Fashion
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Meet the Makers
$80Meet the Makers Private Shopping Experience at the Scottish Textiles Showcase
On your next visit to Edinburgh, enjoy a private visit to the Scottish Textiles Showcase in the company of designer, maker, and store director Kitty Mackenzie. The one-hour visit will include an introduction to Scottish textiles and an overview of the makers and mills whose beautiful products adorn the shelves. Hear the fascinating story of Scotland's iconic Harris Tweed, and how and where it is made. A private shopping experience at your leisure follows. The shop is located just off the Royal Mile and will be closed to the general public for the duration of your visit.
Generously donated by Scottish Textiles Showcase
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Bespoke Tartan Ensemble
$400Your very own tartan ensemble, as designed by Prickly Thistle and worn by Edith Bowman, host of the 2021 Burns Big Night In
The 2021 Burns Big Night In brought the intimate annual gathering at Burns Cottage into our own homes for the first time ever. Host Edith Bowman led us through an evening of song, poetry, and music in a striking ensemble by tartan rebels Prickly Thistle. The suit design was imagined by Prickly Thistle founder, Clare Campbell, who last year also designed two limited edition tartans in support of the National Trust for Scotland's Save Our Scotland appeal: The Hands of the Future and the Hands of the Past. When Clare learned of the SOS appeal, the idea of heritage in your hands was born, and of course in your hands would be the fabric of Scotland - a tartan.
Yours will be the only replica suit in existence, a fully tailored fit in your choice of the Hands of the Past or Hands of the Future bespoke tartan cloth. (Edith and model are wearing the Hands of the Future tartan; view the Hands of the Past tartan here. The tartan has been woven at Prickly Thistle's Highland-based mill, the only mill in the mainland region, and the suit is fully tailored at our mill sewing studio. Clare will contact the winner to arrange/assist with required measurements. A copy of the relevant tartan certificate, as recorded in The Scottish Register of Tartans, will be provided. A truly fashionable and unique piece!
Generously donated by Prickly Thistle. Offer expires April 22, 2022.
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Pheasant Feather Hat Pin
$40Golden Pheasant Hat Pin by Wendy Goode Designs
If there is one feather out there that is instantly recognizable as a Wendy Goode original, it is this.
A Large 11 inch hatpin on a cartridge base consisting of Golden pheasant tail feathers and red spears as well as black tipped flank pheasant feathers at its base.
An incredible combination that just doesn't date.
On a 12 bore cartridge base.
Generously donated by Wendy Goode Designs.
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Highland Cow Scarf
$150Made exclusively for The Scottish Textiles Showcase and beautifully woven in rust and ivory, this reversible scarf features the iconic Scottish highland cow design on either side.
Generously sized at 2 m x 27 cm, this classic scarf will keep you warm in true Scottish style!
Woven in Scotland.
Generously donated by The Scottish Textiles Showcase.
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Harris Tweed Handbag
$85Harris Tweed, the original tweed cloth, is made using pure, new Scottish wool and dyed in base colors, allowing practically any shade of yarn to be produced by blending the dyed wool. These intermingled yarns make Harris Tweed unlike any other fabric. It is this unique mixing process which gives Harris Tweed its extraordinary richness.
This Glenn Appin of Scotland scallop flapover handbag in black and white check measures 23cm H x 31cm W x 14cm D.
Generously donated by Glen Appin of Scotland.
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Johnstons of Elgin Cashmere
$225Johnstons of Elgin Large Cashmere Scarf
Made from: 100% cashmere.
Dimensions: 190x70cm.
Care instructions: Dry clean.
Woven in Elgin, Scotland by Johnstons of Elgin, this oversized stole adds style to any outfit instantly. Cashmere stoles are renowned for their extreme softness, warmth, and lustrous quality, making it the perfect accessory for every occasion.
With over two hundred years of tradition and expertise in textile manufacturing, at Johnstons of Elgin luxury begins with outstanding craftsmanship using the highest quality natural fibers. In both Hawick and Elgin mills, woven and knitted products have been lovingly produced by devoted craftspeople, some of whom have been honing their skills for almost 50 years.
Experts in producing beautifully crafted, timeless pieces from the finest yarns, Johnstons of Elgin products are made to last.
Generously donated by the National Trust for Scotland.