This little beauty of a hand dye basin resides in Central College St Martins on Charing Cross Road's female toilets. I took this picture on my blackberry of it a couple of weeks ago when I was hit with nostalgia. I once dyed some sheets for a fashion shoot to create a tie dye effect many moons ago in this basin. And when I popped into the library at Charing Cross I went to the toilet on my way out and thought I needed to capture this basin as it won't be there much longer. CSM is moving to a new purpose built college near Kings Cross soon and Holburn and Charing Cross will be no more.
I was also a bit cross the last person to use it hadn't cleaned it out properly and left the residue of dye in and on the basin, very naughty and selfish. I might sneak in a final hand dye .... the rack above the basin comes down to allow you to drip dry the dyed item.
Hi there-wow, what a piece of fashion history-hope you get to use it before it gets moved!!
ReplyDeleteNaughty person not cleaning it! Good luck getting there before it's gone, what are you thinking of dying?
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ReplyDeletewhat will happen to the old sites once they move? Are they being torn down down?
ReplyDeleteSharon Rose - I don't think I'll get round to it!
ReplyDeleteEveryonesaysdon't - I'll do a tie dye master class!
WendyB - it is fine with rubber gloves but I think I've lost enthusiasm for public hand dying.
Glowing Doll- Foyles is moving in to Charing Cross Road site not sure about Holburn
I hope the shirts turn out great!
ReplyDeleteKisses and hugs friend!
Kira Fashion - the sheets turned out fine it was for an Elle magazine shoot circa 1994!
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