Journal | Cornelia James

The Glovemaker's art

The Glovemaker's art

There are 96 inches of sewing in a pair of gloves. The aim is to make every stitch absolutely perfect. This is how we go about it.

A letter to Genevieve...

This is a letter written to Genevieve James about her mother Cornelia that we received recently from a lady called Dora Brown. Dora used to work a...

How to Care for Your Leather Gloves - The Complete Guide

Caring for your leather gloves shouldn't be hard - if the quality is there in the first place you should have little to do at your end. A good leat...

Changing of the Guard at Kensington Palace

Those who take an interest in such things will be aware that the Duchess of Cambridge’s long term personal assistant, Natasha Archer, has gone on m...

The Summer Scarf and 10 ways to wear it

The scarf has long been a staple fashion item which graces our wardrobe all year round. Heavy knits keep us warm in the winter while light silks br...

Tribal Dressing: The Cheltenham Crowd | How to Nail It

Starting off the season of social events, the Cheltenham Races are just around the corner. If you're going to be part of the Cheltenham crowd ('The...

Gloves for occasions | the social calendar

If you're not accustomed to some of the more niche aspects of English social life, you may be wondering about some of the events and occasions, ...

Disaster narrowly avoided | April 1999

In preparation for the Queen’s visit to Korea, Buckingham Palace order a dozen pairs of white cotton gloves. The gloves are despatched. On the eve ...

How to choose your wedding gloves

Historically, gloves were a staple at any wedding. From bride to guest, from lace to cotton, everyone attending a wedding ceremony would have been ...

Where to Buy 'Mother of the Bride' Dresses

For some 'Mother of the Bride' is the role of a lifetime. They relish the organisation, the months of build up and the giddy excitement. The dresse...

Top 50 First Dance Songs

For some couples, choosing the 'first dance' song might be the easiest choice in the world. For some, however, we're sure it can be a little bit ov...

How to Care for your Cashmere

Whether it’s a cashmere scarf for those cooler Summer evenings, or whether it’s your favourite cashmere jumper, cashmere is one of those fabrics th...

Top 10 London Gardens

The top 10 London gardens for the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of the big smoke. Don't get us wrong, we love summer in London. We lo...