As we countdown to the official 100th Anniversary of the Woman’s Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences I am revisiting the influence that the school, and it’s founder, Mary Brooks Picken, has had on my career. Last week I shared with you my book Vintage...
As you know, my book Vintage Notions was inspired by Mary Brooks Picken and the work she did through the Woman’s Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences. Mary founded the Institute on February 29th 1916 for the purpose of “making a practical knowledge of...
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,...
