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            The theme for “Smile on Saturday” for the 26th of April is “presented on a plate”, where the presentation of a plate and its contents are the main theme of the image, and the rule is that it can be anything except food.  The other day, a dear friend gave me the sweetest little slipper pincushion as a gift, because they know that I collect vintage haberdashery, and it was that shoe pincushion that gave me the thought of presenting some of my sewing bits and pieces on a plate.  Thus the slipper pincushion is presented with a Dewhurst’s Sylko Red salmon reel of cotton which date from between 1938 and 1954 from my private collection, as well as a spool of vintage embroidered ribbon.  The plate they are presented on is a Paragon “Wallflower” patterned tea plate with a single Royal Warrant, indicating it comes from somewhere between 1920 and 1936.  I felt with its pink and gold colourings, it was perfect to present these pieces from my vintage haberdashery collection.  I do hope you like my subject for this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile!

The Paragon China Company was a British manufacturer of bone china from 1919 to 1960, based in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, previously known as the Star China Company, and more recently part of the Royal Doulton group. Paragon was noted for producing high quality teaware and tableware, and was granted royal warrants of appointment by several members of the British Royal Family.

Belle Vue Mill, commonly known as Dewhurst’s, was built by Thomas Dewhurst in 1828. It opened in 1829 as John Dewhurst & Sons and was one of Skipton’s largest spinning and weaving mills. The mill’s position next to the Leeds Liverpool Canal meant that raw cotton could be shipped in by boats from Liverpool. Finished goods would then be sent back the same way ready for distribution. Coal to power the machine’s steam engines was also delivered by barge. In 1897 Dewhurst’s was bought by the English Sewing Cotton Co. It continued to produce Sylko, one of the mill’s most famous products. It was produced in over 500 colours and sold throughout the world.  Sylko cottons are still available at haberdashers today.

Taken on: April 13, 2025

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Camera:	Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.067 sec (1/15)
Focal Length:	6.2mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
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