This Thursday the worldwide Costube Symposium (CoSy) 2021 kicks off and runs through the weekend. Various events are being held on Instagram as well as numerous FREE video premieres. I will have a video debuting on my Youtube channel on both Friday and Saturday. Friday's video will be about how I made an 1840's dress and Saturday's video will feature a recent costumed tea party I held at home. I went all out for the party and thought you might enjoy a sneak peek of the 1840s Food and Party ... View the Post
Going To Graceland
Back at the end of June, I traveled to Tennesee to move the Fashionista back home to Texas. On the way, I stopped in Memphis. I wanted to visit the home of Elvis Presley. The summer seemed to fly by before I was able to write up this post. It seems appropriate as today is the 44 anniversary of the passing of the King of Rock and Roll. I hope you enjoy Going To Graceland. Going To Graceland I want to disclaim that I am not a typical Elvis fan. I do enjoy his music. But I was more curious as ... View the Post
1860s Work Dresses
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 This post will include historical references, the pattern used, and more. 1860s Work Dresses I began my historical costuming journey back in 2016.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
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