Hello, mes amis (my friends)! In my quest to bring a bit of French flair to my home this Valentine's Day I have decorated the front entry of Storybook Cottage. I was inspired by Malmaison, The Tuileries And My French Front Door. Château de Malmaison Château de Malmaison was the former residence of Empress Joséphine. It was also the headquarters of the French government from 1800 to 1802 as well as Napoleon's last residence in France at the end of the Hundred Days in 1815. Joséphine ... View the Post
Sunday Smiles Romantic Regency
Hello, my sweet friends! I want to start out by thanking the multitude of you who left such lovely and caring messages, comments and emails in regards to the passing of our dear Rudi Gunn. It has been a bit of a hard adjustment living with this loss. But we feel such gratitude for having shared our lives with such a wonderful dog. Now for Sunday Smiles Romantic Regency. Sunday Smiles Romantic Regency In February I am hosting a Napoleon and Josephine Valentine Tea for the D/FW Costumers ... View the Post
1860’s Garibaldi Blouse and Skirt
Hello dear friends! Welcome to another edition of historical Fashion Friday. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Earlier in the week, I volunteered at the Farmers Branch Historical Park working with Girl Scouts. I wore an 1860's Garibaldi Blouse and Skirt. 1860's Garibaldi Blouse and Skirt The Garibaldi blouse/bodice/shirtwaist was extremely popular in the 1860s. The inspiration for the name came from the uniform worn by the Italian revolutionary, Giuseppe Garibaldi, and his ... View the Post
A Chemise a la Reine For A Georgian Picnic
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to another edition of Historic Fashion Fridays! I recently made and wore A Chemise a la Reine For A Georgian Picnic. Last Saturday several members of the D/FW Costumers Guild gathered together for our annual Georgian Picnic. Members often make and wear historical fashion styles from the Georgian Era. The era occurred between 1714 to 1830–37. It gets its name after the Hanoverian kings George I, George II, George III, and George IV. A sub-period is the Regency ... View the Post
A Natural Form Era Dress
Hello sweet friends. Welcome to the 2019 Annual DTA Costume Challenge Reveal. This year's ensemble is A Natural Form Era Dress. A Natural Form Era Dress If you missed Monday's post on Natural Form Style you may want to start there. It covers the history of the Natural Form Era to include dresses, hats, hairstyles, and undergarments. You will LOVE the antique photographs and images! My favorite is Ella Logan Meharry and her pet sheep. The Patterns To create the Polonaise styled ... View the Post
The Natural Form Style
In the fashion timeline, most historians place the early bustle period from approximately 1869-1876. The late bustle era covered 1883-1889. In between the two was The Natural Form Style. It was also known as the Natural Form Era and occasionally, the Mid Bustle Era. It had an early period 1876-1879 and a late period 1880-1882/3 where the skirts became really narrow. A tall, slim figure was all the rage. The horizontal lines of the two other bustle periods were replaced with a vertical ... View the Post
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