I got this necklace for my sophomore homecoming. And yes, that was long enough ago to be vintage. I wore it with a deep navy asian print dress. It was a very unusual dress for a fifteen year old going…
This was made by a good friend Heather. Vintage buttons, beautifully pleated fabric in the Japanese kanzashi style. Looks great with my vintage wool blazer and jeans.
It is day two and I opted for this vintage necklace with a snakeskin print wrap dress and leather jacket for work.
There it is, Grandma’s tea cup and saucer, (fresh out of the box it’s been in since I moved into my house.) I’m enjoying it with a European sewing magazine to kick off 30 days off Using the Good Stuff…
Chances are, you’re a lot like me. You have closets and shelves and cupboards jammed with stuff. Good stuff. Good china, your grandma’s tea set, that expensive wool coat you bought long ago, a couple of fancy dresses. A few…
Jalie 2216 Bike jersey with long sleeves for my 5 yo DD and some new ski and running leggings for myself from Christine Jonson basewear one sewing patterns. There will eventually be a bike ski running jacket for myself out…
Chic Mom Capes by asiegle featuring ballet flats I think the greatest invention for moms has to be the poncho or cape. MY mom thought so as well, and she gave me an awesome sewing pattern for a poncho…
Red trees Red barns Red cars We ride through fall Pedal pedal pedalpedalpedal C o a s t In concert On a tandem Together we ride My (bike) lover and I Pedal, pedal, pedalpedalpedal C o a s t…
It’s that time of year again. I’m off to the basement to bring up bags of sweaters, unpack my capes from the back of the closet and relish in fashion’s most fun time of year. Every year I wonder where…
I love fall. The season of my birth, fall brings with it the glorious color change, which is so spectacular in Michigan, with crisp days, and chilly nights. We start up our fireplaces for the winter, we snuggle under handknit…