On Sunday the 31st of January 2010 a woman called Regina Chmurska died. On the Saturday she had been shopping at her favorite church bazar, looking for bargains. She slipped on the ice, and that day would be her last shopping trip, the last in her whole life. Regina was our Grandmother, a Polish dress maker and a woman with enviable style that carried her through the second world war and a life time of hardships. The story of her life which we will reveal throughout this blog, was a fascinating story of adventure, fueled by a burning energy to exist and indeed to dress beautifully, whatever happened.
Her house, for my sister and I, a shrine of inspiration, remains to this day and through Lalka we will share her legacy with the world.
A beautiful tribute to Babcia wonderfully and tenderly expressed and anchored with a superb collection of photographs. Well done you sisters our daughters. xx
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