Saturday, 27 September 2014

Slickenstones and other pressing matters

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  I used to deal in country antiques and folk art and tools, supplying my stall at Little Chelsea and also a gallery nearby. One day I to...
Wednesday, 24 September 2014

BATISTE, NUNS VEILING AND GOSAMER

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An extra large fine linen sheet embroidered and decorated with fine hand-made lace    These are all names for the finest linen and cott...
Saturday, 20 September 2014

TAIL PIECE

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  Short smocks seem to be quite fashionable just now and are good for hiding extra layers for warmth underneath without showing the bulges...
Wednesday, 17 September 2014

SHIRT TALES

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This post will be very boring, all about the shirts of France, so do skip it unless you are a collector of these attractive costume items ...
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Saturday, 13 September 2014

BITTER SWEET

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      Our Talent for Textiles Fair here at Bradford on Avon last Saturday went very well and lots of old friends going back to the first eve...
Monday, 8 September 2014

SAILORS VALENTINES -SHELLING OUT

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       When I was a child, my mother told me that the huge; flat, rosewood box in her bedroom under the spinet (both there for safekeeping f...
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Saturday, 30 August 2014

TALKING SHOP FITTINGS

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Rack with 36 rails Wooden rack with 6 rails French wall rack Double bin for bulky items French standing rack ...
Tuesday, 26 August 2014

PARTICULAR PEOPLE

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  When it comes to getting work done with my stock of  vintage French textiles, whether making cushions, hand-stitching fine curtains wi...