The Hill-Side - Guatemalan Hand-Wovens

The Hill-Side guys have a really good feel of fabrics. They use nice, crisp chambrays, which made them quite famous at first, but lately they have been adding some beautiful flower prints, camouflage and lots of different interesting weaves.

Their latest offerings of hand-woven, Guatemalan fabrics are no different. They are amazing. The colours, the weave, the fact that they are fair trade and that they are cut and sewn in the US, makes them perfect. Especially if you are feeling a little dandy or feeling, that a bit of colour might do your daily outfit some good.

Available at Unionmade and Hickorees

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BlogLoving: Vintage Engineer Boots, Discharge Style and Your Old Pal Jim

I read a lot of blogs, that is no secret. I like to read blogs on a lot of different subjects - too many to mention here.

I like blogs that deal with a lot of different subjects, but I especially like people that blog about a very specific and narrow subject. It was just like, when I was a kid, when I collected stamps with my dad. I would sometimes meet men - mostly - that would only collect stamps from Haiti from 1881 to 1901 and they would know EVERYTHING there was to know about their subject. That really fascinated me, when I was a kid. But I guess, it never rubbed off on me, as I tend to collect everything I can get my hands on.

So here are three blogs - I was going to make it a twofer, but then I thought, what the heck - that are all dedicated to, almost, one subject.

Firstly, a blog about Engineer boots

http://vintageengineerboots.blogspot.com/

Secondly, a Japanese blog about vintage bandanas - Unfortunately it isn't being updated any longer.

http://discharge-style.blogspot.com/

Thirdly, a blog about overalls - and other work wear related subjects.

http://youroldpaljim.blogspot.com/

*And lastly you should all know about a side project that Jim from Youroldpaljim is doing right now. He has made some ties of vintage fabrics, that he has found over the years. The ties are ade in a very beautiful way, that I would love to learn how to do some day. Take a look at them here. Jim's last name, Christensen, sounds very Danish, so maybe he has some Danish ancestors (I haven't asked him - yet), so maybe he deserves a place in the ATD hall of fame. Not that there is a hall of fame - yet.

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