This blog is dedicated to my never-ending journey into the vintage world, particularly the 1940's, which is an era I love because of the clothes and the never-give-up attitude of the people who lived in that era. The main inspiration are my late parents, Stan and Hilda who met during World War 2, married on 8th April 1947 by special licence as Dad was due to return to Jamaica to be demobbed from the RAF. They were the first inter-racial marriage in our home town and were married for 62 years before Mum's death in 2009. Dad joined her in 2014 and they are sadly missed, but both left a legacy of memories, my brother's love of the blues, and my love of knitting and sewing.
My Dad, Stan, came from a family of tailors in Jamaica and Mum was one of a large family of farming stock. My Grandfather and Grandmother are in the wedding photograph above. Gran taught all her daughters to knit, and Mum passed that talent onto me. It was a given that I should name my Facebook business page after her to showcase my hand knits - Hilda's House with ladies and girls clothing - and I have a growing customer list. My Facebook page for mens' and boys' hand knits was started last year and is called House of Stanley.
www.facebook.com/HouseofStanley
www.facebook.com/HildasHouse
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