This website began on March 4, 2008. Over the years many things have changed both personally and professionally. At the time Sweet Guy was in kindergarten. He is now set to graduate this spring. Back then the Fashionista was a high school senior. She is now a fully-fledged adult living in Nashville. We've lived in three different homes. Many wonderful and long term friendships have been formed through this website. I am thankful for all of it! As we set out to embark on a new decade I thought ... View the Post
Sharing My New Sewing and Crafting Space
Hello sweet friends! I hope your holiday season at home is joyful. Sweet Guy has been asking to move upstairs. We took the opportunity of school being out for Christmas vacation to move him on up (to the east side...LOL). It took a couple of days as I also had to bring my former sewing space contents downstairs. I made a quick video Sharing My New Sewing and Crafting Space. I hope you enjoy it! Sharing My New Sewing and Crafting Space You'll have to watch to see why I am laughing. I did ... View the Post
White Christmas Judy Haynes Engagement Outfit
Welcome to Fashion Friday dear friends! As I child I would watch the classic holiday film White Christmas every year. I longed for a stunning turquoise gown, rhinestone gloves and even an enchantingly simple circle skirt. Last spring at an estate sale I spied three yards of a lovely vintage gray wool and decided it would work well for a White Christmas Judy Haynes Engagement Outfit. White Christmas Judy Haynes Engagement Outfit Let's begin by clarifying: I am not Edith Head. I am ... 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
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