Vintage circa 1950s–1960s
• Mid-Century kitchen textile
• Pink and white plaid / checkered grid
• Muted green and gold botanical sketches
• Delicate foliage and branch motifs
• Small starburst / floral accents
• Pastel Mid-Century color palette
• Decorative scalloped pinked edge
• Wipe-clean vinyl construction
• Retro kitchen / dining décor

Vinyl

Wipe-clean vinyl tablecloths became a practical and colorful part of the mid-century kitchen and dining room. Their easy-care surfaces allowed manufacturers to use bright colors and novelty patterns while providing protection for everyday tables.

The combination of pastel pink, white, muted green, gold, geometric grids, and delicate botanical imagery gives this example an especially appealing 1950s–60s appearance.

50 x 53 inches

A great size for a smaller dining or kitchen table, breakfast table, vintage camper, picnic display, or retro decorating project.

Excellent vintage condition overall.

Most importantly, this tablecloth is complete:

• No missing pieces
• No tears
• No rips
• Scalloped edges remain intact

Please note: There is some writing in one corner, which is clearly shown in the photographs and has been left as found.

Please carefully review all photos for the exact condition of the vinyl surface, writing, pink-and-white grid, botanical decoration, starburst motifs, corners, and scalloped pink edge.

Colorful vinyl tablecloths became a familiar sight in American kitchens during the postwar era. By the 1950s and 1960s, practical wipe-clean surfaces were frequently paired with the optimistic decorative vocabulary of the period—pastel colors, geometric grids, stylized flowers, leaves, kitchen motifs, and playful border treatments.

This tablecloth captures that aesthetic particularly well. Rather than using a dense all-over floral pattern, the design combines an orderly pink-and-white plaid grid with delicate green-and-gold botanical sketches and tiny starburst accents, giving it a lighter, almost illustrated appearance.

The original scalloped pinked perimeter is another particularly attractive period detail.

Its excellent structural condition is also important. Vintage vinyl can become brittle, split, or lose sections along the edges over time, while this example remains complete with no missing pieces, tears, or rips. The corner writing is disclosed and photographed but does not diminish the wonderful overall Mid-Century presentation.

Perfect for collectors and decorators interested in 1950s kitchens, Mid-Century Modern textiles, retro pink décor, vintage campers, cottage kitchens, and authentic vintage tableware.