Hello sweet friends! Welcome to Fashion Friday. Today's post features a 1940s Valentine Blouse and Vintage Sweetheart Jewelry. 1940s Valentine Blouse and Vintage Sweetheart Jewelry This post continues my 1940s WWII Sewing Challenge series. You can view the first post HERE. I have previously talked about love tokens in this post. In the 1860s most of the love tokens were handmade. By the first World War jewelry trinkets were being produced by manufactures for ... View the Post
1940s Vintage Valentine Fashion
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to another edition of historical Fashion Friday. Today I have a bit of fun with 1940s Vintage Valentine Fashion. Fashion Influence This past December 7th, 2021 marked the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. In the costuming/historic fashion community there is currently a World War II Sewing Challenge. It is being hosted by Ayana, Lindsey, and Melissa. In a nutshell, sewists are encouraged to create clothing based on the stringent rationing ... View the Post
A Christmas From Days Gone By
Hello sweet friends. I am so happy to be joining my friend Amber of Follow The Yellow Brick Home in celebrating the 100th birthday of her house. If you are coming over from The Ponds Farmhouse may I say that I am so glad that you are here. Didn't you love Rachel's modern farmhouse decor? I hope you will also enjoy A Christmas From Days Gone By. A Christmas From Days Gone By Last week I shared my Swinging 60's Home Tour which was chock full of vintage Christmas decor. Today I am ... View the Post
A Jane Austen Holiday
Last Sunday I was invited by Tiffany of Stitchin' Addiciton to be a guest on her literary Instagram live series. The topic of discussion was A Jane Austen Holiday. We discussed dinner, decor and Darcy in the Regency era. A Jane Austen Holiday In preparation for the LIVE video I perused a lovely cookbook, Dinner With Mr. Darcy by Pen Vogler. I selected two recipes to create. The first was Negus. Negus is a beverage made of wine, hot water, lemon juice, sugar, and nutmeg. ... View the Post
Little House on the Prairie Inspired Christmas
Hello sweet friends, Happy Friday! For all those who have been asking for more Lessons With Laura you are in luck. Today, part one of a three part holiday series, a Little House on the Prairie Inspired Christmas begins. Little House on the Prairie Inspired Christmas I have transformed the sunroom with happy touches inspired by the Little House books. Blue willow plates are a nod to Farmer Boy. The red mittens recall when Mr. Edwards was Santa Claus. The tree is ... View the Post
Edwardian Fall Frolic
Hello sweet friends! How are your Thanksgiving plans shaping up? I'll be in the kitchen most of the day today and tomorrow. I created a new outfit for the occasion. To try it out Gracie the doxie and I had an Edwardian Fall Frolic. Edwardian Fall Frolic Every fall the sixteen trees at Storybook Cottage remind us they are here. Gracie LOVES nothing better than to race through a freshly rake leaf pile. I wanted to capture a small bit of the joy so I made a pretty fall skirt with a ... View the Post
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