Margaret Fulton turns 85 Oct 15, 2009
What else could account for the ravenous and inelegant fashion in which Fulton stuffed Poh Ling Yeow's chicken curry with coconut lace pancakes into her mouth with her fingers ... Her parents did not fit a country town stereotype: Mr Fulton's workshop was a meeting place for "the socialists" wanting to discuss the politics of the day ... Fulton remembers a city lively with servicemen and places to eat - the Hotel Australia for hamburgers and club sandwiches, the coffee-shop chain Repin's and the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
WPS Welcomes Former Noles Oct 9, 2009
The FSU Secondary Ticket Marketplace is another benefit to allow Season Ticket Holders to re-sell the best available seats for Seminole athletic events to Seminole Boosters and to the general public ... - A pair of former Seminoles will get an opportunity to lace it up with the world's best players in the second year of the Women's Professional Soccer League, while a former Florida State assistant will look to defend the league title in 2010 ... Miettinen is the current head coach for PK-35 in... (Seminoles.com)
A special show of swimwear and pareos Sep 12, 2009
Here's a fun place to shop for shabby chic, cottage, Victorian and country style collectibles and decor as the folks from Vintage Rose present a fall vintage sale. Be on the lookout for Playback, an exclusive line of dresses, jackets, aprons and blouses made lovingly from vintage lace, tablecloths and hankies ... There will be a line of shoulder bags fashioned from those fuzzy, colorful chenille bedspreads from the '40s and '50s, accented with lace and vintage brooches. (Honolulu Advertiser)
To the Mall ... and Beyond Aug 29, 2009
With the store's variety of road, mountain, comfort, cruiser, cyclocross and kids' bikes, Mike's Bikes is the place to go ... Whether people are shopping for engagement rings, a necklace to give to Mom on her birthday or a timepiece for a son who just graduated from college, Gleim's has something special for every person who walks through the door ... Pink, lace, girly stuff and great mirrors in the dressing rooms. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Pat Conroy returns to familiar turf with 'South of Broad' Aug 11, 2009
Love it or hate it, here's Conroy, through his narrator, on the glories of Charleston, "a city enchanting enough to charm cobras out of baskets, one so corniced and filigreed and elaborate that it leaves strangers awed and natives self-satisfied. In its shadows you can find metalwork as delicate as lace and spiral staircases as elaborate as yachts." ... There's lots more, including, "It is a city of ten thousand secrets and just a couple of answers. Since the day I was born, I have been worried... (USA Today -- Life)
'Ribbon Ladies' adorn her world Aug 9, 2009
They are essentially two-dimensional paper dolls that have been adorned, usually by an amateur hobbyist, with ribbon, lace and, sometimes, human hair. The completed dolls were typically mounted on dark fabric backgrounds and then framed. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Vintage Clothing Shows Aug 3, 2009
The Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show is an annual event that has taken place each October for the past 13 years ... These are dealers who are experts in their fields of antique and vintage clothing as well as textiles, linens and lace ... The producers of The Vintage Fashion Expo hold five annual shows that take place in both Santa Monica and San Francisco, California. (Suite101.com)
Win with Decorex! Jul 11, 2009
The show theme this year 'the New Fusion', is about combining bold contemporary, urban-style pieces with heirloom lace; merging quirky green products and handmade home-grown pieces with antiques and have investment pieces meet up with revived finds from the attic or a jumble sale. Now in its 16th year, the show is the definitive mix of the emerging and the established, manufacturers and suppliers large and small. (iAfrica.com)
10 things to do this weekend Jun 5, 2009
1 miles with the grown-ups in their lives during the GIRLS ON THE RUN-CHICAGO SPRING 5K. Lace up and join them at the Montrose Harbor Beach House. June 6, 9 a.m. Adult registration is $26 in advance, $30 on race day, proceeds benefit Girls on the Run. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Soul on stage Apr 13, 2009
The clothes are displayed in shop window-like cases against glorious printed backdrops of lace and embroidery together with images of Lacroixs beloved carnation and cross, and other cultural symbols he grew up with. Inspired by black box theatre, the exhibition space at the museum is virtually dark, with all the focus on the separate vignettes and the walls adorned only with the illustrations and sketches. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Treasures abound at flea markets worldwide Mar 24, 2009
The market that sets up on Thursdays in front of the Gothic cathedral in Barcelona quirky in itself since almost every other market is held on a weekend is small enough to enjoy in the space of a leisurely morning, but the quality (high) and average price (low) make this worth adjusting your calendar in the hope of finding a vintage Spanish lace shawl. Click for slideshow. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Iron Horse Antique Mall back open on Sixth Street Mar 19, 2009
One customer said, "Glad you're back in business" and other comments from customers described the store as being a "great, comfortable place" that is both wonderful and very friendly ... cor, framed art, linens and lace, pottery and pans, prints and frames, buttons and beads, crocks and crates, handcrafted furniture, pantry wares, primitives, railroad memorabilia and vintage metal toys. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Mementos become art by adding frame Feb 24, 2009
The bride s lace gloves add charm to this wedding photograph ... A bride s lace gloves add charm to a wedding photo ... Do you have a place in mind where it will hang. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Look to the attic for 'frame-able' treasures Feb 20, 2009
A bride s lace gloves add charm to a wedding photo ... Do you have a place in mind where it will hang ... For Falcons' Thomas Dimitroff, the NFL combine is a place to ask the players pointed questions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
