Guess what, my fellow fashionistas and Project Runway-lovers? Last Saturday, I got to meet the fabulous fashion icon, Tim Gunn! Tim hosted a complimentary fashion show in Kansas City, featuring the Spring 2012 collections from Kate Spade and Lucky Brand Jeans. I loved...
Happy Friday! Let's share another laugh and a look back at one of my favorite findings from my vast library of vintage resources. Here's another tip from The Etiquette Book: What to do, and How and Mistakes to Avoid published in 1929,which is full of etiquette tips...
Happy Friday! Let's share another laugh and a look back at one of my favorite findings from my vast library of vintage resources. Through my research on Mary Brooks Picken, I discovered that she was instrumental in developing the "Du Barry Success Course": a...
Happy Friday! Let's share another laugh and a look back at one of my favorite findings from my vast library of vintage resources. If it's weird, witty or wacky, you'll see it here. Here's another slice of wisdom from the book Dressmaking Made Easy by Mary Brooks...
Happy Friday! Let's share another laugh and a look back at one of my favorite findings from my vast library of vintage resources. Each week, I'll post amusing advertisements, articles or advice, spanning the topics of domestic arts, fashion, beauty and more. If it's...
Happy Friday! Let's share another laugh and a look back at one of my favorite findings from my vast library of vintage resources. Each week, I'll post amusing advertisements, articles or advice, spanning the topics of domestic arts, fashion, beauty and more. If it's...
Spring is here! Time to put away winter clothes and refresh your wardrobe with a new palette. Take a peek in your closet what hues do you typically choose? According to Mary Brooks Picken, you should wear a shade that enhances your eyes, hair, and skin. Mary was, of...
Happy Friday! Let's share another laugh and a look back at one of my favorite findings from my vast library of vintage resources. Here's another tip from Dressmaking Made Easy by Mary Brooks Picken, which is full of etiquette tips and advice, in addition to...
Happy Friday! Let's share another laugh and a look back at one of my favorite findings from my vast library of vintage resources. Here's another tip from Dressmaking Made Easy by Mary Brooks Picken, which is full of etiquette tips and advice, in addition to...
In 1912, Mary Brooks Picken was beginning her career as a teacher at the American College of Dressmaking in Kansas City. That same year, Juliette Gordon Low started the first branch of Girl Scouting in the United States, from her town of Savannah, Georgia. (hence the...
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