In my opinion, inspiration is a gift to be cherished, used, and then passed on to others. That's a huge part of why I share my experiences on my blog with you. While I draw much of my own inspiration from women of the past especially The Woman's Institute founder,...
Picture this: It's morning, you've showered and dressed, about to start your day when you realize that only one step remains: make-up. How do feel about this womanly ritual? Is it art? Is it a part of your personal style? Or is it, as so many of us sometimes believe,...
Do you dress to impress? Or do you dress to express? Perhaps both. I love expressing my creativity through fashion, so when I found Mary Brooks Picken's words on individual style, I was intrigued by her timeless philosophy. In two different books, Harmony in...
How often do you notice a person nowadays, walking down the street sporting a decorative hat? How often do you wear a hat? For me, just about the only time I cover up my head is out of necessity to block sun or cold not so much for fashion! But when I was growing up,...
Vintage Wisdom, Modern Voice. ”I say these words a lot, but I want you to know that their sentiment comes directly from my soul. This phrase is, to me, a way of summarizing everything that I think about when I am collecting, researching, and sharing my...
I have yet to talk to a woman who enjoys shopping for a swimsuit it's about as fun as getting a flu shot or shopping for tires. I always avoid until late June this most humbling and painful fashion experience, picking over the sale suits, attempting to find the suit...
Today is flag day in the U.S., and a chance to reflect on the pride and tradition woven into the fabric of Old Glory. I found a few of my favorite flag images to share with you, old and new. Also, you can find free download images of flag Americana on The Vintage...
There's no way around it, I simply love buttons. From vintage to modern, outrageous to simple, button collecting is one of my favorite creative pastimes (addictions). Sorting through bins of buttons at a flea market, and discovering the ones that I cannot live...
In the early 1800s, staples such as grain, flour, sugar and animal feed began to be shipped in canvas bags instead of in the boxes that were used previously. To the pioneer woman whose life was a daily challenge, this introduction of a new cloth into the home spurred...
Whether they be so romantic as to demand a pirate's garb or so nautical as to long for sailor's togs . . . this quality of vesting us with new personalities may partly explain the lure of pajamas, but their quite general becomingness, as well as their very practical...
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