Monday 19 March . I don't make a pilgrimage to Liberty every time I'm in London, but it's close.
And I only took pictures of less than a fourth of the bolts of Liberty's print fabrics of different weights on display.
And of some buttons, old and new. Some jars of buttons turned up on the Gifts department, too. 
some of the women's shirts...
some of the men's shirts...little things made up in prints, cases for makeup, glasses, needles...
and supplies to make your own fascinators (feathers returnable only if defective).
Time to go back and rest up for dinner!
Sigh. Beautiful pictures. I must go to London! Last time I was there was in college and at the time I didn't even know what Liberty prints were :/
ReplyDeleteThat's my idea of Heaven, as long as they'd let me browse whilst nibbling on a Cadbury Flake.
ReplyDeleteHi, JCrewJD, between the glorious prints and the wonderful old half-timbered.building, it's definitely a must-do
ReplyDeleteHi, Raina, you've got something there!
ReplyDeleteGlad you popped in to Liberty - one of my favourite department stores ever! I love their little jewellery department on the ground floor, and just ambling around the other floors is pure pleasure.
ReplyDeleteOh my. I'd want one of every shirt. Gorgeous! Do you recall how much the women's shirts cost? I'm expecting the delivery of the Margaret Annie shirt (FINALLY!) from J Crew tomorrow. Thanks so much for the wonderful pictures.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this with us. Like JCrewJD the last time I was in London I didn't know what a Liberty shirt was. I was 19. I remember drinking beer and walking around sometimes at the same time!
ReplyDeleteHi, sulky kitten, I adore early English Arts & Crafts jewelry, the selection wasn't great this time. Must be the economy. Grrrr.
ReplyDeleteHi, shopalot, at $1.65 to the pound, there were shirts ranging from $130 to $160. However remember that the British price includes Value Added Tax of about 20-21%, of which you can get back about half by filing the requisite forms.
ReplyDeleteHi, Dani, yes, that's the advantage of a misspent youth. I was aware of Liberty prints in high school, started making my insufferable shopping list shortly before HS graduation. I would have had much more fun if I'd learned to chug - rather than shop and alter - at age 14, as most in my HS class did. On the other hand they grew up to be knee-jerk Republicans, with no dress sense whatsoever. Go figure.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this photos! I love Liberty. Every time I am in London, I make a point of visiting. I could spend hours (and tons of money!!) in the fabrics department.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a fun visit. The buttons certainly intrigue me and I don't know why but I'd buy a bunch!
ReplyDeleteHi, Louise, it's a regular stop for me also.
ReplyDeletehi, xoxo, they were selling jars of "mixed buttons," nre, old, mismatched, vintage... they just looked like fun.
ReplyDelete