Dressed to Death Fashion Victims is a collection of very interesting facts, folklore, and, sometimes dangerous misconceptions in the history of textiles and fashion. Fashion Victims – The Dangers of Dress Past and PresentAlison Matthews David, Bloomsbury Publishing, London, 2015 We know the textile industry has a somewhat dubious history concerning the safety of its…

A trip to a Berber village Berbers (Amazighs) are an ancient ethnic group indigenous to northern Africa. The Romans named them Berbers,”barbarians”. While they worshiped various dieties, some were Jewish Berbers and some Christians. By the 600’s most were converts to Islam. While some were stereotyped as nomads, the majority were traditionally farmers and lived…

The Bazaar “Abandon hope all ye who enter here.”        Dante Alighieri The Divine Comedy – The Inferno We just ended a perfectly wonderful vacation in Morocco. The weather was pleasantly warm and the people were fabulous hosts. If you have not traveled there, I would urge you to plan a trip soon….