The Librain
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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Recent Posts
- Outfits of the week 27/05/22
- Reading roundup 25/05/22
- Update 23/05/22
- Post 1001! Outfits of the week 20/05/22
- Reading roundup 18/05/22
- Update 16/05/22 with some hints of Hermès’ Autumn/Winter 2022 scarf season!
- Update 02/05/22
- Update 29/04/22
- Reading roundup 27/04/22
- Update 25/04/22 with a feathery reveal
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Category Archives: Scarves
Outfits of the week 27/05/22
Welcome to my final post of the week. Unfortunately, I have been too ill to get dressed properly and have stayed in my nightwear through the day. On good days, I have only been able to get up for about … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Hermès, Lands' End, nightdresses, nightwear, Parures de Samouraïs
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Post 1001! Outfits of the week 20/05/22
I can’t really believe that I have posted this many times on the blog! It was started as a way to occupy myself during my early retirement due to illness and I never expected any kind of response, traffic or … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Hermès, Halcyon Days, blue, turquoise, Massaccesi, Au Pays des Oiseaux Fleurs, Lands' End, yellow
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Update 16/05/22 with some hints of Hermès’ Autumn/Winter 2022 scarf season!
Hi everyone! It’s lovely to be back here again. I am so sorry that there was such a long break from the blog, but I was very ill and unable to write, or even read much, for that matter. The … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Hermès, Hermès Autumn/Winter 2022, illness, Purse Forum
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Update 25/04/22 with a feathery reveal
Hello to you all and welcome to the blog. I really needed last week’s rest and I hope that I can continue to post without having to take another break for quite a while. A couple of weeks ago, I … Continue reading
Outfits of the week 15/04/22
I am looking out of my bedroom window at a beautiful sunny day, but I am stuck indoors again. This morning, I have been feeling even more ill than usual but have recovered enough to write a very basic post. … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged criss-cross knot, Hermès, MaiTai, pink, Regina, scarf knots, scarf rings, scarf ties, silver
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Update 11/04/22 with an unexpected reveal
Hi! Welcome to a new week on the blog. I have a really unexpected reveal for you today. Unexpected, in the sense that those who know me well would be very surprised by this purchase. I will show you what … Continue reading
Outfits of the week 08/04/22
It has been a strange kind of week with very changeable weather. My health has also been very variable. When I felt at my best, I was able to work through some useful tasks, but at the worst times, I … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Grand Manège Love Bandana, Hermès, laptop, navy, pink, red
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Scarf of the moment: Hermès Story
Well, I thought that I had finished with the Spring/Summer 2022 Hermès scarf season when I purchased Le Premier Chant. None of the other scarves had caught my eye or imagination. The colourways didn’t appeal. But then I made the … Continue reading
Outfits of the week 01/04/22
If you have been following this week’s posts, you will be aware that I had my second COVID booster injection on Monday afternoon and that I have been suffering ever since from a bad reaction. Today, I am a little … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Argos, Aspinal, blue, Duo Boots, grey, Hermès, Lands' End, Massaccesi, Pure Collection, purple, yellow
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Outfits of the week 25/03/22
OK, I know that I said that today’s post would be a Scarf of the Moment, focusing on my latest scarf from Hermès: Hermès Story. Well, I must stop making promises like that! It’s taking me a longer time to … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged asymmetric wrap, blue, Dans un Jardin Anglais, Duo Boots, Ferragamo, grey, Hermès, Lands' End, lilac, Massaccesi, navy, Pure Collection, purple, Roberto Cavalli
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