Tara DeightonApr 263 minA Perfect Dress for SpringOn a recent treasure hunt in the charity shops of a nearby county town, I stumbled across this beautiful floral glazed gauze from the...
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 DeightonJan 173 minApres Ski My Lovelies.....?~Vintage Ski Style Inspiration for your Handmade Wardrobe~ The days and weeks after Xmas can be rather bleak and lacklustre so the idea...
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 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 DeightonAug 2, 20212 minA Dream Dress for Summer ~ A 1930's Inspired Wrap DressI've said it many times, both here and on Youtube but I'm really not good in the Sun! I burn, melt and suffer and have never really found...
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 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 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 DeightonJan 11, 20213 minPerfect Fabrics for the Vintage SeamtressOne of the challenges for the dressmaker wishing to create a vintage inspired reproduction wardrobe is finding the right fabrics. Have...
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 23, 20202 minSewing my Dream Wardrobe ~ The Dragon Charmer Vintage JacketOn the whole, I don't have much luck with online auctions so I was beyond the Moon when I won this gorgeous vintage pattern recently! If...