Discovering my old MDs and ye olde MD player meant I relapsed into listening mint tracks like Peaches and Cream by 112 and it also involves a whole lot of chair dancing, the best kind of dancing for invalids like myself (can just about walk a mile in wedges without too much pain…). Perfect timing… Continue reading Peaches and Cream
Category: Designers
Guess Who
>> I'm off to Bournemouth (don't ask…) for a few days but I'm leaving you with a bit of a Guess Who game. I'm not into playing games with you but this is so much of a shocker that when I first saw these and found out the source of them, I literally couldn't belieeeeeeeeeeeve… Continue reading Guess Who
Simple Smocking
"Smocking developed in England and has been practiced since the Middle Ages and is unusual among embroidery methods in that it was often worn by labourers. Smocking was practical for garments to be both form fitting and flexible, hence its name derives from smock ‚Äî a farmer's work shirt. Smocking was used most extensively in… Continue reading Simple Smocking
Rebel Old Lady!
Some of you will have seen this and I hate double-posting on things but I just had to because for a long time now, I've wanted to simply say that Observer Magazine or Guardian on Saturday always seem to style 50 yrs+ women in the best way possible. So much so that I can't wait… Continue reading Rebel Old Lady!