Hello sweet friends! Welcome to a historical edition of Fashion Friday. This post will cover a Regency Apron, Chemisette, and Undergarments. Regency Apron, Chemisette, and Undergarments This past Wednesday I shared a Regency Inspired Valentine Craft and Tea. I wanted to protect my silk dress while serving and needed an apron. To create the apron I selected Butterick pattern B5509. View D has an empire waistline. This was a prominent design feature in the Regency period. I would ... View the Post
Laura Ingalls Inspired Sunbonnets
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to another historical edition of Fashion Friday. Today we will be looking at Laura Ingalls Inspired Sunbonnets. Update: my daughter, Alyssabeth Ingalls Sherman, shown below in the photo is currently battling Covid. Your prayers are appreciated! Laura Ingalls Inspired Sunbonnets Over the years I have written a few posts that involved the topic of sunbonnets. A research themed post has oodles of information on bonnets from the 1860s/1870s. Some ... View the Post
Sewing A Laura Ingalls Pioneer Dress
Hello sweet friends! Happy Fashion Friday. Over the past few years, many lovely souls have commented that I should be sewing for television. I am always deeply touched but am well aware that there are many, many other amazing seamstresses who are far superior for such a job. But when asked, I couldn't say "No." So I have been Sewing A Laura Ingalls Pioneer Dress for television. Schoolteacher Eliza Mott and students in Carson Valley, Nevada. Hold On To Your Bonnets Today's post, along ... View the Post
A Dress Inspired By Queen Victoria
Happy Fashion Friday Friends! A few years ago, like so many others, I became enamored of the PBS Masterpiece series, Victoria. I loved the storyline, the set design, and of course, the clothing. It had me dreaming of A Dress Inspired By Queen Victoria. The off the shoulder confections often featured pleated bertha collars and amazingly detailed sleeves. As a woman of a certain age, there were certain styles that were better suited to those who were well, younger. Like this lovely ... View the Post
Victorian 12th Night Celebration
Happy Twelfth Day of Christmas sweet friends! Will you be celebrating this time-honored tradition of Epiphany also known as Three Kings Day? Here at Storybook Cottage, we have prepared a Victorian 12th Night Celebration. Victorian 12th Night Celebration For many people, the 12th day of Christmas isn’t just 12 drummers drumming. This day marks the end of the Christmas season. It is celebrated with many different forms of merrymaking and is also known as Epiphany and Three Kings ... View the Post
Wiener Dog Wonderland
Hello sweet friends. I hope you are fully enjoying this sweet, slow season. Are you ready to smile? Then join Mr. Decor and me as we walk through a Wiener Dog Wonderland. Wiener Dog Wonderland These retro-inspired fashions were worn by Mr. Decor and myself simply to bring joy to our kids. It has been almost a year since our beloved Rudi crossed the Rainbow Bridge. We knew that the Christmas of 2019 would be the last with our beloved "Toots" and so many photos and videos were made. As they ... View the Post
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