GlobalYell’s blog news
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The Enigma and Dress of an Afro-Brazilian Gentlewoman
Clothing and adornments can tell us lots about the past but sometimes mystery remains. The Brazilian state of Bahia has a strong link to Africa through its history. Enslaved people…
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Conversation and Cloth
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A scrap of carpet
I sold my house, Ferncliff, in Shetland a couple of years ago. Ferncliff sits on the hill above the ferry terminal on the island of Yell that offers transport to…
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The Spotify playlist
Each week a curated playlist of audio is made on the streaming platform Spotify. The playlist can be heard on the player above or by searching Spotify online or in…
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Racoons… in Europe?
The North American racoon, cute as it may be, is classed as an invasive species. Brought to Europe, in particular Germany, in the 1930s to boost the fur trade, these…
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Brocade
Collection: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Apparently brocade, that opulent and maximalist fabric, is making a comeback… This article from Architectural Digest explains how the fabric,…
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Horst in the library
A new book has been added to the textile library: Horst, Photographer of Style. Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann was born on August 14, 1906 in Weißenfels-an-der-Saale in Germany. He studied…
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A tartan to remember
In February this year a new tartan was registered in Scotland: Witches of Scotland. Designed to commemorate those women who were persecuted as witches due to The Witchcraft Act 1563…
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The Spotify playlist
The blog is accompanied most weeks by a curated Spotify playlist. The entries on the list have something to do with the blog articles. Half the fun is finding out…
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A winter window
The studio window display has been changed for winter. This season woollen blankets feature with pride of place being given to a 1974 Commonwealth Games blanket in red, white and…
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