Hello sweet friends! Thank you to all who left such kind comments on the Napoleon & Josephine Valentine Tablescape post. As promised here is the Regency Empire Biedermeier Fashion worn by my guests. The terms Regency, Empire, Biedermeier are all used to describe a certain period of time. For clarification on how and when the various terms were used please visit this post. Regency Empire Biedermeier Fashion Liz of The Pragmatic Costumer was very well turned out. I was completely ... View the Post
White Christmas Judy Haynes Engagement Outfit
Welcome to Fashion Friday dear friends! As I child I would watch the classic holiday film White Christmas every year. I longed for a stunning turquoise gown, rhinestone gloves and even an enchantingly simple circle skirt. Last spring at an estate sale I spied three yards of a lovely vintage gray wool and decided it would work well for a White Christmas Judy Haynes Engagement Outfit. White Christmas Judy Haynes Engagement Outfit Let's begin by clarifying: I am not Edith Head. I am ... View the Post
A Downton Abbey Inspired Dress
Thank you everyone for all of your kind comments on my recent Fall Home Tour. As promised here is A Downton Abbey Inspired Dress. I have mentioned a few times that I am a member of the D/FW Costumers Guild. We attend several events a year together. An early fall outing was planned to attend Monet At The Kimball. The exhibit focused on the artists' last works from 1913 to 1926. I decided to create a dress style from the late Edwardian/early teens era. As such a dress would take a bit of time and ... View the Post
A Fun Summer Frock
It has been HOT and HUMID here in Texas! I love to simply slide on a cool cotton dress if I have to run an errand. This is truly A Fun Summer Frock featuring a floral fabric embellished with rick rack. Advance Pattern 7753 I had found the vintage Advance Pattern 7753, as well as the vintage fabric, a few months ago at an estate sale. I think I spent a whopping ONE DOLLAR for both items. The Advance Pattern Company released sewing patterns from 1933 until 1966. The patterns were sold ... View the Post
Vintage Inspired Travel Organizer
I'll soon be traveling to California to attend Costume College AKA Historical Sewing Nerd Classes. Many of the classes have a supply list so I will need a portable sewing kit. But this Vintage Inspired Travel Organizer could also store jewelry, makeup and much more. Vintage Inspired Travel Organizer Now I already have a BEAUTIFUL sewing kit given to me a few years ago by the perfect present picker, cousin Sweet T. It is French and an antique. Two of my favorite things. What sends it over ... View the Post
A Peacock Themed Regency Dress and Open Robe
This past weekend I attended the D/FW Costumers Guild Fantasy Picnic. This is a fun theme as the costume can be anything fancied in the creator's imagination. Cosplay, Fairies, Elves, and more were all welcome. I wanted to create an outfit that could also be worn in the future to other historical events and designed A Peacock Themed Regency Dress and Open Robe. Inspiration Many people automatically think that during the Regency period women only wore "sheer white dresses". That is ... View the Post
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