Passementerie;
Jewellery for
Interiors by
Margaret G.
Powling.
'After a brief
flirtation with
minimalism, we
are back where
our hearts
really belong:
with traditional
English
interiors.
Off-the-peg wood
floors (no pun
intended) from a
local D-I-Y
outlet are so
yesterday,
darling! As are
unadorned walls
in every
possible shade
of Horlicks. Now
that we’re no
longer afraid to
use colour,
carpets and
cushions again,
what better way
to add those
finishing
touches (which
may seem an
insignificant
part of a room’s
decoration but
are important to
the overall
effect) than
with decorative
passementerie...'
Clare Blake slips under the covers to discover
the pleasures of vintage bed furnishings.
'The feeling of
crisp cotton or
silky smooth
linen when you
wake up first
thing in the
morning is one
of life’s more
affordable
luxuries.
However,
beautifully hand
stitched sheets
are just one of
the ways that
you can add wow
factor to your
bedroom for this
is one area
where vintage
textiles really
come into their
own...'
The Palais Royal; Antique Needlework Tools and
Embroideries by Nerylla Taunton.
'The most
prestigious
sewing box
sought by
collectors of
needlework tools
is the box known
as the Palais
Royal Sewing
Box. To
understand the
‘aura’ attached
to these boxes,
it is necessary
to understand
some of the
history attached
to the Palais
Royal. This
Palace was built
in Paris in 1629
for Cardinal
Richelieu and at
that time was
called the
Palais Cardinal...'
Your Guide to Local Textile
Dealers and Events.
'Having read the
articles within
this month’s
issue and
hopefully armed
with a little
more knowledge
than before, you
may be inspired
to visit one of
our recommended
textile dealers
or forthcoming
events...'
On the antiques trail in Cornwall with Karyn
Sparks.
'If you’re
looking to
combine an
Easter break
with an ideal
hunting ground
for browsing
antiques, along
with an endless
supply of
historical sites
and beautiful
scenery; look no
further than the
treasures of
Cornwall.
Steeped in
tradition, no
more perfect a
setting could be
conjured up than
that of an
antique shop in
a charming
seaside town,
where you never
know what you
might find!...'
