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  <description><![CDATA[Velvet River Trail is an independent boutique in Winchester carrying considered womenswear, accessories and objects from makers we know personally. Open Tue-Sun.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to Wash and Care for Linen Clothing]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Linen is one of the most durable natural fibres you can wear, but it has a reputation for being difficult. Most of that reputation comes from following care labels too literally. Here is what we have learned from stocking and wearing linen for several years.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-05-02</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[What Is Silk Noil and Why We Stock It]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Silk noil does not look like what most people think of when they hear the word silk. It is matte, slightly textured, and it creases. It is also one of the most practical natural fabrics we stock, and the one we recommend most often to customers who want something that works across several occasions.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-04-15</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to Prepare for a Wardrobe Edit Appointment]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The wardrobe edit service started because a customer asked Margot to come and look at her wardrobe before she bought anything new. That was in 2021. Since then we have done these appointments regularly, and the ones that go best are the ones where the client has done a little preparation beforehand.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-03-28</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why We Only Buy Natural Fibre Clothing]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Every piece on the floor at Velvet River Trail is made from a natural fibre. That is not a marketing position. It is a buying decision that came from years of watching synthetic pieces age badly and natural ones improve with wear. Here is the practical case for it.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-02-20</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[When It Is Worth Getting a Piece Altered]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Petra Voss has been altering and tailoring for over twenty years. She works from the back studio at Velvet River Trail every Tuesday and Thursday. This is her practical guide to the alterations that make the most difference to how a piece wears.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-01-14</pubDate>
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