When I was in London last summer, I attended a fabulous fashion exhibit at The London Fashion and Textile museum. This was all about the iconic and famous boutique Biba, from the groovy London fashion era of 1964 -1975. Barbara Hulanicki, who was a fashion illustrator, designed a few affordable ...

Finding the Perfect Vintage PatternI was delighted with finding my perfect dress sewing pattern for the Dressmaker’s Ball, a vintage Butterick 7943 (circa 1956). I discovered this sewing pattern among the many piles and piles of vintage patterns at Vint’illage in Bowling Green, Ohio. After I decided that a Rococo ...

I’m always one for trying to escape the current era we are living in, if even for a little while (can you blame me?). A prime example of that is taking the world’s only remaining true ocean liner, the Cunard Queen Mary 2, on a transatlantic voyage to England. I ...

My first international trip was epic, indeed. Like a vintage lady from the past, I crossed the Atlantic on a grand Oceanliner instead of by airplane, and a few days after docking in Southampton, I visited London. In the months leading up to this adventure, I did a great deal ...

One of my favorite memories we made, on my recent trip to London, was having afternoon tea in the pink courtyard at The Wallace Collection. Not only was the chic tea party presentation exceptionally fun, tasty, and feminine, but the museum itself was completely awe inspiring for those who like ...

During my trip to London, I made a point to visit the London Fashion & Textile Museum. The featured curation for the museum at this time was called “Weavers of the Clouds” and it featured the textile arts of Peru. These intricately hand woven ...