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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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Anne, Delighted to see you are back and smiling ! Congratulations on the sale of your home. Bittersweet isn't it.…
[…] D’Orphée and the purchase code is H894358S 03. I am currently in the process of updating the Scarf of…
Thank you for your comment. I have looked through my records and found that I bought the shawl from eBay…
I adore scarves, one can never have too many. I noticed you have Liberty Ianthe varuna wool scarf, pictured on…
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Tag Archives: Alice Shirley
Friday post 23/01/26: With a sneaky reveal!
So it’s Friday once again! Those of you with sharp eyes may have already spotted the new scarf that I am revealing today. I managed to purchase it just before the annual price increase hit, which was great for me. … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Alice Shirley, blue, gavroche, Hermès, orange, pink, reveal, Sous Le Charme d’Orphee
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Friday post 25/10/24: focus on Sous le Charme d’Orphée!
Friday is here again and it is time for a new post! This week I have been out of the house wearing one version of a gorgeous scarf design, and have taken lots of modelling photos with different scarf ties … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Alice Shirley, bangles, blue, cobalt, cowboy cowl knot, cowboy knot, criss-cross knot, grey, Hermès, Ianthe, Liberty, MaiTai, navy, scarf knots, scarf ties, shawl knots, shawl ties, shawls, Sous Le Charme d’Orphee, teal
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Friday post 11/10/24: Whoop! Hurray! Stunning! Amazing! Gorgeous! and so on…
Well, what has made me so thrilled and excited? You will have to read this (rather hysterical) post to find out! Yes, I have a reveal for you. A terrific, wonderful reveal! Here we go… Alright, alright, here we go… … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Alice Shirley, blue, cashmere, grey, Hermès, John Lewis, shawls, Sous Le Charme d’Orphee, teal
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Scarf of the moment: Sous le Charme d’Orphée
Introduction This is a special 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 and also with the … Continue reading
Posted in Scarf of the moment, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Alice Shirley, blue, cobalt, double face scarves, Greek mythology, grey, Hermès, Hermès Autumn/Winter 2022, navy, orange, pink, red, shawls, Sous Le Charme d’Orphee, teal
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Outfits of the week 23/04/21
I tried a small experiment over the last few days. Oh, OK, I love this combination of scarf and twinset so much that I simply had to wear them twice! The scarf is by Alice Shirley for Hermès and is … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Alice Shirley, aqua, blue, Hermès, Lands' End, pink, turquoise, Under the Waves
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Scarf of the moment: Jaguar Quetzal
Jaguar Quetzal is another wonderful design by Alice Shirley for Hermès, this time for the Spring/Summer 2018 collection. I have nearly all of Shirley’s scarf designs for Hermès, with only a couple of exceptions, so there was no surprise that … Continue reading
Posted in Scarf of the moment, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Alice Shirley, Hermès, Jaguar Quetzal
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Update and reveal 16/01/18
Ooh, I will show you my new purchase from Hermès’ Spring/Summer 2018 Collection which is now available online and in the boutiques. As always, not all designs and colourways will be there – Hermès is extremely quirky when it comes … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Alice Shirley, Hermès, Jaguar Quetzal, reveal
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Outfit of the day 23/10/17
I do hope that all readers had great weekends. Ours was OK and pretty uneventful, which is good. I suffered quite a few severe coughing attacks, including a couple of nasty ones today, so have been forced to stay in bed … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Alice Shirley, bangles, blue, brick, brown, cardigans, Cotton Traders, cough, earrings, Halcyon Days, Hermès, jeans, Lands' End, navy, red, teal, tops, turquoise, Tyger
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Scarf of the moment: Appaloosa des Steppes
This cute gavroche is a very recent addition to my collection. Appaloosa des Steppes is yet another wonderful Alice Shirley design for Hermès and was introduced first as a 90cm silk twill and a cashmere/silk 140cm shawl for the Spring/Summer … Continue reading
Posted in Scarf of the moment, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Alice Shirley, Appaloosa des Steppes, gavroches, Hermès
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Outfit of the day 27/07/17
Well, I am feeling very pleased with myself today. Lovely Husband and I actually managed to go out for lunch! It must be months since we last did that. I had an appointment for a blood test and blood pressure … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Alice Shirley, Appaloosa des Steppes, aquamarine, Cotton Traders, earrings, gavroches, Hermès, Hotter, jackets, jeans, MaiTai, Marks and Spencer, navy, pub lunch, sandals, scarf rings, teal, tops, white
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Dear Lauren, thank you so much for your kind comment. I must admit that I feel a bit strange about…