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Laura Ashley shop, Hong Kong. Laura Ashley (LSE: ALY) is a British textile design company. It was founded by Bernard Ashley and his wife Laura Ashley in 1953 in London, and first became known for creating Victorian style head scarves, one of which was worn by Audrey Hepburn in the film Roman Holiday.
Laura and Bernard Ashley had four children who were all involved with the business. David (born 1954/55 [ 6 ] ), the eldest son, designed the shops; one of the daughters, Jane, was the company photographer; another daughter, Emma, and their second son, Nick, were part of the company's fashion design team.
A traditional bed set with a valance, 1905. Between the 1920s and 1930s, women adorned beds with more choices than ever, where traditional bedding components began to include valances. In the 1940s, the bedspread and valance was popular. In children's rooms, the valances stored or hid toys and assorted items beneath the bed. [4]
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