Thursday, 21 April 2011

HomeThoughts from abroad

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As we leave the scenes of the big 'deballage' (literally, the lorry off-loading) fairs of France, we usually have a post mortem revi...
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Molleton - SUMMER SLUMBERS

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  You may not have seen, let alone heard of, the molleton blanket.  It's a French summer blanket in flannelette, with stripes each end,...
Tuesday, 19 April 2011

MAKING HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES

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    I was very cheered and encouraged by the rows of nice things everyone has contributed to Linda Clift's piece on our new Talent for T...
Sunday, 27 March 2011

FAIR PLACES

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  Followers of Talent for Textile Fairs will know that we choose our venues with care - plenty of room for shopping, viewing, chatting, eati...
Friday, 25 March 2011

The Baer News

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   The Baers are off again - this time for some serious buying in N.France at Douai and again right down South at what is called 'le Tri...
Monday, 21 March 2011

STROUD GOES GLOBAL

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       Stroud and the valleys around have always been a centre for textiles and there are miles of old mills along the roads and rivers near...
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Sunday, 20 March 2011

HANDS ON!

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A fine example of English gloves 1660-80 (sold for £3800)  Such a pretty pair!   Both my mother, my grandmother and I wore olain long white ...
Thursday, 17 March 2011

Keep your Shirt on!

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The beautifully made smock shirts that were worn by French workmen during the 19th and early 20th C. have lasted well into modern times and...