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It is interesting that we are so influenced by things that we don’t think we have even seen or experienced. I suppose that is how the subconscious mind works and...
Heather
It is interesting that we are so influenced by things that we don’t think we have even seen or experienced. I suppose that is how the subconscious mind works and...
Fashionable Moments In Time
When I first saw this photo of my Grandmother and Grandfather years ago, I was struck by how glamourous and fashionable they looked - whilst pushing the pram down the...
Fashionable Moments In Time
When I first saw this photo of my Grandmother and Grandfather years ago, I was struck by how glamourous and fashionable they looked - whilst pushing the pram down the...
Traditional Karen Clothing
The Karen people had peaceful relations with the British during their colonization of Burma, and indeed there was talk about creating an independent Karen state. However, this was not done...
Traditional Karen Clothing
The Karen people had peaceful relations with the British during their colonization of Burma, and indeed there was talk about creating an independent Karen state. However, this was not done...
A Frisson of Whimsy
At the airport the other day a man in his 70s walked past. I was gazing idly while waiting for a coffee when he walked into my field of vision. ...
A Frisson of Whimsy
At the airport the other day a man in his 70s walked past. I was gazing idly while waiting for a coffee when he walked into my field of vision. ...
A Velvety History
Velvet has long been associated with luxury and wealth - the fabric of choice for kings and queens. It was made from silk and it was expensive to produce. Velvet...
A Velvety History
Velvet has long been associated with luxury and wealth - the fabric of choice for kings and queens. It was made from silk and it was expensive to produce. Velvet...
Linen: A brief (very brief) history
It’s fascinating how fashion, and the fabrics that are worn, are a reflection of society, your place in it, and how the waxing and waning of fabrics are often directly...
Linen: A brief (very brief) history
It’s fascinating how fashion, and the fabrics that are worn, are a reflection of society, your place in it, and how the waxing and waning of fabrics are often directly...