Hello sweet friends! Welcome to a special edition of Fashion Friday. Today we are celebrating the divine Miss M wearing A Lavender Regency Dress. A Lavender Regency Dress Miss M is the absolutely lovely girlfriend of Sweet Guy. She is also set to "graduate" tomorrow. She and Sweet Guy will be attending UNT together in the fall. Miss M has plans to become a high school art teacher. She is immensely talented and creative! Simplicity 4055 The dress was created with a cotton vintage ... View the Post
The Armistice Blouse
Hello sweet friends! Are you ready for another round of Fashion Friday? Today I bring you The Armistice Blouse. I have made it in the traditional white style as well as a striking French blue. The Armistice Blouse The Armistice blouse was a transition from the Edwardian Gibson Girl shirtwaist to the simpler fashions found at the end of World War I in 1918. Hallmarks of the style are two long rectangular lapels on either side of a center panel often known as a vestee. The blouses were ... View the Post
An Emma Inspired Outfit
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to another edition of Fashion Friday. Today I am sharing An Emma Inspired Outfit. An Emma Inspired Outfit Tomorrow the D/FW Costumers are headed out to see the new Jane Austen's Emma film. I made this raw silk dress right before my Josephine Bonaparte gown as a wearable mockup. This served two purposes. To make sure the pattern worked well before I cut into my expensive silk and that I would have a dress to wear to tomorrow's outing. The dress is made ... View the Post
My Heart Is A Featherweight
Thank you to all those who sent emails, left FB messages and more on Wednesday's post about the Vintage Sewing Center and Museum. It truly is a special place. As promised today's post tells the story of a happy Godwink that was a few years in the making. My Heart Is A Featherweight. My Heart Is A Featherweight In the two and half years that I have gotten serious about historic costuming, I have met the most incredible people. People with a deep passion to share history, talents, fabric, ... View the Post
Vintage Sewing Center and Museum
I recently experienced an amazing God wink. This is a story that is a few years in the making. A tale of faithfulness, patience and God's perfect timing. It all fell into place at the Vintage Sewing Center and Museum. Make yourself a cup of tea for this anecdotal thread is a worthy read. Vintage Sewing Center and Museum Disclaimer: Let me start out by apologizing that all the photos in this post were taken on my phone. I was not prepared to encounter the goodness that lay beyond this ... View the Post
A Josephine Bonaparte Inspired Dress
Happy Valentine's Day sweet friends! One of the most enduring romances of all time is that of the Bonapartes. For this special Friday Fashion post, I bring you A Josephine Bonaparte Inspired Dress. The dress was worn to the Napoleon and Josephine Valentine Tea I recently hosted. I have actually wanted to create a Napoleon and Josephine event for a few years. My Pinterest feed often features the Empress. Based on several paintings of her it appears that she had a fondness for ... View the Post
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