Category Archives: North Carolina
Currently Reading – Gift from the Hills
I really hope you all are not tired of reading about the Crafts Revival of the early 20th century. I know the topic is not exactly mainstream “fashion,” but the movement was important to the time, and was really much … Continue reading
Filed under Currently Reading, North Carolina, Southern Textiles
Acme-McCrary, Over 100 Years in Hosiery
Several weeks ago I found this booklet, which was a 50th anniversary brochure published by the Acme-McCrary company of Asheboro, NC. Don’t feel bad if you’ve never heard of Acme-McCrary, as I had not either. But this booklet is the … Continue reading
Filed under Made in the USA, North Carolina, Southern Textiles, World War II
Liberty Antiques Festival – Spring 2012
The Liberty Antiques Festival is a show I rarely ever miss. Even though it’s a bit of a long drive for me, the results are usually worth the time and effort and gasoline money it takes to get there. The … Continue reading
Filed under North Carolina, Road Trip, Shopping
Crossnore Weavers
About a month ago I posted about a book I’d been reading, Miracle in the Hills, the story of Doctor Mary Sloop and her work in Crossnore, NC. Last week I finally had the chance to take a day … Continue reading
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M.A. Pace’s Store in Saluda, NC, Still Open and Still Worth the Trip
Two years ago I wrote about Mr. Robert Pace, and his family establishment, the M.A. Pace General Store in Saluda, NC. Sadly, Mr. Pace passed away not long after I visited with him, and for a while the future … Continue reading
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Ragtime Vintage Clothing, Asheville
Sometimes I think I must be living in a fog. A good example is the fact that this store, Ragtime Vintage, has been open in Asheville for seven (or did she say nine???) years, and I’d never seen or even … Continue reading
Filed under North Carolina, Shopping
Currently Reading – Miracle in the Hills
I’ve written here before about the Crafts Revival Movement of the early 20th century. For the most part, this revival was instituted by women, much in the spirit as the more famous Jane Addams and her work in urban Chicago. … Continue reading
Filed under Currently Reading, North Carolina, Southern Textiles
