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Monday, July 26, 2010

Hand embroidered sheepskin waistcoat

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I have seen a lot of these embroidered sheepskins recently. Some as long coats , some as jackets I think they are typical of the Paloc area...
Tuesday, July 20, 2010

textiles

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In the Pillis hills about 30 minutes drive from Budapest, Skanzen is a massive open air museum where traditional Hungarian villages h...
Saturday, July 3, 2010

New website!

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Its been a long time coming but the new parna website is now up and running. Still a few tweaks needed but I hope it clearer and easier to u...
Friday, June 25, 2010

Vintage Rag Rugs

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The weaving of recycled cloth to make floor coverings was once common place in many parts of the world. Old, worn clothes amd textiles were ...
Monday, June 7, 2010

Indigo resist dyeing

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Indigo dying first came to Hungary with German immigrants in the mid 1700s. There are a few workshops remaining. Janos, who dyes for us ow...
Thursday, June 3, 2010

Choosing vintage fabrics (2)

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These images show a mixture of vintage linen rolls, grain sacks, mattress covers and cart covers. The linens pictured above were all hand wo...
Saturday, May 22, 2010

Choosing vintage fabrics (part1)

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It is sometimes difficult when choosing fabrics online to get a clear idea of the subtleties of weave, weight and tone. This can be especi...
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