Hello sweet friends. Happy Historical Fashion Friday. Today I will be sharing my latest creation: an Edwardian Sailor Suit. Edwardian Sailor Suit As you may recall I have been hosting the #GreenGablesSewAlong on my fashion Instagram channel. One of the fashion genres you see in the 1985 mini series are sailor suit inspired fashions. This led me down a rabbit hole in researching this fashion. During the end of the 19th century it became socially acceptable for ... View the Post
Making A Royal Order
Hello sweet friends! I hope your week is starting out wonderfully. This past weekend I attended a formal dinner held by the Dallas Fort Worth Costumers Guild. By Royal command the wearing of tiara's and gems to the black tie Coronation Dinner was greatly encouraged. My 1830s dress, inspired by Queen Victoria, had never been worn to a public event so I opted not to make anything new. However a bit of bling was needed so I set out in Making A Royal Order. A Royal Order So what is A Royal ... View the Post
Creative Accessories In The Summer Kitchen
Hello sweet friends, I hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend. Today I am sharing Creative Accessories In The Summer Kitchen here at Storybook Cottage. Every other month my dear friend Cindy of County Road 407 hosts the bi monthly Lifestyle of Love hop. The theme this time is breadboards. If you are coming over from Common Ground may I say, Welcome! Wasn't Debra's vintage collection amazing? At first I was not going to participate as my mind automatically envisioned having ... View the Post
Garden Themed Summer Home Tour
Hello and welcome to the Storybook Cottage Garden Themed Summer Home Tour. I am participating in this lovely hop organized by my friend Marty of A Stroll Thru Life. If you are coming over from The Stonybrook House I am so glad that you are here. Wasn’t Lori's deck a wonderful transformation? Garden Themed Summer Home Tour My spring tour this year featured copious amounts of green and yellow. Wanting a cooler tone for summer I removed the yellow and added in layers of neutrals and ... View the Post
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
Hello sweet friends, I hope that you had a wonderful weekend. Welcome to another edition of Traveling Tuesday. Last week we had Mr. Decor's delightful sister, Lisa, visiting us. She is a wonderful gardener so I thought that she would enjoy a visit to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. It was so lovely and full of such wonderful ideas I thought you would also enjoy a tour. Fort Worth Botanic Garden The day was hot and humid so we dressed for the heat and carried water with us. In ... View the Post
Sunday Smiles 102
Hello sweet friends! We have somehow arrived swiftly to June. With it comes the heat. I still have a bit more planting to do in the garden and must do it quickly if the plants are to have any chance at all to thrive. Here's to Sunday Smiles 102. Sunday Smiles 102 I love to wear and decorate with blue in the summer. This post is full of the loveliest images to cool the soul. Summer Corn It will soon be time for sweet summer corn season. I can't wait to make this dip. Home ... View the Post
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