Our Charlottesville Elopement in Shadow of the Blue Ridge
Planning an elopement resulted in major stress, until the doors opened at Prospect Hill Inn, which promised 18th century charm, tranquility, and ease.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: 1950s fashion
Mother of the Bride Dress: Audrey Hepburn, Givenchy, Sabrina
I was excited my daughter and I would both be wearing vintage styled dresses, inspired by Givenchy fashions Audrey Hepburn wore in her movies!
Wedding Dress: Givenchy, Audrey Hepburn, Funny Face
When my daughter couldn’t find her dream wedding dress on-line, I told her I could sew a bespoke gown like Audrey Hepburn’s.
My Daughter’s Spring Wedding on an Autumnal Day
The last few years have been exceedingly troubled for my family. Yet through it all they fell in love, he proposed, and she said yes.
1957 Pink Roses on Cream Dress at Bear’s Den Overlook
After I sewed a 1957 Horrockses dress in vintage turquoise and red, I sewed another with pink roses on cream, which I wore to a photo shoot in the Blue Ridge.
Historic Occoquan 18th Century Time-Travel with a 1957 Dress
Along the Occoquan River are many of old buildings converted into apartments, townhomes, shops, eateries, and other store fronts.
Merry Christmas Dress with Red Bows from 1952
While watching Holiday Inn, I noted two of the gowns designed by Edith Head that had sweetheart necklines: the Valentine’s gown and the French Court gown.
Sewing my Autumnal Vintage Floral Red Jumper
Since October was coming, I sadly put aside all my summer sewing to welcome autumn with a new 1950s outfit that would keep me warm in the chill.
A 1957 Horrockses Style Dress in Vintage Red and Turquoise
In 1953, Queen Elizabeth I packed cotton dresses from specialist wholesaler Horrockses for her six-month tour of the Commonwealth from 1953 to 1954.
When the 1860 Lincoln Election Flag Flew over Occoquan
On the 4th of July, nearly 60 abolitionist Black Republicans erected a liberty pole at Rockledge Mansion, owned by a Quaker named Josepth T. Janney.
