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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!Pages
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Scarf of the moment: Plumes en Fête – revised to include the exceptional scarf!
Introduction This is an unusual Scarf of the Moment post in that it includes two amazing formats of one design. I have done this before, with the 90cm and twilly versions of Dans un Jardin Anglais, but I feel that … Continue reading
Scarf of the moment: Liberty of London’s Ianthe
I am planning to write a couple of posts about my favourite Liberty of London scarves. There are two designs that I particularly love: Hera and Ianthe. This first post is about the iconic Ianthe pattern. The post will mirror … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Nouveau, design, Ianthe, Ianthe Star, Liberty
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Update 02/12/19
I hope that all my visitors and friends had really good weekends. Everything seems to be speeding up towards Christmas now, so I expect loads of you are very busy. In our household, we are planning a very quiet (and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarf of the moment, Wardrobe
Tagged Baobab Cat, Christmas, grey, Hermès, Lands' End, Marks and Spencer, mauve, navy, pink, purple
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Scarf of the moment: Musique des Dieux
Those of you who have been following this blog for a while will know that I have an interest in the ancient world dating back to my student days, when I read Ancient History and Archaeology at university. My particular … Continue reading
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Tagged Claudia Stuhlhofer-Mayr, Hermès, Musique des Dieux, scarf knots, scarf profiles, scarf ties
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Scarf of the moment: Cosmographia Universalis – updated 28/12/19
As details of Hermès new Autumn/Winter 2019 scarves started to appear online a few weeks ago, I really didn’t think that I would purchase anything. Nothing really “sang” to me. I didn’t love any of them! But, then the magic … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn/Winter, Cosmographia Universalis, Fall/Winter, Hermès, Jan Bajtlik, scarf profiles
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Scarf of the moment: Sweet Dreams
When I first started writing these posts about my Hermès scarves, I chose the title “Scarf of the Moment” to kind of echo the standard “Outfit of the Day” or “Scarf of the Day” articles that are so common on … Continue reading
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Tagged Hermès, Jan Bajtlik, Sweet Dreams
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Scarf of the moment: A L’Ombre des Pivoines
When I first saw the designs for the Hermès Spring/Summer 2019 season back in the Autumn, I was in awe. There were so many gorgeous scarves in all formats. But one immediately stood out, and it was this, designed by … Continue reading
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Tagged A L’Ombre des Pivoines, Hermès, Octave Marsal, Théo de Gueltzl
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Scarf of the moment: Coup de Fouet au Bloc
Some months ago, when I bought my gorgeous Massaccesi Victoria handbag in amethyst pebbled leather, I decided that I wanted to enhance it with a bag charm or a twilly. I had a look around and consulted the lovely members … Continue reading
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Tagged colourways, Coup de Fouet, Coup de Fouet au Bloc, Florence Manlik, Hermès, scarf knots, scarf ties, twillies
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Scarf of the moment: La Femme aux Semelles de Vent
I have already told the story of how I came to own this amazing scarf. The real tale goes slightly further back in time. In 2014, I started down the slippery slope of Hermès scarf ownership and very soon started … Continue reading
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Tagged Aline Honoré, Hermès, La Femme aux Semelles de Vent, scarf knots, scarf ties
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Scarf of the moment: Baobab Cat
At first glance, the new designs for Hermès Autumn/Winter 2018 season didn’t really appeal to me and I believed that the colourways simply wouldn’t work with my wardrobe. I carried on following the season’s thread on The Purse Forum and, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ardmore Artists, Baobab Cat, colourways, gavroches, Hermès, scarf knots, scarf ties
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