Wednesday, 26 November 2014

I GO FOR INDIGO- DO YOU?

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   Indigo has been used for dyeing fabrics, decorating  bodies and walls for thousands of years and many tribes have used it in their diff...
Monday, 24 November 2014

Young and old

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Taken in my showroom, a year ago, this was part of an article in Country Life magazine titled Bright Old Things. and featured several pe...
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Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Antique, vintage and classic.

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These are descriptive words which should help us define the sale of used and old goods.  It is difficult to use them correctly when the word...
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Tuesday, 18 November 2014

STUFF OF DREAMS

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   French  ikat weave.   It was very popular from the 18th century for dressing  important beds with long curtains hung from the tester he...
Friday, 14 November 2014

CLIMBING UP THE HILL

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    When I started to deal in French brocante and textiles I bought purely by instinct, mostly what I liked myself.  But as I travell...
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Sunday, 9 November 2014

PLEASE IRON ME!

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  These attractive quilting patterns are made with samples from the Volga Linen Company in their latest catalogue - very attractive and...
Saturday, 8 November 2014

TALK OF THE DEVIL!

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IF YOU HAVE EVER NOTICED HOW SOME OLD FRENCH SHEETS ARE SO LONG, THO' QUITE NARROW FOR ENGLISH DOUBLE BEDS, I WAS GIVEN AN AMUSING SUGGE...
Saturday, 1 November 2014

Selvedge cuts the cloth

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    I had the pleasure of meeting a lot of Selvedge readers in a lovely Regency house in Highgate recently - we were exploring the history a...
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