Hello sweet friends, happy Fashion Friday! The D/FW Costumers Guild recently hosted their annual fall gathering. This post covers all the details of a 1790s Dress and Hat Attend A Georgian Picnic. 1790s Dress and Hat Attend A Georgian Picnic I look forward to the Georgian picnic every year. Previously I have worn Regency-era attire and my Outlander dress. There are so many fashion options in the Georgian era as the period of time covers 1714 – 1830 during the reign of ... View the Post
Sunday Smiles For Giving
Hello sweet friends! It has been an incredibly busy week. The next one is shaping up to be a whirlwind too. It's that time of year again. But I love to stop for a moment each day to reflect on gratitude and share Sunday Smiles For Giving. Sunday Smiles For Giving My friend Cindy shared 4 Fun Ways To Serve Food On Thanksgiving. It is FULL of gorgeous ideas and enough to share with a crowd! A Craft For Cooler Climates For those who live in colder areas these DIY Fire Starters are ... View the Post
The Dirndl and the Dachshund
Gruss gott my sweet friends. Happy Fashion Friday! I hope this week's post has you smiling with delight. I tried my take on a bit of cottage core dressing with The Dirndl and the Dachshund. The Dirndl and the Dachshund I am no stranger to the dirndl. I purchased two while living in Germany. The dirndl is worn in alpine regions such as Bavaria - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Italy. The traditional dirndl is comprised of a blouse, skirt, bodice, and ... View the Post
Sew A Shirtwaist In A Day
In the book, Little Town on the Prairie, Laura goes to work in town helping Mrs. White to sew men's shirts. This led me to wonder if I could Sew A Shirtwaist In A Day. Sew A Shirtwaist In A Day In chapter 5, Working In Town, Laura and Mrs. White sewed four shirts in two hours. In two hours they finished the four shirts. Laura basted the collars carefully; collars are hard to set properly onto a shirt. Mrs. White sewed them on the machine. Then there were the cuffs to set on the sleeves, ... View the Post
Sewing A Gunne Sax Dress
Do you remember Jessica McClintocks iconic dresses? With the rise of the fashionable cottagecore movement, these granny chic dresses are highly sought after. The revival further intensified with the passing of Jessica McClintock last February. Such a dress was at the top of the Fashionista's most wanted list. So I began Sewing A Gunne Sax Dress. But First A Little History The San Fransico-based Gunne Sax label was begun in 1967 by two home sewists Carol Miller and Eleanor "Elle" Bailey. ... View the Post
Sunday Smiles It’s Pumpkin Time
Hello sweet friends! I hope you have had a wonderful week. I've been spending quite a bit of time in my sewing room. It is so cheerful to look out the big picture window and watch the leaves fall from our oak trees. I also see plenty of squirrels planting acorns in our yard. All I can say is they'd better did them up later. Let's have Sunday Smiles It's Pumpkin Time. Sunday Smiles It's Pumpkin Time Paige went all out with her Halloween decor this year. I love the touch of traditional that ... View the Post
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