Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Gin Mayo, Votes for Women, Orchard House, and Miss C's Favourite March

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While I was recovering from knee surgery over the Christmas holidays, Mr. C took our three children to Chelsea Market, where he and I had ...
Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Tartan Dressing: The Duchess of Cambridge and Miss C

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Is this beautiful tartan dress by Emilia Wickstead what the Duchess of Cambridge is wearing to the Queen's holiday luncheon? I absol...
Monday, December 16, 2019

Psilly Me: Searching for a Demetrios Psillos Illustration

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The pink and aqua colours in this Demetrios Psillos illustration are calling out to be put into a quilt. Wait--what? I found the above ...

Replacing Beloved Clothes: J Crew, Max Mara--and Searching for Those from J Peterman That Got Away

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When I find something I love to wear, I wear it again and again, to the point that it often wears out. That used to be the end of the stor...
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Thursday, December 12, 2019

Burberry "Bustier Boots" and Stella Jean

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On rainy or snowy days, when I'm in a pair of good shoes and our poodledoodle* wants to go outside, I'll climb into a pair of Mr. ...
Monday, December 9, 2019

Thinking out Loud: Liberty Capel V, Liberty Quilting Cotton, or Kaffe Shot Cotton?

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In case yardage of Capel V is truly unavailable, I need a plan B. Possibly Liberty floral quilting weight cotton, possibly a Kaffe shot co...
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Saturday, December 7, 2019

Beautiful Winter Ballgowns by Moncler + Pierpaolo Picciolo and Liya Kebede

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It's the time of year when certain young women and their families are thinking about debutante balls. These balls entered my conscious...