Monday, 18 January 2010

A Brilliant Cause


Happy New Year!

It's been ages since I visited my own blog!
The 4th of Advent has gone. So has Christmas and the New Year is now here, roaring on.

I'd like the first post of this New Year to be a colourful one and so I leave you with some ribbons I bought when I went to Lisbon, Portugal, for Christmas.









In down town Lisbon there as still a few old haberdashers with dark wooden cupboards, shelves and a million little drawers which hide treasures like these.
These ribbons were bought in a shop called "Causa Brilhante", which of course means Brilliant (Shiny) Cause! And yes, this was a brilliant cause to spend a large percentage of my already empoverished study loan!

Last Summer I bought some ribbons in the same shop so I decided to go back. I explained to the gentleman working there that I had already bought some ribbons a while ago. He opened a drawer and asked "Was it from this drawer?", then as he opened another one, "Or from this one?"..."Or from this one?"... And he opened five or six different age worn drawers with endless colours and patterns and I didn't know where to turn! So many more I hadn't seen last time!

It's great to be back!
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  1. Anonymous18 January 2010 at 15:37

    ah ainda bem que voltaste !
    e o que vais fazer com esses galoes todos ? e verdade que eu tambem fui as retrosarias da baixa (e a da rosa pomar tambem) e trouxe uns tesouros tambem, sobretudo pelo prazer de curiosar aquelas caves de ali baba ! gosto da fotografia com os alhos ahaahah

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  2. Bichos da Matos19 January 2010 at 20:05

    Bem aparecida em 2010! Tenho alguns galões iguais, são as tais afinidades electivas, como tão bem definiu a Vera;)

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  3. Miss Pelicano19 January 2010 at 21:51

    Olá às duas! O que vou fazer com isto tudo? Bom, realmente ainda não sei. Mas são lindos, não são? Talvez usar nuns vestidinhos para umas meninas. O mais largo em cru, verde e rosa pensei usar como barra numa saia para MIM! Mas por enquanto só me ponho a olhar para as cores! E Bichos da Matos, o que irás tu fazer?
    São bem verdade, estas efinidades! :)

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  4. yummy peony26 January 2010 at 21:34

    hummm...I'm dying for those ribbons! I have a bit of a thing for them too, but never know how to use them. Maybe you have some ideas?

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  5. Sew Pretty Dresses20 March 2010 at 02:41

    Oh my stars I wish I could hop over to Portugal! These are gorgeous!!!

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