My new lounge set came together last week. I feel like a Hundertwasser painting. Or perhaps a tropical soldier? But this head to toe print is only going inside the house! I wanted to photograph these a week ago but the weather has been downright gloomy and dark for days. (I’m not complaining, though! We’ve …
Have you ever fantasized about sitting at a vanity, powdering up before bed in a long bias-cut nightgown with a matching housecoat? I think there’s one such scene in Holiday Inn but I can’t be sure. I was pretty obsessed with that movie’s clothes as a teen, so to me 40s glamour will always mean …
Finally, I have moved more than halfway through my ready-to-sew garments from the summer. The latest is a little bit of Studio 54. This is Hotpatterns Good Times Dress, which is inspired by a DVF style, and in a totally glam silk jersey. I might be having a silk jersey crush. It’s so lovely and …
Gosh, I love this dress. The minute I put it on, I knew it would become a regular rotation summer dress. Next summer. Back when I first bought the Lonsdale pattern, I envisioned a Riviera-inspired garment and found a lovely linen-rayon blend in a perfect Mediterranean blue. It was even more gorgeous in person than …
At long last, a deep drenching rain came to Austin over the weekend. The ground was soggy, the morning had a sweet breeze, and I celebrated by pulling out just about anything with long sleeves. Despite that, I’m still finishing up my summer clothes including the latest in my silk tank top experiments. The latest …
It always gets down to the end of summer and all I want to throw on is something very easy–pretty but easy to live in for an entire day. It was a hard summer to feel comfortable and pretty. My “wear more silk” strategy got put to the test, especially after realizing how much hand-washing …
