Ahhhā¦.thereās nothing so comforting as wearing a beloved vintage item of clothing. You not only feel wonderful wearing it, but that vintage blouse, skirt, dress, or even a pair of jeans has a certain energy to it. Know what I mean? To those who love vintage clothing (and I love all vintage clothing!), there are […]
āFantasy is about going beyond the limits, breaking the rules and mixing the unexpected to create the unpredictable.ā -Elizabeth Wilhide in Laura Ashley Windows If eyes are the windows of the Soul, then perhaps the windows within our dwellings offer a glimpse into the Soul of that sacred space we call home. Recently I picked […]
We all reminisce. Itās a part of humanness, to look back and remember good times, special things, memorable people, or significant events in our lives. The cottagecore movement has recently drawn attention to this longing for the past, brought on by the upheaval that the pandemic caused in our daily lives. Suddenly our cherished, hectic […]
Oh no! Why canāt I fit into my vintage dress?! Sound familiar? For lovers of vintage clothing, weāve all been there. A Fashion Fairytale (or Nightmare) Beginsā¦ For many of us, while we acclimated ourselves to the ānew normalā brought on by the tumultuous times weāre living in, we yearned for a simpler way of […]
Gunne Sax. Laura Ashley. Long, flowing, floral dresses with lots of lace, ruffles, calicoā¦and memoriesā¦ It was a golden age to be young. A Resurgence of All Things Gunne Sax The resurgence of the popular styles from the 1970s and 1980s is like a healing balm. For the most part, those of us who grew […]
Ahā¦old-fashioned, romantic English-style dressesā¦full of showy garden florals, cozy calico prints, giant puff sleeves, ruffles, roses and quaint country charm. Though vintage Laura Ashley fashions were always popular, it seems more recently that for many, the pandemonium brought on by the pandemic has seen a return of femininity at its fullest. A staple of the […]