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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,My family and I will be praying for you. 2026 will be a much better year for you, and for…
Thank you so much Lauren. We are looking forward to our other son coming and then we will have a…
Thinking of you Anne during this Holiday Season. I hope you are feeling okay and I hope you are able…
Anne, I also hope that there is relief in sight for you. The winter is long and dark and you…
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Tag Archives: scarf ties
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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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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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
Posted in Scarf of the moment, Scarves
Tagged Hermès, Hermès Spring/Summer 2022, Hermès Story, Jonathan Burton, scarf knots, scarf profiles, scarf ties
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Outfits of the week 05/03/21
I tried two small experiments this week: I wore two scarves by the same artist and used the clever reversible scarf ring by MaiTai with each of them in different ties. The two scarves were Les Secrets de Minos and … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged asymmetric wrap, blue, criss-cross knot, Halcyon Days, John Lewis, Lands' End, Les Secrets de Minos, MaiTai, navy, Persepolis, red, scarf knots, scarf rings, scarf ties, Sophie Koechlin, turquoise
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Update 23/10/20 with my new scarf rings
A while ago I wrote here that I would show you my new MaiTai scarf rings in action! First of all, here is a reminder of the rings – Anno Infinity in gold and a large size Classic in teal … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged A L’Ombre des Pivoines, Cosmographia Universalis, Hermès, MaiTai, scarf knots, scarf rings, scarf ties
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Update 17/02/20 with a different kind of review!
I haven’t been well since Friday afternoon, really, so I will only manage a short post today about a new scarf app by MaiTai. I have been following MaiTai’s wonderful blog, MaiTai’s Picture Book, for some years – it happened … Continue reading
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
Posted in Scarf of the moment, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Claudia Stuhlhofer-Mayr, Hermès, Musique des Dieux, scarf knots, scarf profiles, scarf ties
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Update 20/12/18 with more about my new Hermès scarf
Yesterday morning I felt well enough to actually get dressed and take some modelling photos with my gorgeous new Hermès scarf: À L’Ombre des Pivoines. I wore my mid grey cashmere short sleeved top and lighter grey cashmere cardigan, with … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged A L’Ombre des Pivoines, Hermès, scarf knots, scarf ties
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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
Posted in Scarf of the moment, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged colourways, Coup de Fouet, Coup de Fouet au Bloc, Florence Manlik, Hermès, scarf knots, scarf ties, twillies
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