Hello sweet friends I hope you are having a lovely holiday season. Here at Storybook Fashion we have slowed way down to enjoy visits with friends and family. There have been delicious meals, great books read and films watched. It is a very much needed slow living rest. As I began gathering together the Fashion Posts of 2022 I realized why I am so worn out. It was an incredible year for creating fashion. I hope you will enjoy this look back. Fashion Posts of 2022 The year of sewing ... View the Post
Merry Making Ideas
Hello sweet friends, are you ready for the long holiday weekend? Today is a special Fashion Friday that includes some fun Merry Making Ideas inspired by the March family. “Now and then, in this workaday world, things do happen in the delightful storybook fashion, and what a comfort it is. Half an hour after everyone had said they were so happy they could only hold one drop more, the drop came.” ~ Chapter 22 of Little Women. Merry Making Ideas Recently, a few of my costuming friends and ... View the Post
Vintage Tea at the Alexander Mansion
Every holiday season my darling daughter has two things at the top of her Christmas wish list. A dress hand made by me to wear to a holiday high tea. I try to select a different venue each year. This year we enjoyed a Vintage Tea at the Alexander Mansion. Vintage Tea at the Alexander Mansion The Alexander Mansion is located in Dallas, Texas. Entrepreneur Charles H. Alexander built the 12,500 sq. ft. mansion in 1904. It was the work of architectural firm Sanguinett & Staats of Fort ... View the Post
Make A Mid Century Holiday Hat
Hello sweet friends! Today I am taking a quick detour from A Little Women Holiday to share how to Make A Mid Century Holiday Hat. Fun Inspiration In the 1940s, 50s and 60s, Christmas tree hats and bonnets were widely used as Christmas card images, in marketing, Hollywood publicity shots and more. Many people jumped on the bandwagon and created their own dazzling head décor. Make A Mid Century Holiday Hat This weekend I am attending a Mid Century ... View the Post
A Waistcoat For Laurie and Mr. March
Hello sweet friends, welcome to a fun historically inspired Fashion Friday. For the past few weeks I have been creating Little Women inspired holiday posts. Today is A Waistcoat For Laurie and Mr. March. A Waistcoat For Laurie and Mr. March This project began back in September. You may recall that Sweet Guy celebrated a milestone birthday. My son has a poets heart and loves gifts that are meaningful. He will soon start an internship that will require a professional wardrobe. So I decided I ... View the Post
A Dress and Bonnet For Marmee
Hello dear friends! Yesterday was Thanksgiving here in the states. If you celebrated I hope that it was wonderful. Today I have a very special historical Fashion Friday for you: A Dress and Bonnet For Marmee. Historical Inspiration As always I start my historical fashions with a bit of research. Little Women, written by Louisa May Alcott, begins in the 1860s. I couldn't find any full length photographs or carte-de-visite of Louisa during this time period. Her little sister, Abigail May ... View the Post
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