Please excuse my lack of blogging this week – I’m in Hong Kong! I’ll have lots to report on when I get back – you can bet your bottom dollar I’m hitting…
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My 5 Hour Wearing History “Smooth Sailing” Trousers
So last Thursday I made some trousers. Pants are completely terrifying to me, so I had actually bought the fabric for these trousers months ago, sat on it, and in the post…
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Costume College: Part the Second
I’ve been bad about posting the rest of my Costume College photos, and sharing the festivities. Sorry! Better late that never, right? Here are some shots (mine unless otherwise credited) from Day…
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How To Move the Buttons on Your American Duchess Button Boots and Shoes
It’s a question that’s been asked many a time, so here’s a handy tutorial to show you how to do it yourself. Luckily, moving the buttons on your button boots or button…
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The Lake Tahoe Gatsby, 2014
It’s August, which means Gatsby. It’s one of my favorite events, a delightfully relaxed little picnic at the Pope Mansion in South Lake Tahoe. This year my dad came. He’s all into…
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Belle Curves: Improving A Modern Cloche Hat
We all have them lurking in our closets, those cloche hats we’ve been collecting for years. You may have one, you may have three, or if you’re like me, you may have…
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Costume College 2014: Part The One
So as you all know, I spent the long weekend in L.A., attending Costume College, which was, is, and shall forever be *fabulous* Between the smartphone and the 10 lb Nikon, I…