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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: gavroches
Outfit of the day 24/05/18
I am so happy and pleased! After yesterday, when I spent the whole day in bed feeling sorry for myself, today has been such a contrast. 😀😀😀 Yesterday evening, I set up a new alarm clock as I have been … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, Bibliothèque, blue, cardigans, cobalt, Cotton Traders, cream, earrings, gavroches, green, Halcyon Days, Hermès, humour, jeans, Lands' End, navy, orange, pink, Sonrisa Boutique, tops, twin-sets, yellow
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Update 22/05/18: Hair, outfits, and more…
Hip, hip… Hooray! Yes, I finally managed to go into town and have my long-awaited haircut! Whoop! I had my last hairdo in December last year, then was too ill for the next two appointments. It is also eight months … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, blue, cardigans, coral, Cotton Traders, cream, earrings, gavroches, grey, grey hair, hair dye, hairdresser, hairstyles, Halcyon Days, Hermès, jeans, Klass, navy, pink, Sainsbury's Tu, Savana Dance, t-shirts, white
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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
Posted in Scarves, Wardrobe, Wardrobe planning
Tagged Appaloosa des Steppes, Bateau Fleuri, Bibliothèque, Bolduc, crafts, gavroches, Hermès, Mors, Savana Dance, scarf knots, scarf rings, scarf ties, Zebra Pegasus
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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
Scarf of the moment: Le Jardin de la Maharani
I have decided to work through all of my Scarf of the Moment posts and update them in line with the structure I used for the more recent ones. Also, as and when the scarves are reissued I will add … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Scarf of the moment, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Annie Faivre, gavroches, Hermès, Le Jardin de la Maharani, MaiTai, Purse Forum, scarf knots, scarf ties, shawls
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Outfit of the day 23/11/17
I am quite pleased as I managed to go downstairs for quite a bit longer today. So that feels like progress. I am hoping to be well enough to visit the Library tomorrow as I need some new books to … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 07/11/17 and hair!
I felt so nervous this morning as I got dressed for the day and I am not really sure why. It was only a visit to the hairdresser, after all! So this was today’s outfit: Bright teal, cotton mix, short-sleeved … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged aqua, Bateau Fleuri, bracelets, cardigans, copper, Cotton Traders, earrings, gavroches, hairdresser, Hermès, joggers, Lands' End, lilac, makeup, navy, teal, tops, turquoise
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Outfit of the day 19/09/17
I am not really sure how I feel today and apologies if some of this is a bit TMI, but I need to write this down. This morning I had an appointment with my wonderful lead consultant who has overall … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 14/09/17
It was a miracle that I was able to write the Reading Roundup post yesterday as I woke up really early with the most horrendous pain from acid reflux. The pain did go away in the end, but it took … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Bateau Fleuri, birthdays, bracelets, cardigans, earrings, Ferragamo, garden centres, gavroches, Hermès, jeans, Lands' End, lilac, navy, pink, tops, turquoise
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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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Dear Lauren, thank you so much for your kind comment. I must admit that I feel a bit strange about…