Mark ButterfieldSep 26, 20218 minBeautiful People: The Exhibition Finally after being delayed by the Covid19 epidemic and enforced museum closures, Beautiful People will open at the Fashion and Textile...
Mark ButterfieldDec 18, 202018 minFull of Eastern Promise Part 2: Abayas, Mens Dresses, Turkish Hareem Decor and Marrakesh. In part 1 I pointed out that Granny Takes A Trip never really got into the hippie, ethnic clothing look. I suspect that John Pearse's mod...
Mark ButterfieldNov 12, 202016 minFull of Eastern Promise Part 1: Afghans, Kaftans and the Hippie Trail. This post has come as rather a surprise to me. I was always intending to write about the important influence eastern culture on the...
Mark ButterfieldSep 20, 202017 minGranny Takes A Trip, Golden Lily Jacket, 1966. William Morris had a golden rule: “Have nothing in your homes that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful” Cleo & I have...