Hello sweet friends! Welcome to a special edition of Fashion Friday. I recently went to an event organized by the Art Deco Society of Dallas and held at the Dallas Heritage Village. So rouge your knees and roll your stockings down for the Jazz Age Sunday Social! Jazz Age Sunday Social The Jazz Age occurred in the Roaring 20s and 1930s. Following The Great War people were eager to LIVE again. In literature, F. Scott Fitzgerald painted a vivid picture in The Great Gatsby. Silent films, ... View the Post
Creating In Costume A Mini Herb Garden
Hello sweet friends, Happy Fashion Friday. Today's post, Creating In Costume A Mini Herb Garden, shares three separate projects that are perfect for spring. Creating In Costume A Mini Herb Garden This is the second installment of the series Creating In Costume. It is simply where I create a project while wearing historical fashions. Today will feature two 1940s inspired projects. In case you missed it, the first installment was Making Corned Beef & Cabbage in a 1920s ... View the Post
A Late 1920s Garden Dress
Hello sweet friends. Welcome to another historical Fashion Friday. Today's post features A Late 1920s Garden Dress. A Late 1920s Garden Dress This week I wanted to create a late 1920s dress that had a lower waistline. It's a nice bookend to the roaring twenties since last week I made a green early 1920s dress that featured a higher waistline. Inspiration Afternoon dresses/garden dresses were a bit fancier than a housedress but not quite as elaborate as evening dresses featuring ... View the Post
Dressed In Green
Hello sweet friends. Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Are you Dressed In Green? Is your table decorated for the celebration? One of my all-time favorite tablescapes was when I used cabbages as vases. Way back in 2013, my Saint Patrick's Day tablescapes featured velvet and rhinestones. I have dressed my table today too but it is actually doing double duty for an upcoming post. BUT, I can show you what I am wearing. Of course, there is a story. In 1942 the Women Airforce Service Pilots ... View the Post
Making Corned Beef and Cabbage in a 1920s Housedress
Top o' the Morning to you sweet friends! Today a new series begins on my YouTube channel. It is called Creating In Costume. I'll make recipes, share crafts, and more all while wearing various styles of historic clothing. Today's episode features Making Corned Beef and Cabbage in a 1920s Housedress. Making Corned Beef and Cabbage in a 1920s Housedress Let's start with the simple but delicious recipe that I make every year. It is featured in THIS POST. In this week's video, I ... View the Post
Mardi Gras Costumes
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to a special edition of Fashion Friday. In having lost the photos of projects I have been working on I have turned to my phone. Last fall Mr. Decor had a Coast Guard conference in Mobile, Alabama. While he was in class during the day I explored the city and one of my very first excursions was to the Mobile Carnival Museum. As a costumer I couldn't wait to see the collection of past Mardi Gras Costumes. While many people think of New Orleans as the center for ... View the Post
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