Hello dear friends! Today I have a special Fashion Friday post for you. It features my attempt at a Queen Elizabeth costume as well as lovely outing with the D.FW Costumers Guild. Here is A Jubilee Dress and Picnic. Long Live The Queen It's no secret around here that I absolutely adore Queen Elizabeth II. For the Platinum Jubilee I wanted to create a dress that perhaps her Majesty would have worn at one time or another. We both love a Peter Pan collar. As well as a ... View the Post
Storybook Cottage Summer 2022
Welcome to a Storybook Cottage Summer 2022. This fabulous annual event is hosted by my dear friend Marty of A Stroll Thru Life. If you are visiting from Whispering Pines Homestead let me say, “Welcome to Storybook Cottage!” Wasn’t Anita's summer home fabulous? Storybook Cottage Summer 2022 Here in Texas we have some pretty hot days. I love using various shades of blue to visually cool things down. We found the driftwood from a recent trip to Galveston. The homes there are so ... View the Post
The Red Coral Sea Hag Renaissance Costume
Hello sweet friends, happy Fashion Friday! Today I have a very fun ensemble created for the Scarborough Renaissance Festival. I wore The Red Coral Sea Hag Renaissance Costume to their recent Legends of the Seas themed weekend. Also included are some photographs of the merry band of mischief mateys that I sailed with. The Red Coral Sea Hag Renaissance Costume A big portion of this costume was comprised of garments I had made or worn previously. You might recognize the hat from A ... View the Post
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Hello dear friends! I hope you will forgive the lack of a Sunday Smiles post. Joyful history will be made this next week and I wanted to let you know. Beginning next Thursday festivities will be held to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. This four day holiday celebrates her Majesty becoming the first British Monarch to mark 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth. At 96 Queen Elizabeth is also the oldest monarch in the ... View the Post
1883 Inspired Girls Victorian Dress
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to a special historical edition of Fashion Friday. Today's post features an 1883 Inspired Girls Victorian Dress. A Dress For Kylie Marie Last week's post covered the recent costume exhibit of the popular 1883 television series. At the end of the of post I mentioned that I had made a dress for one of the actresses. Kylie Marie portrayed one of the children in the immigrant wagon train. Photo courtesy of Kylie's grandmother, Julia. As a ... View the Post
Summer Holiday Inspired Shelf Decor
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to the May edition of the Pinterest Challenge. This monthly event is hosted by the amazing Cindy of County Road 407. If you are coming over from A Stroll Thru Life let me say, “Welcome to Storybook Cottage”. Wasn't Marty's patriotic porch so fun? Today’s post here on DTA features Summer Holiday Inspired Shelf Decor. Patriotic Palooza This month's theme is Patriotic Palooza. Our inspiration photo was found on Edith & Evelyn via Pinterest. ... View the Post
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