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L.O.C.A.D.

Locality: Noble Park, Victoria

Address: PO Box 625 3173 Noble Park, VIC, Australia

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23.01.2022 Charles Frederick Worth was born 13 October 1825 and died 10 March 1895, was an English-born Parisian fashion designer who founded the ‘House of Worth’, which became one of the foremost fashion houses of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Though overlooking the impact of that other famed coutière nearly a century before, Rose Bertin, Worth is considered by many fashion historians to be the Father of Haute Couture. Worth is also credited with revolutionising the business of...Continue reading

23.01.2022 In Japan, "Shichi-Go-San" - - means "Seven - Five - Three" is a festival traditionally for girls of the age three and seven when for boys of the age three and five are celebrated as a rite of passage. 'Shichi-go-san' takes place on 15th of November; however, it is not a national holiday. Rather it is a custom when on this day or the closest weekend children are dressed in traditional kimonos or formal Western-style dress then taken to visit a Shinto shrine. While at the s...hrine, it is prayed for their continued good health and growth into adulthood. 'Shichi-Go-San' is said to have originated during the Heian Period with court nobles who would celebrate the passage of their children into middle childhood. The practice was set to occur on the fifteenth of the month during the Kamakura Period as 3 + 5 + 7 equates to 15. It has long been that odd numbers are considered lucky numbers. Over time, this tradition passed to the samurai class who added a number of rituals. These would include the costume traditions that would form the basis of those observed in contemporary times. Traditionally, children were required to have shaved heads until the age of three when they were allowed to grow out their hair. By the Meiji Period, the practice of 'Shichi-go-san' had become widespread among the general populace, giving rise to the familiar modern day ritual of visiting a shrine to drive out evil spirits and to wish for a long healthy life for the children. The custom of dress, for boys of aged five is to wear the "Hakama", a particular costume that he is permitted to don for the first time, while girls of age seven would wear a "Furisode", a long 'swinging' sleeved kimono with an "Obi", a wide elaborate sash. Three-year-old girls usually wear "Hifu", a type of padded vest with their kimono. Although for many young children, formal 'Western' style is often worn. Nowadays, 'Shichi-go-san' is typified by proud parents who are also dressed formally either in traditional costume or Western-style snapping away with their cameras of their beloved children in all their 'Grown-Up' refinery. It is truly a sight to behold and enjoy. There are rewards for the young in dressing up by way of sweets and other gifts. The most traditional of these are the long sweets called, "Chitose Ame" in bags that are decorated with turtles and cranes. 'Chitose Ame' (), literally means "Thousand Year Sweet", is long, thin, red and white wrapped in thin, edible rice paper. The candy, the crane, and the turtle, all symbolise good health and longevity. ! Good Health and Long Life to All Children!

21.01.2022 "Secrets Of The Museum offers audiences the opportunity to explore the V&A, one of the world’s landmark museums of art, design and performance, at a time when sadly the doors are closed to the public." Emma Cahusac, Commissioner for BBC Arts https://www.bbc.co.uk//20/secrets-of-the-museum-series-two... Kimono ensemble for WAFRICA by Serge Mouangu

15.01.2022 WARNING: Recently it has been brought to my attention of the increasing number of what are called "Switch & Bait" websites that are advertising on Facebook and other social media. Some people I am acquainted with have been scammed by these slick operators. One of the most known which has been shut down was Luxodora.com. Another one, a Vietnamese site, which has a growing list of complaints, MeweGallery.com. It regularly advertised on Facebook and had been raking in thousands...Continue reading

14.01.2022 Please understand what is written here are my own personal opinions that have been formed after many years of research and observations. Even though many aspects that are expressed therein are echoed by other more high profile individuals, I came to what is followed by my own accord without coercion or influence. In 2021, the 26th of January will mark the 233rd Anniversary of the Arrival of the First Fleet at Port Jackson and subsequent founding of Sydney and that of the sta...Continue reading

08.01.2022 A three year old in all her adorable cuteness during Shichi-Go-San in Japan.

08.01.2022 Worth & Bobergh Formal Evening Gown by Charles Worth La Grande Derrière - Crinoline Era c. 1867-69... Image Source: Philadelphia Museum of Art Pennsylvania, United States.

06.01.2022 Germana Marucelli was born 13 October, 1905 and died 23 February, 1983, was an Italian fashion designer. Born in Settignano, Florence into a family of craftsmen and nearing her final year at primary school at 11 years old in 1916, Marucelli was apprenticed at her uncle's atelier, Chiostri. Then in 1925, Marucelli left Chiostri to work at another atelier in Florence thus allowing her greater access to high fashion and exposing her to the latest trends of the day. Sometime l...Continue reading