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About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

Wardrobe planning #27: Wearing pocket squares

Hermés pocket squares, also known as gavroches, are 45×45 cms of gorgeous silk twill. They can look so cute and are quite versatile. I like them as they add a fun finishing touch to many outfits and work well with … Continue reading

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Update 13/04/18

Sorry that this post is so late this evening. I am just feeling very tired after a fairly OK kind of day. This is similar to what I intended to wear today, but I ended up simply slinging a jumper … Continue reading

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Outfit of the day 12/04/18

Back again! I am feeling so much better than I did a few days ago. When I get something on top of my usual list of conditions, I am completely knocked out. I won’t go into the nasty details but … Continue reading

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Update 09/04/18

There will be no posts for the time being as I am terribly ill on top of the usual stuff. Will resume as soon as I can. Best wishes to all visitors, 💛💚❤💜💙

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Scarf of the moment: Persepolis

This Scarf of the Moment post is about the gorgeous and intriguing Persepolis scarf, designed by Sophie Koechlin for Hermès in 2000, and also reissued several times since. I am not sure of the date of my own version (nor the … Continue reading

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Growing out the grey: update 05/04/18

Here is the monthly update about my progress towards totally grey hair. I made a mistake at first last month and said that it had been six months since my last colour, but I was wrong. It was five months. … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 04/04/18

I have read a couple of books this week and have also been to the local library to choose my next pile. There are also several ebooks waiting for me in BorrowBox! So, I have plenty of fabulous books all … Continue reading

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Outfit of the day 03/04/18

So this is the outfit that I wanted to wear yesterday, on the actual day of our Wedding Anniversary, as this is the scarf that Lovely Husband bought me to celebrate the day. I was unable to get dressed and … Continue reading

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30 years today!

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Outfit of the day 30/03/18

Well, this is what I wanted to wear today: Aqua cotton mix cable jumper – Lands’ End. Navy jeans – Cotton Traders. Pastel colours silk scarf – Accessorize. Art Deco silver and mother of pearl earrings. Bracelet. The bracelet would … Continue reading

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