A Dublin Wedding Trousseau
While I’ve been planning my post-lockdown wedding for the end of July I have been enjoying the opportunity to research bridal fashion history in Ireland.
Nestor’s Millinery Salon
The wonderful thing I have found about giving my Lost Fashion History of Dublin Tours over the last 5 summers is the fact that I have some wonderful tour-goers who share historical information and objects with me
By the Seaside
If you are hoping to be by the sea-side this summer, I’ve got some of the best sea bathing tips to share with you from Irish women’s magazines from the early 20th century.
Lady of the House
The Lady of the House and Domestic Economist was one of Ireland’s first women’s monthly magazines which catered to educated, upper middle class women. It ran from the 1890s until the 1920s when it reformed as Irish Tatler after Independence, a publication we all know and love today.
Switzers at Christmas
Switzer’s Department store is something which conjures up a lot of nostalgia at this time of year. For many who remember seeing the windows as children all lit up with glittering toys and figurines they were what Christmas dreams were made of.
Style on the Square
That wintry chill is in the air, a touch of Jack Frost is adding a little glitter in the early morning and flamboyant wreaths are hung on the colourfully painted doors of Merrion Square. Yes, it’s time for Christmas on The Square an annual event which hosts a whole range of fun Christmassy activities tomorrow
18 Stafford Terrrace
I have always loved the idea of time travelling and I got as close I as I possibly could to this notion on a recent visit to London to see 18 Stafford Terrace – a Victorian house stopped in time.
The cup that cheers
I have always loved the idea of time travelling and I got as close I as I possibly could to this notion on a recent visit to London to see 18 Stafford Terrace – a Victorian house stopped in time.
Berber Wedding Blanket
My most favourite blanket of the moment is one I picked up on my trip to Marrakesh- it is a white and silver Moroccan Berber wedding blanket handwoven in sheep wool, soft cotton and linen.
A Rua Ruth Year
Its quite cathartic doing a year in review and what I have found from this process is just how much I have enjoyed sharing my adventures: from fashion history discoveries, Dublin’s hidden gems, secret Sligo spots, my Lost Fashion History tours and things that inspired me from visits to Japan and Marrakesh.