Liberty department in London, which has an impressive mock medieval façade, and sales floors on wide encircling balconies overlooking a central void continue the medieval theme continues inside, although the store is in fact 19th century, and the façade was constructed in the 1920s. We started browsing at the top, where we were relieved to find a sale on, with furniture reduced by up to 50%. A very nice single dining room chair could be purchased for a very reasonable sale price of £1500. Of course one would need a few chairs if one intended to entertain guests. I’m not sure why folk would spend such amounts on furniture that, to our eyes at least, may have been of excellent quality, but not sufficiently so to justify table and chairs for the cost of a quality fitted kitchen. I suppose it helps to mop up the city bonuses.
This brings back memories of time spent in London in the 70s. I used to love the scarf department and still have the lovely things I bought there! Nicely done with clever perspective.
I bought my wedding dress here in 1981, creamy white jersey - not the traditional type. Cost £70, felt like a lot, dread to think what it would be now. @shepherdmanswife
