Textile historians don't really know the date when silk velvets were first made and traded but they were carried along the fabled Chinese Silk Road that ran to and from Italy in the 12th century.
Recently we at The Spectrum were lucky enough to purchase a big haul of women's vintage clothing & shoes from the estate of a Compusive Shopper.
Now, living with a CS can be a real nightmare but all you fellow vintie lovers know it's our dream to be able to find an estate sale where the family still has all of the stuff!
I know I should be promoting all of the wonderful things in my stores, but I find this saga oddly fascinating. Sort of like watching an infection on your foot fester.
