Professor Lou Taylor from the University of Brighton has put out a call for papers for a dress history conference later this year. Please do visit the Design History and Material Culture Research Group page to see what it is all about, or read on! Date(s): 8 December 2011 10:00 – 10 December 2011 18:00 […]
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This is the lady who got me onto my lifelong making kick. I was first taught to knit, sew and craft by my Nan, Myrtle Francis when I was about 5 years old, in the early 1980s. She seemed to be constantly knitting when I was young – she would make jumpers and cardigans for
Last Sunday saw the very first Vintage festival at Farnham Maltings. Giles and I donned our most comfortable vintage-look clothes as it was a bit of a journey for us. As you can see we didn’t go that far back, perhaps to the 60s or 70s. We definitely felt ‘the part’ while we were there
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Well, knitting in public, if the public is squirrels and the occasional dog-walker. Last Sunday, Giles and I went out for our yearly breakfast in the local bluebell woods. We take a tasty picnic of croissants, homemade jam (raspberry) and a hot flask of coffee. Giles brings his camera to take some new stock pictures,
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I’m working away from home this week. From day to day I do most of my work for knitonthenet and Arbour House remotely, at the other end of the country from Susan and Gavin Crawford. Just before Easter, I travelled up by train to stay and work together, as I do most months, but this
