The moment I saw Butterick 5884, it was love at first sight. And I knew I'd be making View B. The other version was just too "basic"... like I've seen it too many times. This dress reminds me of the Halston dresses my mother wore in the 70s. It has that "I'm off to Studio 54" feel and that was also a...
I hope you all had a great Memorial Day Weekend. I hope it was everything you wanted it to be! Mine was filled with family, good weather and great food! And in the Deep South, good weather means shorts season. There's nothing wrong t-shirts and shorts, but for me I prefer adding silk pieces. I love the juxtaposition of something dressy and luxurious...
Yesterday was perfect weather for a flowing maxi skirt! The light, warm breeze was in perfect sync. Here's hoping to a beautiful Memorial Day weekend of family, grilling, eating and of course, sewing! Wearing: top: Vogue 8815; skirt: DIY; sandals: Shoedazzle.com. Yesterday was perfect weather for a flowing maxi skirt! The light, warm breeze was in perfect sync. Here's hoping to...
I love the color red. When I'm feeling like I'm in a rut, I wear red. I've been feeling really "blah" this week. My sewing mojo has gone missing; I'm working on a project that has taken much more time than it should've. I have an "almost" finish dress hanging on the dress form that only needs hemming. I'm summoning the energy to...
I just finished watching CBS Sunday Morning. They did a delightful segment on Dressing down a culture for refusing to dress up. Apparently Notre Dame Associate Professor of History Linda Przybyszewski (I had to cut and paste that!), (pronounced preh-beh-SHEV-ski) sparked some sort of "controversy" when she wrote a book called: Nation of Slobs: How Americans Learned and Forgot How to Dress. And...
For the last couple of years, they go-to clothing item of spring and summer is the maxi skirt. And one of it's perfect partners is the chambray shirt. Inspired by Pinterest A chambray shirt and maxi skirt is a perfect transitional outfit. On a day like yesterday where the temps hovered around the mid-60s, this was a fabulous way to still...
I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day on yesterday. Mine was awesome. I have to admit that I'm loved and cared for on a daily basis. My husband and children make sure and for that, I'm truly blessed! My oldest daughter Amber wanted to do something special for me. She took me out for sushi and this is what I wore. This...
When I saw Simplicity 1607, it had Mikaela's name written all over it. I knew I was going to make it for her. This design is from Cynthia Rowley and here's the retail version. I found the perfect fabric, a beautiful black, white and pink cotton sateen at Joanns. I cut the size 6 and graded to the size 10...
Belk at the Summit brings you an Eileen Fisher fashion show and, get this, personal style advice from Eileen Fisher's staff! Here is everything you need to know about this uber stylish event in Birmingham! New York, NY. May 3, 2013 - Everybody needs a little personal style advice and the designer Eileen Fisher has a solution: She is sending the company’s style...
The other day, I was reading a post from a fabulous over 40 blogger Kim at J'adore Couture. It was regarding dressing your age and uniform dressing. Kim specified this article from Harper's Bazaar. The quote from the article that reached my soul and really spoke a message that conveys where I am in my personal style is this: In my case, now...
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