Ivy Garland Design

5" X 7"

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Leather look and feel

Tan, suede color

Saddle-Stitched

Each comes with a storycard describing the history or inspiration behind the design. The text to this journal's storycard is below.

Refillable

Storycard Included:

"Ivy is well represented in English folklore. In Medieval English carols, there is a rivalry between the Holly and the Ivy that represents the "Battle of the Sexes". In parts of England, the last farmer to harvest the crops had the final sheaf bound with ivy. This was called the Harvest Bride or Harvest Girl or Harvest May. There was a Yule custom that Ivy Girls and Holly Boys played games for precedence and sang satirical songs against each other. It was formerly a custom to hang an ivy garland (called a tod of ivy) outside a tavern in England. Ivy was placed on the outside of a house as a sign of the good cheer within."