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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Raiding the attic - Great Granny's dresses

Norah Burbury - great grandmother and society grande dame - a debutante in the Thirties, at Bletchley Park in the Forties, and retired to bed in the Fifties. We have some of her dresses, incredibly glamourous, if a little shabby with time - and had a bit of a fashion session this weekend. Fine for parties, but when o when are we going to have use of the ermine parasol complete with little tails? Here's a few tasters:







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  1. AnonymousOctober 4, 2010 at 1:35 AM

    Oh how LOVELY these are!! Fabulous dresses!!

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