Love for Liberty

I am as I type sat in the lovely library at university working on my second to last assignment of my degree. That is an exciting thought in itself. However, doing a case study on Liberty was a bad choice.

Every time I need a reference I am hopelessly distracted by an amazing floral or paisley print. I have discovered my favourite prints are Endenham,B, Pheobe D and Bourton R. The Bourton Paisley (Below) is by far the best paisley I have EVER seen but not very helpful for the assignment, I will be adding lots of images I imagine!

 

I was just distracted by the Liberty blog too, which is wonderful but has induced my love for the most amazing Sonia by Sonia Rykeil sailor dress but sadly I am more likely to eat the Mac I am typing on than ever actually own it.

 Liberty has also ignited a sudden desire to learn to sew, its the effect of all the fabric. Must learn when I have more time.For now, back to the assignment....

Pigeons for sale!

Today, was Tuesday, which means second hand market day! Huddersfield second hand market is usually quite good but today it was very full.

Mr A.F Horse and I browsed the stalls as usual, although they were much busier today and seemed full of treats and treasures old and new. There were a few things that caught our eyes today, firstly, on one stall there were a few vintage embossers (very similar to the one below). I have wanted one for a little while now but have no idea how you would get your own name on them. I still want one!

The second and most wonderful thing that grabbed my eyes attention was an old post office notice board! I cant say i have ever seen one that hasn't been nailed to a post office wall. It still had a few original, old, notices in it the pigeons for sale was by far the best one!

So, with form, I now desperately want one! it would be an unusual addition to a living room, hall way or kitchen and ideal for keeping letters or notes etc.

Apparently, if I am not careful, when i get a place it may begin to look like a museum of oddities rather than a home....


Here's an example but the one today was red, slightly smaller and much more handsome

"Fanny Pistor, in return, promises to wear fur as often as practical and especially when being cruel"

       (Contract between Fanny Pistor and Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch, Venus in Furs)