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Staying with the Saxons in Translyvania
29 Jul 2015

Staying with the Saxons in Translyvania

by fabrickated | posted in: Guest blog, Inspiration | 5

We stayed at a lovely guesthouse Villa Hermani in Magura, Transylvania. Here are our hosts Katerina and Herman, wearing their traditional Saxon outfits. This photograph was taken by Janos Kalmar. Katerina explained that her outfit had been given to her … Continued

Colvina, folkwear, recipe, Romania, Saxons, Transyvania
Dracula Fashion
20 Jul 2015

Dracula Fashion

by fabrickated | posted in: History of fashion, Inspiration | 3

I have recently read Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Available as a free download on Kindle, it is a Victorian melodrama of the first order and surprisingly readable if you like all that sort of thing. Not my usual choice of book … Continued

Bran Castle, Cartier, Dracula, embroidery, folkwear, Romania, Romanian blouse, Transylvania
Romanian shepherd style
14 Jul 2015

Romanian shepherd style

by fabrickated | posted in: Inspiration | 9

I have often thought that being stylish is not a matter of following what the magazines tell us, but something more instinctive. Ruth of Core Couture has been writing, interesting about this. I wrote about being cool on another occasion … Continued

hats, Romania, Shepherds, summer, wool
The Romanian blouse
19 Oct 2014

The Romanian blouse

by fabrickated | posted in: Inspiration | 7

In Romania recently I naturally took a close interest in fashion, fabric, style and stitching. I was unaware that Matisse had painted many versions of the Romanian blouse. But how inspirational are these images? Matisse’s love of textiles and his … Continued

blouse, embroidery, folkwear, Ie blouse, Matisse, Romania, Romanian blouse, smocking
A short trip to Romania
11 Oct 2014

A short trip to Romania

by fabrickated | posted in: Inspiration | 3

A delegation from Notting Hill Housing recently visited Romania, where we went to learn about housing, health and education,  integration into Europe, social challenges, and issues for Romanians in the UK. After a couple of days in Bucharest we went … Continued

embroidery, national costume, Romania

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