Tara DeightonJun 13 minInspirational Women ~ Happy Birthday Miss MonroeOn what would have been Marilyn Monroe's 96th birthday, on the 1st of June, I want to recommend some fabulous books about this icon of...
Tara DeightonApr 292 minIntroducing the Sinead Ballet Wrap CardiganLike many a little girl, I attended ballet class and dreamt of being a ballerina but alas, my dance skills were a bit more contemporary...
Tara DeightonMar 313 minStash Busting Sews for SpringNow that Spring is in the air, it's a good moment to whip up some fun and simple accessories to start wearing at the start of the season....
Tara DeightonMar 82 minSewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The 1930's Shirt DressIt's been in my mind to make a late 30's, early 40's style Shirt Dress for quite some time. I've come across them at vintage fairs and in...
Tara DeightonFeb 43 minSewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Winter Capsule Collection I recently took some time off with the aim that I would read books in coffee shops and pretend to be on holiday. However, when I went to...
Tara DeightonSep 27, 20212 minSewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Truly Magical DressI've long been obsessed with The Vampire's Wife and I just love everything about her aesthetic. So, unable to afford the price tag for...
Tara DeightonSep 13, 20212 minBerets for the Witching HourWith the onset of Autumn, the longer evenings and the distant cackle of broomstick riding witches on the salt sea breeze {You will hear...
Tara DeightonAug 16, 20212 minSewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ Vintage Inspired KnickersWay back at the start of this year, I wrote about my need for new pieces in my Lingerie wardrobe {read here} and I've only just got round...
Tara DeightonJun 14, 20212 minA Summers Day in an English VillageOne early June morning, my dear friend, Georgina and I took a drive through the lush English countryside to the village of Tenterden in...
Tara DeightonJun 7, 20213 minA Perfect Outfit for a Summer Day Traditionally, I’ve never been a very good summer dresser and my summer worthy wardrobe has left a lot to be desired. This in part is...
Tara DeightonMay 12, 20213 minChocolat ~ A Film Inspired Capsule CollectionThe film, Chocolat, based on the novel by Joanne Harris, has to my mind, one of the most perfect and attainable vintage inspired...
Tara DeightonApr 19, 20212 minAnd All I Loved.... Some lines from Edgar Allen PoeI've mentioned Mr Poe in my Journal before and a few lines of his poem, 'Alone' have been floating through my mind over the last few...
Tara DeightonApr 12, 20212 minOnce Upon a Time in Spring....For as long as I can remember, I've made little sketchbooks/scrapbooks/journals. I find the process both soothing and inspiring and it's...
Tara DeightonMar 29, 20212 minSewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The Perfect Tea DressAnyone who has spent any time round here will know of my love of a good Tea dress. I've written about it before so I won't go on too much...
Tara DeightonMar 22, 20212 minThe Bess Collar ~ A Vintage Inspired Make for the Modern SeamstressDetachable collars are THE thing at the moment! And so they should be ~ they're a brilliant idea! Easy to make and requiring little...
Tara DeightonMar 8, 20213 min#MakeNINE for 2021As I sort through my wardrobe at the change of seasons, I realise that there are some significant omissions that would be grateful...
Tara DeightonFeb 23, 20212 minThe Kitten Bonnet ~ A Vintage Inspired Winter Hat to SewEven though I can smell Spring in the air, the cold sea winds in the little Coastal Town in which I live are still bitter so something to...
Tara DeightonFeb 9, 20212 minInspirational Women ~ Hedy LamarrI first saw Hedy Lamarr when I was a young girl in the film 'Ziegfield Girls' and fell in love. {It was a double whammy for me because...
Tara DeightonDec 14, 20204 minA Winter LookbookThe temperatures have dropped and there's the smell of wood smoke in the air. All I want to do is get cosy, layer up and keep warm but...
Tara DeightonNov 18, 20205 minThe Vintage Inspired Capsule Wardobe ~ How to create your own unique styleIt’s so easy to get stuck in a rut sartorially speaking and this happened to me in a big way a few years back. Getting dressed had become...