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Saturday, 12 November 2011

Curious folk trends



Does anyone remember the vintage BBC children’s television programme called Tales from Europe? There was a scary Soviet version of The Snow Queen – and the strangely haunting Singing Ringing Tree. I mention this because folk tales have been a major source of inspiration for fashion and home accessories designers’ forthcoming collections.

At ShopCurious, we’ve also got a bit of a folksy theme in the run up to Christmas. Our curiously colourful hand painted Babushka dolls (right) make really unique tree decorations, and would be great as an unusual gift.



We’ve also got a selection of dramatic vintage gowns for dressy Christmas parties – including fabulous, folk-style pieces from Gina Fratini and Thea Porter Couture.




















Anyway, here are some little snippets of the Snow Queen - and the (not so) New Adventures of Heidi, to get you in the mood for what’s to come…





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3 comments:

Jan said...

Ooh I don't remember Tales from Europe (bit scary, maybe I just blocked it out).
Heidi? A part of me wanted to be her.
:)

David said...

Too scary for words - the little dwarf....Oh fuck, the little dwarf!!!

Susan said...

Jan, David - plainly some childhood trauma issues associated with this series...