Month: April 2015

Not Your Mother’s Peplum

.Reading time 4 minutes.

During one of my recent jaunts into the enticing, instantly gratifying world of ready-to-wear, I heard a discussion through a thin dressing room wall (which is not really eavesdropping, right?). “You absolutely cannot wear that,” one woman said to another. “It’s a peplum and they are a fashion NO!” It was an interesting statement, one […]

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A Spring Coat like Betty’s

.Reading time 3 minutes.

Betty Draper was my inspiration for this coat. Do you all remember the blue coat she wore in season one, when she was still in love with Don? A statement coat to be sure! And look at her hair, how it curls under so perfectly! No wonder Don had to have her. I made my […]

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Shift dress: Then and Now

.Reading time 3 minutes.

I must be watching too many Mad Men reruns, because this week, I found myself crafting my very own shift dress! And I’m not the first person to want this look. Audrey did. Twiggy did. Jean Shrimpton did too. Pretty good company, if I had to say. It’s a timeless shape and the look is […]

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Spring Means Layers!

.Reading time 3 minutes.

These days, the weather is so unpredictable! Some days, the sun will shine so bright you’ll reach for your sunglasses, only to rip them off a moment later because they sky is dark and it’s decided to rain.  In the morning, the temperature can be as low as forty; in the afternoon, close to seventy. […]

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