If you love a high-end look for less then this Fast, Fab and Fun Update for Flats post is for you! Fast, Fab and Fun Update for Flats Last winter I fell in love with the embellished Stewart tartan loafers from J. Crew. Alas, their $198 price tag made me pause and hope for a sale. They sold out long before that happened. The Supplies But when I spied these Black Watch tartan loafers at TJ Maxx for MUCH less the fashion flame flickered once more. I decided to try and create a similar ... View the Post
A 1950’s Housewife Costume
Need an easy party ensemble that you can throw together at the last minute? A 1950's Housewife Costume may be perfect for you! A 1950's Housewife Costume First, you may want to decide on who your favorite 1950's housewife is. Maybe it is June Cleaver, the chic pearl wearing mom to Wally and the Beav. Perhaps it is the always perky Donna Stone? You could consider uber-cool Betty Draper. Me? I am Lucy Ricardo all the way! The Look Week after week these lovely ladies most often ... View the Post
Saturday Smiles The Big Chill
Last night Mr. Decor and I went to the high-end grocery store for our weekly date night. We picked interesting items from their deli and ate it in their charming seating area. As we returned home the thermometer read 88 degrees. This morning it is in the low 40's. Hurray! Autumn is finally here. Just in time for Saturday Smiles The Big Chill. Saturday Smiles The Big Chill Now that it is finally once again sweater weather I realized that I had no idea what the 2019 Fall Autumn Trends were. ... View the Post
A Circa 1940’s Student Nursing Uniform
Way back in July I traveled to California to attend Costume College. What is Costume College you ask? It is an annual three-day educational conference produced by Costumer's Guild West, Inc. to provide educational classes, programs, and tours. Professional seamstresses, costume designers, as well as historical fashion and sewing enthusiasts come from all over the world to teach and attend this fabulous event. Friday night the theme was the 1940's so I choose to create a costume very close to my ... View the Post
Saturday Smiles On Target
Earlier this week I took a few moments to make a few "to-do" lists. They included an autumn housekeeping list, a sewing list, and a home improvement list. Were working on the one item on the last list today which means it's a Saturday Smiles On Target. An 1830's Raised Cottage I don't often find a home tour where I am enchanted with each and every room. But I could move right into this charming Antebellum home and not change a thing. A Happy Homecoming Last weekend was Homecoming at my ... View the Post
Pretty Costumes For Fall
Hello dear friends! I hope that you had a wonderful weekend. I got the upstairs bathroom painted and Sweet Guy attended his Homecoming Dance. As promised in last week's Downton Abbey dress post I am sharing several Pretty Costumes For Fall as worn by members of the D/FW Costumers Guild. Several of the guild members recently attended the Monet at the Kimball event. The exhibit focused on the late years that the artist practiced which covered 1913 to 1926. Photo courtesy of Cheryl and ... View the Post
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