The Squirrel, Tartan and Beautiful Things

I have recently acquired a love of berets and flipped my lid at this delicious one I spotted on Etsy. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to have it. It’s amazing quality and was hand felted to order. They have a bunch of other beautiful designs too. You can check them out here.

Liana of Finding Femme in Review pink 'money penny' pussy bow blouse, orange tartan Modcloth circle skirt and Modcloth wedge heels with pink felted beret.

From the Etsy store KarismatiqueBoutique

I have very few memories of my great grandmother. She emigrated from England in the 1940s and I got to spend time with her for the first 8 years of my life. She died the day before my 8th birthday. I do remember that she lived on Salisbury Avenue, that she had a cottage garden with ornaments throughout, she had a wood fired stove, her kitchen table overlooked the garden and she taught me to read the term grand prix. She was a writer and a poet and has been a great inspiration to my writing life. The smell of roasting lamb and rosemary makes me think of her, as does the mug in my hand. I have strong memories of sitting at her kitchen table drinking a hot malt drink in one of these mugs. As a result, I now collect this particular type of china. It’s called Price and Kensington Cottageware and can also come as Price Bros. Cottagewear. It’s my favourite china.