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Haberdashery - Vintage Find

When I heard the theme for Tag Tuesday this fortnight is "Haberdashery", I rummaged in my sewing drawer to look for "vintage" items of haberdashery which I knew I had in my stash. I was particularly happy and surprised to find a number of cards of press studs, buttons and hooks and eyes. These brought back such great memories of the haberdashery shops which I used to frequent years ago when we lived in small country towns. They seemed to stock whatever you needed. You can tell the age of some of these items in my "habbie" stash as Australia changed to decimal currency on 14 February 1966, and the button card quotes a price of 1/3d... 

As I have been making little wearable pins for #the100dayproject, accompanied by a haiku, I thought that Day 30 had to be about haberdashery ... hence my tag within a tag for Tag Tuesday.... 
"Just a word recalls
Sewing notions long since used: 
Haberdashery" 
This is a cloth /mixed media collage with stitching, complete with its own haberdashery -  press studs, some of the packaging  and a safety pin 
I was so excited to find the cards of hooks and eyes and to see the range I had kept and their age.... one of the cards boasts by appointment to Queen Mary, and the others by appointment to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. My vague memory is of purchasing at least the oldest card in a general store in a small town in the 1970's - I remember it was "discounted old stock" but I can't remember how much I paid!  Thanks Tag Tuesday for this vintage rediscovery. 

 To see the whole series of wearable art pins - please follow the hashtag #100pinpoems on Instagram or on Facebook 
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  1. Valerie-JaelMay 7, 2020 at 6:26 PM

    I thought you would like this theme! Thanks so much for supporting us again. Hugs, Valerie

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    1. Wilma Simmons (Empress Wu Designs)May 12, 2020 at 11:16 AM

      Thanks Valerie - Yes haberdashery is a good choice for me. Hope you are well.

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  2. Gillena CoxMay 8, 2020 at 1:10 AM

    OMG hooks and eyes, i still have some in my old sewing kits

    I am #5 on the linky

    Much💚🌎💙love

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    1. Wilma Simmons (Empress Wu Designs)May 12, 2020 at 11:18 AM

      Thanks Gillena - I will check our your blog. I haven;t yet had a look at the other haberdashery tags.

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  3. pinkyMay 11, 2020 at 3:58 AM

    Wow, you did well holding on to those!! I am loving your gorgeous tag. Thanks for joining us at Tag Tuesday.
    Pinky

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    1. Wilma Simmons (Empress Wu Designs)May 12, 2020 at 11:20 AM

      Thank you Pinky - yes I do hang on to a lot of things but only the useful (Ha ha).

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  4. WendyKMay 12, 2020 at 12:53 AM

    Fabulous tag, I still have some of those as well. Lovely to see you here again. Stay safe, hugs Wendy.

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  5. Wilma Simmons (Empress Wu Designs)May 12, 2020 at 11:21 AM

    Hi Wendy - Thank you... I thought many people might remember these. Hope you're well and coping with the current social restrictions.

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  6. MicheleMay 13, 2020 at 3:14 PM

    i love the tag! a unique style. you have some great stuff in your stash! thank you for linking to tag tuesday, wonderful to see you again! xo

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