Sunday, 29 March 2015

A square deal for pillows

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teatime napkins used for pretty bed cushions Elaborate damask weave with a frill Pique and h...
Tuesday, 24 March 2015

HOUSE KEEPING AND KEEPING STANDARDS UP

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Sorting linen, tea towels and oven cloths.  Hotch-potch of tickings          Although my grandmother was running a large household most ...
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Friday, 20 March 2015

THE SATURDAY BOOK

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This book, which is a compilation of photos by Edwin Smith and his wife, Olive Cook, is one of my favourites when I have a few minutes to sp...
Tuesday, 17 March 2015

NAPERY and LINEN

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   Napery is an  old-fashioned word for table linen in all its forms.   This was an office, like others for laundry and other domestic dutie...
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Saturday, 7 March 2015

RIBBONS AND BEAUS

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  This clever advert for No 5 brought back a happy wartime memory and I thought the laced ribbon design of the current advert. background m...
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ONE OF MY HEROINES1

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 It may seem odd that my pin-up girl is really a lady who became a celebrity only after  the considerable age of 72,  with amazing eyesigh...
Wednesday, 4 March 2015

A WHITE LINEN LADY

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    I have told elsewhere how I accidentaly became a white linen dealer after I hung up two old French hand-woven sheets as temporary curt...
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Monday, 9 February 2015

A BLOCK ON MY BLOG1

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THIS IS JUST TO SAY THAT I AM OFF TO SOUTH AFRICA TO STAY WITH A DAUGHTER NR CAPE TOWN IN HER HOLIDAY FLAT SO AM HAVING A COMPLETE REST AND ...
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