Wednesday, 19 July 2017
Saturday, 15 July 2017
1950's Home Decorating Ideas
From Number 40 April 1956 and Number 45 September 1956 issues of Pins and Needles magazine.
Curtains made from Bath Towels, trimmed with white cotton fringe and fish cut from cretonne (thick upholstery fabric), padded and then appliqued in position.
Here is proof of what can be done with ingenuity and colour. No structural alterations were made and this transformation was carried out by a clever young couple of do-it-yourselfers.
In 1956 this room was furnished for just £25, it contains 10 items of furniture all made from plans from various issues of Pins and Needles magazine.
Sunday, 9 July 2017
Personality Knitting Pattern Model
Pauline Stone was born in Guildford in 1941, and became a top English fashion model of the 1960's. A 1960's image of her that ran in the Daily Express helped to launch celebrated photographer David Bailey's career.
https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/vintage-personality-sirdar-knitting-pattern-5492-ladies-summer-cardigan-34-40-160248782.htm
Please note - If above listing has ended it may still be for sale, please use the link below to locate this pattern https://www.ebid.net/uk/stores/Henriettas-Vintage/Vintage-knitting-patterns/ladies .
Stone married actor Laurence Harvey in 1972 -1973, He starred in Room at the Top (1959),The Alamo (1960) and The Manchurian Candidate (1962).
In 1978 - 1986 she married Peter Morton a businessman from the United States. who was the co-founder of the Hard Rock Cafe.
She then married Mark Burns in 1995 until his death in 2007, an English film and television actor who stared in Death as a woman, The Saint, The prisoner and the tv series Lorna Doone .
In Domino, the film about Stone's daughter Domino's life, Paulene is played by actress Jacqueline Bisset. Stone, however, requested that her name not be used in the film. The character was renamed Sophie Wynn.
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
Restoration Upcycle Queens
These ladies are masters at restoring old furniture, and have an eye for making items such as picture frames, pictures and Christmas decorations out of old bits of broken jewellery and fabrics.
Before
After
Upcycled Pictures, Frames and Christmas decorations
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