by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
Describes anything relating to colouring, staining or dying – the exact tone achieved – we often say ‘a tinge of something ‘- as black might have a tinge of green, or white ‘a tinge of...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
A 17thC very fine, transparent silk haberdashery textile, or a gauze, muslin or cobweb lawn, used for clothes, millinery and for samplers. Tiffany is thought to have been named after the Epiphany (Twelfth Night), as it was especially worn on the Epiphany, or possibly...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
A chemical element, a metal often mined close to granite, which is malleable and often used in alloys with pewter and bronze or as a coating for steel. Its silvery-white colour is good for interior and...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
A 17thC very fine, transparent silk haberdashery textile, or a gauze, muslin or cobweb lawn, used for clothes, millinery and for samplers. Tiffany is thought to have been named after the Epiphany (Twelfth Night), as it was especially worn on the Epiphany, or possibly...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
An old fashioned word really, which describes being careful with resources and finance–something we are all considering in our current times. In modern vernacular thrift involves recycling, re-making, rethinking, making a new appearance. Think of it as...
