My dear the Heart which you behold...
This charming 1790s Valentine is a handmade puzzle which unfolds to reveal poetic messages. Currently housed at the British Postal Museum and Archive, the inscription on the outside of the card rea...
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Stories
Taking a trip down Columbia Road with Diana Moon
On a blistery cold winter day in late November, when the first snowfall of the season fell, we met the lovely Diana Moon in her local neighbourhood around Columbia Road, London. Diana is a customer...
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A very British Christmas to you all
With just a few days till Christmas, I wanted to shine a light on a few favourites with Brit spirit for the Christmas season. My silk prints are inspired by East End Pearly Queens, cotton lace is ...
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Loving our Irish Linen Dresses
I love linen. It makes the perfect dress. I love the dry handle and scrunch of this natural fabric and how it seems to take on its own patina with wash and wear. I've always loved it in the summer ...
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Cool Corduroy
The leaves have been falling for a while now, autumn's full glow is giving way to darker evenings and this week seems to have brought the first real chills of winter to come ... but I love this tim...
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Happy Brand Birthday!
Last weekend I was lucky enough to be featured in the Telegraph magazine as a 'Name to Know'. I've had such a great response from this article, (hello to all my new lovely subscribers!), and it m...
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The Isle of Wonderland
How charming is this original Alice in Wonderland footage? Preserved and pieced together by the BFI Archive, this is the first known film of Lewis Carroll's incredibly enchanting Alice's Adventures...
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Tartan Fling
Tartan fabric epitomises the turn of autumn weather to crisp and cool with its rugged Highland provenance and has to be one of the most famous Scottish exports around the world. It never seems to g...
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Doing a bit of stitching
‘Mother’s in the kitchen, Doing a bit of stitching..’
Playground rhyme , 1960's onwards.....
I’m so pleased with the quality of stitching from the factory that makes my clothes. High standards ...
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