tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post7327296846677177671..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: Nice Frock! Globalism and cotton prints. Catherine JohnsonMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-12046425472470240932016-10-05T19:17:22.077+01:002016-10-05T19:17:22.077+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-52594275424675215862016-07-26T20:37:14.537+01:002016-07-26T20:37:14.537+01:00I was reading North and South, and a strong chord ...I was reading North and South, and a strong chord was struck when the Yorkshire mill-owners said: 'The workers don't realise that our clients can move suppliers at a stroke of a pen,' this being the reason they had to be 'realistic' and accept bad conditions. That was more than 150 years ago, but 'plus ca change'.. The thing is, though the British economy was performing strongly in the eighteenth and nineteenth century, then as in recent years when it's supposed to have been doing so, the people at the bottom of the heap didn't notice it much. OK, they had jobs - but hideously dangerous, exhausting jobs. Though I too have read about the tariff barriers and the destruction of the Indian cotton industry, Catherine, and I wouldn't downplay its evils. A very interesting blog.Leslie Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105465949970430998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-27593944865922303272016-07-15T09:35:50.984+01:002016-07-15T09:35:50.984+01:00Thanks for the comments all - and Lydia for the fa...Thanks for the comments all - and Lydia for the fabric shop rec too - but of course as an east ender I favour Middlesex Fabrics of Petticoat lane, a whole 6yard bolt for 16 quid!Catherine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610226884546830879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-53192581168787999072016-07-15T07:59:38.345+01:002016-07-15T07:59:38.345+01:00Lovely post. Wishing you well in your dress-up dre...Lovely post. Wishing you well in your dress-up dress, Catherine, and look forward to seeing those photographs.Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-79608606550614299842016-07-14T20:10:37.127+01:002016-07-14T20:10:37.127+01:00Great to see this post on Shobinare's fabrics....Great to see this post on Shobinare's fabrics. I too fell in love with them when I did an Art History MA assignment on 'Difference' ...particularly loved his take on Fragonards 'The Swing' but such clever and beautiful interpretation of costume in all his compositions.<br />MariaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10434890935687827023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-84856332871775037702016-07-14T17:07:50.846+01:002016-07-14T17:07:50.846+01:00Very interesting post - especially liked the descr...Very interesting post - especially liked the description of globalism as 'a hellish pyramid scheme.' Too right. Instead of being locally exploited by the few in your neigbourhood who've managed to grab 90% or more of the local resources, you can be globally exploited by an international 6%. Whoopie-do.<br /><br />And of course Britain liked it until Brittania lost the whip-hand. That's the way human beings are. There the old joke about the socialist rally. They all cheer when the speaker says, "If you have two houses, you should give one away!" And they cheer when he says, "If you have two cars, you should give one away!" Then he says, "If you have two overcoats, you should give one away," and the crowd suddenly goes quiet. Because many of them <i>had</i> two overcoats. Ths is an heirloom joke, told to me by my socialist father.<br /><br />It's not fair, this selfish grabbing of resources and hanging on to them for as long as possible but I can't, realistically, imagine that it will ever change. Susan Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738737493756183909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-59749929370500409922016-07-14T12:04:17.545+01:002016-07-14T12:04:17.545+01:00Gorgeous fabrics - life affirming in spite of the ...Gorgeous fabrics - life affirming in spite of the history! And yes, we HAVE to see photos of you in your dress!Joan Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763862159032836768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-14828059243069471632016-07-14T11:10:40.986+01:002016-07-14T11:10:40.986+01:00That dress is stunning! Looking forward to seeing ...That dress is stunning! Looking forward to seeing yours...Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-1231011547160845132016-07-14T10:58:31.684+01:002016-07-14T10:58:31.684+01:00Can't wait to see The YALC Dress...and really ...Can't wait to see The YALC Dress...and really enjoyed the post. Much to discuss and think about. Highly recommend Roya Textiles in Peckham which also does online orders. http://www.royatextile.co.ukLydia Sysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613876235125755967noreply@blogger.com