My good friend Barbara Muir, an artist and teacher, surprised me at the end of a market day by bringing me a huge bag of scarves that belonged to her mother. Isabel died last year and I know how stressful it is to 'get rid' of things.
Included was this very interesting old silk cravat from Vera...seems to be from 1947 - early 50s judging by the label.
Also 8 ( yes, eight!!) Liberty scarves, some groovy ones from the 1970s
and this one, again 70s, that I have never seen before.
Barbara also gave me Isabel's chic 1950s Persian Lamb jacket. I hung it on the side of the van as I was just packing up.....to our surprise it sold within minutes. I thought Barbara was going to cry seeing her mums embroidered initials walking out on a lovely, very happy young woman, I know I was near tears.
I never met Isabel but she obviously was a very snappy dresser and a woman after my own heart.
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It is SO difficult to let go. I have this week put a handbag into the charity shop sack. and when I say handbag, I mean the handbag my mother used everyday. I would never use it, it's not my style, I have many other bits and bobs she left me, plus all my wonderful memories, and yet...I feel SO guilty. Perhaps I will just retrieve it from the sack and put it in the wardrobe for now...
ReplyDeleteI know what its like. I have my mothers 1940s dark green crocodile, platform, ankle strap shoes. Dynamite!. They re completely dried out and peeling ....but can I chuck'em?
DeleteSo sweet and WISE of her..who best to appreciate?
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays to you..may your treasure trunk runneth over in 2015:)
In the long run I feel that these precious items find the right home.
DeleteI'm sure your friend's mother would have been delighted for her beautiful things to have new homes where they will be appreciated by a connoisseur such as yourself and a snappy dresser of a new generation.
ReplyDeleteI/m sure you are right.
ReplyDeleteSome lovely scarves and given to the right person to appreciate. Much love to you and yours. Joyeux Noël.
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