Both images are from my current favourite daily peek - kleidersachen or 'clothesthings' blog.

The second photo is a strange one - I'm button-phobic (one of the top ten most common phobias before you laugh) but linen buttons and jeans buttons have never really given me the urge to gag or wash my hands.
I have no idea why.

via Pale.

Mummers Costumes

During the summer I researched a little about Mummers, Morris dancers and other English folk traditions for a scene we had in our film.
These pictures of an early Mummer costume from 1829 come from the Cora Ginsberg catalogues I mentioned yesterday.
There is a good book with plenty of reference material for current folk celebrations called Mummers, Maypoles and Milkmaids by Sara Hannant and an excellent BFI collection of very early film footage called Here's a Health to the Barley Mow.
I can recommend both.

Sesena Cape Shop, Madrid

Famously worn by Picasso, Sesena capes and shaws can be found in a shop around the corner from our apartment and they've been there since 1901. I've yet to go inside, I seem to pass at the wrong time every time but I shall visit properly before we leave.

Sesena have a website right here with all the history of the business and information about how to wear your cape. I've actually seen a man wearing one in the street but I wasn't bold enough to snap a photo.
Definitely worth noting for costume purposes at some stage in the future, I'm sure.