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Tara Deighton
Oct 135 min read
Sew Gothic ~ Seasonal Sewing Ideas for a Gothic Wardrobe
Spooky Season is in full swing and if you spend any time with me in my little cottage by the sea, you'll know at my core, I am a Gothic...
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Tara Deighton
Nov 23, 20233 min read
Introducing the Siouxie Blouse
The perfect blouse for lounging in and relaxing on your chaise longue this Festive Season! The thing I love the most about sewing my own...
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Tara Deighton
Oct 11, 20234 min read
Vintage Inspiration ~ Vogue Pattern Book October 1937
I recently had the incredible good fortune to while away an hour or two looking through an original copy of the Vogue Pattern Book from...
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Tara Deighton
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The Bouquet Blouse
I have recently embarked on a long term personal project exploring the work of the great Elsa Schiaparelli. I wanted to really get my...
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Tara Deighton
Dec 12, 20222 min read
Introducing The Elsa Hood
I have long had a bit of an obsession with vintage Ski Chic and the little pixie bonnet style hoods that were so fashionable, both on and...
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Tara Deighton
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ Cobwebs & Pearls....
I think there's nothing prettier than an intricate cobweb seen on an Autumn morning bedecked with dew drops, caught like jewels on the...
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Tara Deighton
Jul 4, 20222 min read
Introducing The Junebug Jacket ~ A Vintage Inspired Sewing Pattern
One of the items I always seem to be lacking when I'm putting my handmade and vintage outfits together are jackets! Specifically Summer...
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Tara Deighton
Jun 1, 20223 min read
Inspirational Women ~ Happy Birthday Miss Monroe
On 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...
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Tara Deighton
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Introducing the Sinead Ballet Wrap Cardigan
Like many a little girl, I attended ballet class and dreamt of being a ballerina but alas, my dance skills were a bit more contemporary...
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Tara Deighton
Mar 31, 20223 min read
Stash Busting Sews for Spring
Now 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....
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Tara Deighton
Mar 8, 20222 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The 1930's Shirt Dress
It'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...
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Tara Deighton
Feb 4, 20223 min read
Sewing 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...
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Tara Deighton
Sep 27, 20212 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Truly Magical Dress
I'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...
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Tara Deighton
Sep 13, 20212 min read
Berets for the Witching Hour
With the onset of Autumn, the longer evenings and the distant cackle of broomstick riding witches on the salt sea breeze {You will hear...
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Tara Deighton
Aug 16, 20212 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ Vintage Inspired Knickers
Way 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...
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Tara Deighton
Jun 14, 20212 min read
A Summers Day in an English Village
One early June morning, my dear friend, Georgina and I took a drive through the lush English countryside to the village of Tenterden in...
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Tara Deighton
Jun 7, 20213 min read
A 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...
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Tara Deighton
May 12, 20213 min read
Chocolat ~ A Film Inspired Capsule Collection
The film, Chocolat, based on the novel by Joanne Harris, has to my mind, one of the most perfect and attainable vintage inspired...
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Tara Deighton
Apr 19, 20212 min read
And All I Loved.... Some lines from Edgar Allen Poe
I'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...
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Tara Deighton
Apr 12, 20212 min read
Once 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...
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