by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
See Madras check/plaid....
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
Re-using old or unwanted textiles came as second nature to all previous generations, and in many parts of the world it still the only way of doing things. Perhaps especially with respect to textiles, waste was unheard of, and re-cycling until there was no more life...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
Describes the action of pulling boat sails in, rolling them up before high winds. This term has been borrowed to describe curtains and blinds that are pulled back and/or up using a similar system of cords and rings. Reefed curtains are fixed at the head and drawn...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
An English historical period spanning 1811-20, when George IV was Prince Regent, which falls within the Georgian period. Coinciding with the French Empire (Napoleonic) style and the central European Biedermeir movement, Regency architecture (exemplified by John Nash)...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
An adjective that conjures up the discipline of the regiment, army life, images of rows of soldiers standing to attention. In furnishings, it is used to describe an ordered and unbending, rigid style; an overall design that is highly disciplined with no room for...
