Recent News

Show Season for Cavies / Guinea pigs


Janis Carleton Allen, March 11th 2010

Hand crotchet Victorian Lace clothing by "Lois"

This super talented lady is one of my customers, in New York USA
Janis Carleton Allen, March 5th 2010

"Following a gypsies path"

These articles are a part of my book to be printed in 2010. A gypsies clothing, jewellery and style of living.
Janis Carleton Allen, February 25th 2010
Updated March 4th 2010

Costumes of Footwear, Victorian & Vintage Shoes.

Fashionable and co-ordinated dressing
Janis Carleton Allen, February 25th 2010
Updated February 25th 2010

Victorian - Vintage Embroidered Apron pattern for 1850

How to make an apron from The Ladies Album for Fancy Work during 1850
Janis Carleton Allen, January 3rd 2010

How to make Vintage - Victorian Embroidered Monograms, Initials


Janis Carleton Allen, January 3rd 2010
Updated January 3rd 2010

How to make Vintage - Victorian Crotchet & knitted Lace

Patterns from 1870. Including a basket, lace & Couvrette
Janis Carleton Allen, January 2nd 2010
Updated January 3rd 2010

How to make 1870's Arabesque / Oriental & Venetian Embroidery patterns

We have taken these patterns out of our soon to be reprinted Needlework Book from the year 1870.
Janis Carleton Allen, January 2nd 2010
Updated January 3rd 2010

1870's Victorian embroidered Ladies Travelling bag

How to make an 1870's Victorian embroidered Ladies Travelling bag
Janis Carleton Allen, January 2nd 2010
Updated January 3rd 2010

Pattern for 1870 embroidered silk & gold braid purse

How to make a Victorian embroidered leather Ladies purse or bag.
Janis Carleton Allen, January 2nd 2010
Updated January 3rd 2010

Pattern for a Victorian bag 1870

How to make a Victorian embroidered leather sandwich case or bag.
Janis Carleton Allen, January 2nd 2010
Updated January 3rd 2010

History of Vintage & Medieval Clothing & Accessories

Costumes from yesterday for today's fashion.
Janis Carleton Allen, December 29th 2009

Vintage Australian home journal & McCalls patterns


Janis Carleton Allen, December 28th 2009
Updated December 28th 2009

Genuine Egyptian Faience Scarabs


Janis Carleton Allen, October 7th 2009
Updated December 29th 2009

Horses for Sale: Sabre

One of our best horses is looking for a new home.
Sam and Janis Carleton ALLEN, July 4th 2009
Updated November 6th 2009

Arriving Soon Organic Turmeric (curcumin)

Australian Organic Produce
Janis Carleton Allen, April 28th 2009
Updated September 28th 2009

Now accepting Paypal

Paypal is now available on our store,
Janis Carleton Allen, April 22nd 2009

Charms for the European styled ' Name Brand' bracelets

My new collection of ' So Charming' Gypsy and Peasant charms
Janis Carleton Allen, April 22nd 2009

New Shipment Arrived This Week

Just unpacked & started to add to the store.
Janis Carleton Allen, April 14th 2009


, April 14th 2009
Updated November 17th 2009

Our cavies favourite food

Who would suspect this to be their favourite food and they can smell it metres away.
Janis Carleton Allen, April 14th 2009
Updated September 28th 2009

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