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Designing a 1940's Style Dress

Designing a 1940's Style Dress

One of my favorite time periods for fashion is the 1940s. Talk about glamour! There's something that makes you feel so fabulous wearing those waist-skimming fitted dresses with the floucy...

Designing a 1940's Style Dress

One of my favorite time periods for fashion is the 1940s. Talk about glamour! There's something that makes you feel so fabulous wearing those waist-skimming fitted dresses with the floucy...

Join Me on An Autumn Walk

Join Me on An Autumn Walk

I haven't been posting for a few months, due to a lot of things going on including selling our house and moving to another state. Moving in the heat of...

Join Me on An Autumn Walk

I haven't been posting for a few months, due to a lot of things going on including selling our house and moving to another state. Moving in the heat of...

The Bloomsbury Dress - Part 2 Aesthetic Dress Movement

The Bloomsbury Dress - Part 2 Aesthetic Dress M...

In my Part 1 of this blog post, I described the influence of the Pre-Raphaelite artists on a new dress design I've named the Bloomsbury Dress. I want to go...

The Bloomsbury Dress - Part 2 Aesthetic Dress M...

In my Part 1 of this blog post, I described the influence of the Pre-Raphaelite artists on a new dress design I've named the Bloomsbury Dress. I want to go...

The Bloomsbury Dress - Part 1 The Pre-Raphaelites

The Bloomsbury Dress - Part 1 The Pre-Raphaelites

The dress I'm currently working on - that I've named the Bloomsbury Dress - is based on a range of fabric I've bought for the spring. It feels a bit early...

The Bloomsbury Dress - Part 1 The Pre-Raphaelites

The dress I'm currently working on - that I've named the Bloomsbury Dress - is based on a range of fabric I've bought for the spring. It feels a bit early...

Happy New Year! And New Projects for January

Happy New Year! And New Projects for January

Happy New Year! I hope you are having a great start to 2022. I took a little time off to relax over the holidays, although I couldn't stay away from...

Happy New Year! And New Projects for January

Happy New Year! I hope you are having a great start to 2022. I took a little time off to relax over the holidays, although I couldn't stay away from...

Happy Holidays from Sweet Violet

Happy Holidays from Sweet Violet

Today I have a quick post for you with some pretty holiday images, hopefully they will brighten your day, while you are busy making preparations.I am going non-traditional this year and...

Happy Holidays from Sweet Violet

Today I have a quick post for you with some pretty holiday images, hopefully they will brighten your day, while you are busy making preparations.I am going non-traditional this year and...