Revival

A message from Brigid ....

I have been a blogger since 2005. At the height of my blogging busy-ness, I had "a small stable" of blogs on different topics: social and political commentary; desert spirituality; food; waste and ....

A few years ago I called time and ceased blogging altogether - although there was an occasional post. I had called it quits. I am an aged woman these days with a couple of serious illnesses. I am not allowed to drive. I am no longer active in organisations. I think it fair to say that I am housebound. I am active on Facebook, although I am not there as often as once I was. I have decided to embark on a re-entry into the blogging world ... beginning with The Trad Pad and, possibly, a return to my food blog, Oz Tucker. I have always used a lot of photographs on my blogs ... and I miss not being out and about with my camera.

The Trad Pad has been my blog for the lovely things of life. The controversial or political has seldom intruded. Occasionally, the spiritual has found its way in, but I kept spirituality for the blog, Desert. I don't yet know if I will revive that. I will stick pretty much to food and the lovely things of life. If I have some regularity with those two categories, I feel that I will be doing well. I hope that, with this blog new friendships can be formed and old friendships renewed; new lovelies discovered; new reflections can enter into the meaning of modern life. I would love to hear from you - particularly if you have suggestions for new topics to enter into the conversation. So, it is a new year. Let's see what it has in store, what it can bring to us. And I hope that those who share the spirit of The Trad Pad can spread the message of a world of beauty, the creativity of humanity, and the joys of simplicity and tradition. ~~~ February, 2017

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Alannah's Aladdin's Cave at Fitzroy

Alannah Hill - one of Australia's leading fashion designers

With Alannah, it is not just the fashion - the feminine, flamboyance, and whimsy of Alannah's fashion - but it is also about the hair. Hair that is lush, luxe, large and flowered and/or ribboned.
Alannah has style, most distinctive style.

On a recent trip to Fitzroy with Herself, we discovered a factory outlet in Brunswick Street selling Alannah's fabrics, accessories, and trims.

Wonderland!!!

Style! Style! Style!

Even in a factory outlet!


Bejewelled florals!

The fabric above would make a wonderful jacket







Aren't the colours luscious?




This reminds Miss E of fish scales.

Perhaps, she too, could become a mermaid!

The jewels
The oddments
The trims

4 comments:

BwcaBrownie said...

I love Alannah - she is
A True Original.

Now I must get myself to this cave, because of course, I cannot afford to Shop Chapel, oh no no no.

JahTeh said...

Listen here Brownie, You do not go to the treasure palace without me or it will be passementerie at 10 paces on a loney heath at dawn.

Miss Eagle, did you purchase?

Unknown said...

Jahteh, I didn't purchase but if I had it would have been that first fabric - the brocade-y bejewelled one. But you see, I have a stash of fabric which has not been made up and my sister has been passing on to me some wonderful clothes for which she has no more need. So poor Miss Eagle could not give into to temptation - at least not yet....

JahTeh said...

Only one? But very brave of you not to purchase any, I would never forgive myself. The lovely thing about fabric is that it doesn't go bad and can be handed down through the years.

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