Welcome my friends to a wedding breakfast. It’s hosted by Miss Havisham every single day. Let's join Miss Havisham’s Wedding Breakfast Gone Bad. Miss Havisham’s Wedding Breakfast Gone Bad You know Miss Havisham, don’t you? She’s a favorite character in Charles Dicken’s “Great Expectations”. Young, lovely and wealthy Miss Havisham had planned a lavish wedding to her suitor Compeyson. Although her cousin had tried to warn her that he was a scoundrel she didn’t listen. On the morning of the ... View the Post
Turning Mistakes Into Treasures
Turning Mistakes Into Treasures On Friday I shared a few sneak peeks at a 19th century Regency gown I had recently made. Over and over the one thing that people said that they loved the most was the six button back. I’m gonna share a secret. Those buttons cover a HUGE mistake. This is what the back of the gown should look like. Three buttons. Three. Not six. You see I have a problem with my own body image. It goes back years. I struggle with thinking that I am bigger than ... View the Post
Becoming Jane Creating a Regency Day Dress on a Budget
In selecting a style of Regency gown to make I had to decide between three categories; undress, half-dress, and full dress. Here is the sneak peeks of Becoming Jane Creating a Regency Day Dress on a Budget. Becoming Jane Creating a Regency Day Dress on a Budget Undress, contrary to what it sounds like, consisted of simple frocks worn in the morning, primarily in the home. They were generally made of simple cotton muslin without any trim or ornamentation. Half-dress included dresses ... View the Post
ORC Week 2 Tile Floors for the Old Palm Beach Bathroom
I cannot believe it is already week two of the ORC Week 2 Tile Floors for the Old Palm Beach Bathroom ORC Week 2 Tile Floors for the Old Palm Beach Bathroom Whenever you are redesigning a space it is generally best, to begin with, whatever demolition and construction need to happen. We knew that we would be updating the 30-year-old linoleum flooring so this needed to happen first. If I’ve said it once I will say it a million times more…thank goodness for Mr. Décor. He is an amazing ... View the Post
Becoming Jane Austen Costume Challenge
Becoming Jane Austen Costume Challenge As many of you know I am a fan of period films. I love the storylines as well as studying the set design and costuming. They inspired me to create a Becoming Jane Austen Costume Challenge. “Becoming Jane” Two years ago I created a historically accurate depiction of a ladies' 18th-century robe à la Française with period-appropriate accessories. At the time several readers commented that they would like to see a Jane Austen-era gown in the ... View the Post
One Room Challenge Old Palm Beach Bathroom
It’s time for another round of the One Room Challenge hosted by Linda of Calling It Home. If you’re not familiar with the One Room Challenge the premise is to transform a room in your home within six weeks. Linda hosts the challenge twice a year. Last fall I made over the Family Room and in the spring I concentrated on the Living, Dining and Entry Spaces. On both occasions, there were times in the process that I wanted to give up. The pressure is immense. But the payoff is that you are ... View the Post
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