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A Jane Austen Inspired Garden Party

Design· DIY· Fashion· Garden· History

Creating A Jane Austen Inspired Garden

Hello sweet friends, I hope you are enjoying a wonderful Saturday. This weekend I am featuring two posts and two YouTube videos inspired by all things Jane. Today I hope you will enjoy Creating A Jane Austen Inspired Garden. Creating A Jane Austen Inspired Garden  Regular readers of DTA may recall that I began the process of creating a Georgian garden in my backyard way back in January. You can read the post HERE. The accompanying video can be seen HERE. Jane's Favorite Plants ... View the Post

07.16.22

A Vintage Beach Party

DIY· Fashion· History

A Vintage Beach Party

Hello sweet friends, happy Fashion Friday! Many of us here in the states are preparing for a long holiday weekend. Mr. Decor will be donning his Coast Guard uniform as this is the most popular boating weekend of the summer. I thought it was perfect timing for A Vintage Beach Party post. A Vintage Beach Party I recently was invited to attend a fun sand and sun filled event hosted by the Women's Vintage Society of Dallas.  My first thought of course was "What should I wear?" In ... View the Post

07.01.22

Add A Lining To A Straw Bonnet

Craft· DIY· Fashion· History

Add A Lining To A Straw Bonnet

Hello sweet friends, I hope you are having a wonderful day. Today's Fashion Friday post will work for many era's. The technique to Add A Lining To A Straw Bonnet can be used on modern or historically inspired hats. Add A Lining To A Straw Bonnet I recently hosted a Georgian era garden party. Thinking I would need protection from the sun I looked at a plain straw bonnet I had purchased online awhile back.  I then went to Pinterest for inspiration. There are pages and pages of ... View the Post

06.17.22

Queen Elizabeth costume

Design· DIY· Fashion· History· Royal Family

A Jubilee Dress and Picnic

Hello dear friends! Today I have a special Fashion Friday post for you. It features my attempt at a Queen Elizabeth costume as well as lovely outing with the D.FW Costumers Guild. Here is A Jubilee Dress and Picnic. Long Live The Queen It's no secret around here that I absolutely adore Queen Elizabeth II. For the Platinum Jubilee I wanted to create a dress that perhaps her Majesty would have worn at one time or another.  We both love a Peter Pan collar.  As well as a ... View the Post

06.10.22

Renaissance Festival Costume

Craft· DIY· Fashion

The Red Coral Sea Hag Renaissance Costume

Hello sweet friends, happy Fashion Friday! Today I have a very fun ensemble created for the Scarborough Renaissance Festival. I wore The Red Coral Sea Hag Renaissance Costume to their recent Legends of the Seas themed weekend. Also included are some photographs of the merry band of mischief mateys that I sailed with. The Red Coral Sea Hag Renaissance Costume A big portion of this costume was comprised of garments I had made or worn previously.  You might recognize the hat from A ... View the Post

06.03.22

1883 Inspired Girls Victorian Dress

Design· DIY· Fashion· History

1883 Inspired Girls Victorian Dress

Hello sweet friends! Welcome to a special historical edition of Fashion Friday. Today's post features an 1883 Inspired Girls Victorian Dress. A Dress For Kylie Marie Last week's post covered the recent costume exhibit of the popular 1883 television series. At the end of the of post I mentioned that I had made a dress for one of the actresses.  Kylie Marie portrayed one of the children in the immigrant wagon train.  Photo courtesy of Kylie's grandmother, Julia.  As a ... View the Post

05.27.22

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