Carving out curves in the midnight hours… 🙂
One Of My Latest Creations
A Stroll In The Park…
Lately we’ve been busy getting ready to go to Tombstone but today we decided to take a small break and go for a picnic in the park. It was a bit on the warm and humid side, not the usual warm and dry weather that we get in Southern California so our sojourn was not for very long. 🙂
It’s linen for me today. Here is my new linen suit, complete with Homburg hat and new shoes.
You readers might remember this dress, it’s based off an original dress c. 1879 – 1880 and is constructed of all printed cotton lawn, over dyed to match some taffeta I already had for the knife pleating at the hem. The embroidered part, was dyed to complement the remainder of the dress.*All the layers of the skirt are sewn together at the waist, each shirred panel is flat lined on cotton in a deeper shade of violet, so it would show through the sheer fashion fabric. The colors certainly stand out amidst the all the grass and green vegetation- it almost looks like Giverny. 🙂
Tombstone – Getting Ready
We traditionally celebrate the 4th of July in Tombstone and this year is no exception. We’ll be loading the truck up with a lot of Western-themed books, furnishings and even another vintage sewing machine for the long trip so there’s some work to be done. 🙂
With the extra vintage sewing machine, we will be setting up another sewing station so we can increase our production capability while we are there (and to better serve you, the client). Other than watching the fireworks, our schedule is pretty loose and we look forward to that.
But fear not! While we are there we will be getting new inspiration and working on some new design ideas. Stay tuned! 🙂
Picnic Season Is On!
Pressing and mending my favorite summer dress is like hugging an old friend. Old-timey summer picnics, anyone? ‪🙂








