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The Librain
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Former professional school librarian, now retired through chronic illness. Trying to keep cheerful by reading, drinking lots of tea, blogging my new life, and my love of bling!
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Dear Lauren, thank you so much for your comment and your kind words.I am saving up for the blue colourway,…
Gorgeous outfit and accessories Anne! I hope you are able to find a replacement for the shoes that you will…
Anne ! This is so lovely ! I look forward to your modeling photos when you get around to it.…
Dear Mira, thank you for your comment. I am feeling much better now that the weather has cooled down a…
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Category Archives: Wardrobe
Outfits of the week 22/01/21
Earlier in the week, I spent some time going through my Hermès scarf collection, looking at the ones I haven’t worn for a while and making a pile of those most suitable for winter wear. I intend to work my … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Cosmographia Universalis, Hermès, photos, scarf organisation, Sweet Dreams
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Outfit of the week 15/01/21
Oh dear! I have to confess that I have worn only one “proper” outfit this week and even that was based around loungewear/pyjamas. Yes, I have draped a scarf or a shawl over my shoulders on occasion, but I have … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Art Nouveau, beige, brick, COVID-19, Hermès, La Promenade de Platon, Marks and Spencer, navy, purple, turquoise, vaccinations
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Update 11/01/21 with a lovely reveal!
Oh, I am soooooo bad and greedy! Naughty me just couldn’t resist the new season from Hermès after all! Can you remember I said, only a few days ago, that I didn’t like any of the new scarves for the … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Grand Manège Love Bandana, Henry d’Origny, Hermès, Hermès Spring/Summer 2021, reveal
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Outfit of the week 08/01/21
At least I managed to wear one nice put-together outfit this week! OK, the bottom half was a pair of pyjamas (which I will show you later in the post), but the rest was nice. Here it is: Outfit details: … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, grey, Hermès, Lands' End, Marks and Spencer, navy, orange, Plumes en Fete, purple, scarf rings, silver
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Happy New Year 2021!
So, I hope you all had a very good Christmas and that the New Year has begun well for you. We had a very quiet and simple “holiday” period, with some sadness because Younger Son was unable to visit because … Continue reading
Posted in Jewellery, Scarves, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged Christmas, gifts, Hermès, Liz Earle, Pixie Wing, Plumes en Fete, presents
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Final post for 2020!
So, this is the last post for this unforgettable year! I have been so pleased to see the huge increase in traffic to the blog this year, especially when I have curtailed the number of posts to three per week. … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Christmas, Coronavirus, Hermès, Hermès Spring/Summer 2021, New Year, vaccine
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Outfit of the week 11/12/20
I only have one outfit to show you this week as I have been unable to get out of bed most days. It is so hard to motivate myself to get up as I feel so very frightened and ill. … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged black, blue, Etsy, Hermès, Le Jardin de la Maharani, MaiTai, Marks and Spencer, navy, RR Designs, silver, white
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Update 07/12/20
This will only be a short post today as I am feeling very unwell and haven’t been able to get out of bed. I have been wearing pyjamas so much that some of them have become very tatty indeed. So, … Continue reading
Outfits of the week 04/12/20
OK, I have finally given in! I cannot really write Outfit of the Day any more. Yes, I wore both of these this week, for a few hours, in between lying in bed: Outfit items: Dark grey long-sleeved t-shirt – … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, cobalt, Cotton Traders, green, grey, Hera, Hermès, John Lewis, Lands' End, Liberty, orange, Plumes en Fete, purple
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Outfit of the day 20/11/20
Regular readers of this blog will be aware that I have been struggling with ill-health for many years. My situation has not improved this year as I am spending even more time in bed and have only been able to … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged accessories, grey, John Lewis, Lands' End, navy, red, Seasalt, silver, Warren James
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Dear Lauren, thank you for commenting. Yes, it was wonderful to spend time as a family. I am hoping that…