Christmas cards halos found in Toronto by ~ Gabriela Delworth
Central London ~ From Wee Birdy
San Francisco from Fae Nation
Iceland ~ Alda Kalda
A movable window display in Reims, France
Anthropologie New York~ Platinumblondlife
Tie Tree ~ Brooks Brothers
New York ~ Found here
Baltimore ~ found at Knitopolis
From small beginnings come great things!
Enjoy your your days!
(beautiful window above found here)
Grab your muff, and lets stroll back in time...
Before blue jeans and yoga pants existed ~
You would really need to really work up an incredible "do", m'dear.
And wear just the "right" chapeau to pull your ensemble together.
Ostrich feathers look nice and make a woman seem taller than she is.
And what about slippers? Make mine silk balerines with leopard spots, please.
Why wear black and white?
When there are so many rich colors to chose from?
Such elegance and attention to detail. The gowns featured above, are fashions dating back to the late 1700's & the early 1800's. The illustrations were discovered at The Gallery of Fashion!
Davenport, Millia. The Book of Costume. Volume I. New York: Crown Publishers, 1948.
Druesedow, Jean L. In Style: Celebrating Fifty Years of the Costume Institute. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987.
It's been cold outside, just the way I like it!
Inside, my little Japanese doll has discovered a snowy forest to play in.
I've been baking cookies for friends ~
& cooking up a few sweet Etremets for Mdm. Mouche.
I've made a few gifts ~
And Holiday cards.
The house is decorated and thankfully, I'm not stressed. My computer is fixed. But the best news of all, is that my mom had a good report from the doctor! The best Christmas gift for sure!!
Hope all is well for you this Holiday season, dear friends!
xox
Constance
Some girls are born special, to wear pointy shoes ~
Ones that guide and teach them, how to celebrate life!
Vanessa, your one of these girls!
A Birthday Salute!
To a wonderful friend, one who possesses "Style, Flair and Drama" ~ A twinkling star ~ A Positive force ~ A beautiful soul ~ A talented woman!!
Happy Birthday VV!
We ALL love you here in Bloglandia, me especially!
Constance
(VV, I'm out of town, so enjoy your day)!
When I arrived it was that magical time of day, where the sun is just beginning to disappear into darkness.
The Manse looked stunning, all festooned in fresh greenery and tied up in red bows, decorated beautifully and tastefully, for the annual Jefferson Christmas Tour of homes. Everything looked gorgeous both on the outside and the candlelit inside.
This home was selected as one of four to be featured on tour this year. It is the oldest house on record in Jefferson, built in 1839. It's proprietor has given this special dwelling much attention and care.
After the sun set, guests were greeted by a set of cressets (wire baskets filled with pine chips) ablaze, flanking either side of the front entrance. These are the first know form of a street lamps.
Inside was warm and aglow with literally hundreds of candles.
There were many pretty white flower arrangements~
This garland was decorated with White House ornaments, each one collected year after year.
Statues sporting their fancy dress ~
The dining table was set beautifully. In the background do you see the two grapevine geese floating through the room with red flowers on their back?
The Christmas tree was in the Master Bedroom.
bring to life many beautiful antiques including a Wellington Chest, in the corner.
Shadows danced on the ceiling~
This "sampler" above, was created by the woman of the house when she was a teenager.
(above wallpaper Schumacher, sterling lamps from Spain)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~It was nice to serve as docent in this lovely home! Really makes me feel the spirit of Christmas! Hope you've enjoyed seeing a bit of the Manse too!
How are your holiday going? A wish that your days are merry and bright, that you have had the time to be in the moment and feel joy, breathe in, breathe out!
xox
Constance
I will be by this week, but I'm without my computer still.
Dear Friends, Hope you are well, that the beginnings of your holidays are happy so far. Here, we will have the annual Christmas tour of homes this weekend and next.
Please forgive me for not getting back to you sooner and thank you for your patience. My computer is not working, I'm on my moms right now. If any of you have a iMac G5, has your computer ever shut itself down numerous times, then quit working all together? Would appreciate any and all feedback before I go in for repaires. Our nearest Apple store, is 3 hours away.
In the meantime, thankfully everything else here is great and hope it is for you too!
xox
Constance
