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Picked this baby up last week. The Leisure Hour was a monthly publication circulated in London. This one here is the October 1885 issue. There are short stories, music scores, articles, news, poems, advertisements (a fair amount of insurance ad), humorous sketches and beautiful scene depicting images, even an almanac for the month on the cover.
An article, The Harvest of The River Seine, which discusses a French company's recycling effort caught my eye. When I started Treasured Little Things, it was only an interest in vintage fashion and I wanted to share my collection with others. It was never an attempt to a greener approach to the environment, a sustainable lifestyle or a waste less living like so many sellers claim to be, but after almost 2 years of selling on Etsy and Ebay, I have noticed that my wardrobe has gone from having a lot of new pieces that I hardly wear to key pieces that I love and I mix and match contemporary fashion with my vintage finds. I have reduced the amount I buy and the amount I throw away without even noticing. I am more conscious of ingredient labels, material labels and product packaging. I try to bring my own shopping bag... You get the idea. I don't know if all these changes are inspired by this vintage selling business, the constant reminder of greener living from other shops or the little facts and info from research I do with all my pieces, but I kind of like the change, feels like I'm doing something for the earth, however small and insignificant it is. I hope I have scanned it well enough for you to read it.
Aquatic hues and sandy neutrals, bringing the seaside spirit to you.
From top to bottom, left to right: Emerald Multicolor Donut Print Cotton Wrap Dress 60s, Cornflower Blue White Diamond Mesh Print Shirt Dress 60s, Sage Green Paint Splatter Print Bow Tie Blouse 70s, Azure Tiny Kite Print Sleeveless Pointy Collar Swing Dress 60s, Mohair Gold Teal Honeycomb Pattern Tunic Top 70s, Sky Blue Ombre Floral Print Shirt Dress 60s.
From left to right: Beige Mauve Purple Orchid Print Pleated Aline Skirt 70s, Nude Teal Links n Chains Print Shirt Dress 70s, Pale Peach Embroidered Stand Up Collar Pin Tuck Blouse 70s, Wheat Lace Bib Embroidered Eyelet Scalloped Hem Day Dress 60s, Cream Crochet Trims Tiered Maxi Dress 70s, Khaki Off White Waldo Stripes Pleated Yoke Day Dress 70s.
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