My friend Dixie of Dixie DIY and I both recently gave a makeover to our 1860s Work Dresses to make them more historically accurate. This post will include historical references, the pattern used, and more. 1860s Work Dresses I began my historical costuming journey back in 2016. My attempt to make a historically accurate dress began with the Butterick B5831 pattern. A big first error was that I didn't do enough historical research. My second error was that I made the ... View the Post
Beautiful Victorian Homes In Nashville
Hello sweet friends! Are you a fan of old homes like I am? Then you will love this post. Let's take a look at some Beautiful Victorian Homes In East Nashville. They are located in Edgefield which was the first residential National Historic Register neighborhood in the country. Beautiful Victorian Homes In Nashville In my last post, I shared a glorious church on Russell Street in East Nashville. It shares the street with many wonderful homes built before and around the turn of the last ... View the Post
Sleeping In Church A Restored Hotel
Hello dear friends! Welcome to the July edition of Lifestyle of Love hosted by Cindy of County Road 407. I am so excited about this month’s theme of incorporating salvaged decor. Recently, we stayed at a Nashville hotel that was the perfect example of using salvage. I hope you enjoy Sleeping In Church A Restored Hotel. Sleeping In Church A Restored Hotel If you are coming over from Our Southern Home may I say “Welcome!” Christy has such wonderful decorating ideas. After a very ... View the Post
Walking In Memphis
Hello sweet friends! I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. We have been busy getting the Fashionista unpacked and temporarily settled here at Storybook Cottage. I finally had a moment to download the hundreds of photos we took on our recent adventure. On the way to Nashville, the divine Miss Megan and I made a quick detour. Let's go Walking In Memphis. Walking In Memphis Megan (Sweet Guy's amazing girlfriend) and I left Texas in the wee small hours of the morning so we could arrive ... View the Post
Yankee Doodle Dandy Goes To Graceland
Hello sweet friends! I am back from a week of packing up the Fashionista's home in Tennesee and moving everything back to Texas. In the swampy, Southern heat. But we did make a few detours on the way. Get ready for a very fun Fashion Friday, Yankee Doodle Dandy Goes To Graceland. Yankee Doodle Dandy Goes To Graceland Ask any Elvis fan who their favorite Elvis is and they can quickly tell you. Now Don't Be Cruel but I am a BIG fan of early, gospel singing, 1957 gold lamé suit-wearing Elvis. ... View the Post
Victorian Infant Undergarments Pioneer Baby Clothes
Hello friends! Welcome to a very sweet historical Fashion Friday. Today I will be sharing Victorian Infant Undergarments Pioneer Baby Clothes. Victorian Infant Undergarments Pioneer Baby Clothes As many of you know I have been working on a book of historical fashions inspired by the Little House books. I am down to the very last book in the series and have been creating some wee clothing representing what Rose Wilder Lane would have worn. With any historical fashion, you must begin ... View the Post
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