Author: hearthie

Susan walks in the room, all long legs and raven hair, in an LBD and delicate jewelry, all eyes on her –Continue Reading

I just joined Instagram.  Forgive the blips as I learn to use it.   PS – I am a masterContinue Reading

Author:  Charlotte Smith If you need a pick-me-up book of vignettes… find this at your library or book shop.  It’sContinue Reading

Most of the focus of a fashion and sewing blog is visual. But sight is not the only sense by whichContinue Reading

How do you wear clothing made from 60yo patterns without looking like your clothing is antique? – Accessories.  This isContinue Reading

http://www.amazon.com/Fear-Clothing-Unbuckling-American-Style/dp/0393081893 On the first chapter, I thought I was going to really enjoy this book… but it ended up beingContinue Reading

Let me exhort you to buy truly beautiful things.   When you find them, get them.  Not cheap flash, butContinue Reading

Fashion goes back and forth in the details, but since the mid-seventies, this is what consists of a classic woman’sContinue Reading

The French Beauty Solution:  Time Tested Secrets to Look and Feel Beautiful Inside and Out by Mathilde Thomas (of CaudalieContinue Reading

We are seeing a transition in mood, which is more important than fashion qua fashion – fashions change frequently, moodsContinue Reading