http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/07/16/antiques-i-love/ Thoughts on Art, Nature, the Fine and the Silly by Sir Frederick Chook, a Colonial Dilettante and Romantic Fop. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:27:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/07/16/antiques-i-love/#comment-6723 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:52:14 +0800 http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/07/16/antiques-i-love/#comment-6723 I saw your remark upon Gala Darling's blog and thought I might visit yours and I have to say that I am most jealous of Miss Marjorie of Brighton for owning those beautiful boots! My favourite colour and everything, yet I was born too soon to actually wear them... I saw your remark upon Gala Darling’s blog and thought I might visit yours and I have to say that I am most jealous of Miss Marjorie of Brighton for owning those beautiful boots! My favourite colour and everything, yet I was born too soon to actually wear them…

]]> http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/07/16/antiques-i-love/#comment-6739 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:31:43 +0800 http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/07/16/antiques-i-love/#comment-6739 They are rather special, aren't they? I was rather tickled when I found their listing - some kindred spirit of yestercentury must have enjoyed them, a comforting thought! I'm seriously pondering the merits of having some custom shoes made, with big heels and violet stitching. They are rather special, aren’t they? I was rather tickled when I found their listing - some kindred spirit of yestercentury must have enjoyed them, a comforting thought! I’m seriously pondering the merits of having some custom shoes made, with big heels and violet stitching.

]]> http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/07/16/antiques-i-love/#comment-6758 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:22:52 +0800 http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/07/16/antiques-i-love/#comment-6758 I fear that I have yet to make a fortune great enough to be able to afford such exquisite boots to be custom made for me...one day... I fear that I have yet to make a fortune great enough to be able to afford such exquisite boots to be custom made for me…one day…

]]> http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/07/16/antiques-i-love/#comment-6960 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:17:16 +0800 http://www.frillyshirt.org/2007/07/16/antiques-i-love/#comment-6960 Me either! But I justify occasionally living beyond my means by thinking "well, I don't drink much, don't smoke, so I must be saving a lot of money there..." Me either! But I justify occasionally living beyond my means by thinking “well, I don’t drink much, don’t smoke, so I must be saving a lot of money there…”

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