History of needlework

This small selection is dedicated to the jewellery by Roman Tyrtov — a French artist of Russian origin, who is known as Erte. Roman Tyrtov chose this name not accidentally — so his initials were pronounced in the French manner. Since his childhood he had dreamed of France. It was there where the ...

Tatiana in touch with her story about the Museum of Bags and Purses in Amsterdam.I want to share my emotions about visiting the Museum of Bags and Purses in Amsterdam!This is the largest collection of bags in the world. Since 1996, the founders (by the way, sellers of vintage and antiques) have ...

Indigo is one of the oldest colors. Its age is completely indecent, scientists date the first mention of Indigo to 3 millennium BC. The dye was extracted from the leaves of indigofera, an Indian bean plant. Actually, that is why it got its name — Indigo — Indian. In the valley of the Indus the paint ...