Recent News

Miniature ponies & horses used as Guides for people with disabilities

Outrageous Ponies!!! Also a video of the funniest wild west in miniature.
Janis Carleton Allen, June 11th 2010
Updated June 15th 2010


Designer Costumes for Horses & Ponies Ready in August

Janis Carleton Allen, June 6th 2010
Updated July 6th 2010


Art in Australia a quarterly magazine 1927

An exciting find in amongst some books, this week in a secondhand store.
Janis Carleton Allen, June 4th 2010
Updated June 12th 2010


The Arabian horse in Training - lay down

The Loyalty of Arabian Horses (Desert Kings) Video
Janis Carleton Allen, April 29th 2010
Updated June 12th 2010


Janis Carleton Allen, April 3rd 2010
Updated June 12th 2010


How to make clothes, costumes & coats for guinea pigs, cavies & hamsters

Janis Carleton Allen, March 20th 2010
Updated June 11th 2010


An uplifting Verse book about Horses - 1901

Illustrated in Colours
Janis Carleton Allen, March 14th 2010
Updated March 15th 2010


Show Season for Cavies / Guinea pigs

Fancy Dress Costumes in Show competitions
Janis Carleton Allen, March 11th 2010
Updated March 12th 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 14th 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


Our youngest Arabian horse - Sabre now sold.

Sam and Janis Carleton ALLEN, July 4th 2009
Updated June 29th 2010


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


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