Up in Cape Breton on the Cabot Trail there's a perfect little shop run by a man and his wife. The wife works in the front and the man makes the most wonderful leather objects (the shop smells amazing because his workshop is in back! You can go right in and see him working). He's studied old-fashioned leatherwork and you can feel it in what he makes. It pleases me as a lover of leather, and as a student of historical costume making.
This is the beautiful purse and belt I bought from them. I wore them out to my birthday supper with my parents:
(Thanks to Rachel for catching that silly look on my face)
The bracelet I have on was a birthday gift from my roommate, who was with me on my birthday trip around the trail (it's from the same shop).
(Thanks to Rachel for catching that silly look on my face)
The bracelet I have on was a birthday gift from my roommate, who was with me on my birthday trip around the trail (it's from the same shop).
[[ps:: I forgot to mention how legit the man is!! Check out his picture on the homepage of their website]]
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