My ULTIMATE Summer Style Inspiration! I have never been a Summer person and as such, have often found it hard to dress in a way I find...

It recently occurred to me that, whilst I spend a lot of time sharing the sewing projects that I'm working on, I haven't shared much...

I've recently become OBSESSED with Pierrot Clowns! A surprise to me as I generally find clowns unpleasant but a photograph of Hollywood...

On Friday last, I got on a train to the Big Smoke to go and see the exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery ~ Tirzah Garwood 'Beyond...

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...

Sometimes several ideas and inspirations collide when you're pondering new treasures you want for your handmade wardrobe and a little bit...

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...

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...

I have recently embarked on a long term personal project exploring the work of the great Elsa Schiaparelli. I wanted to really get my...

For many years, Schiaparelli has been one of my favourite all time designers so when I heard there was to be a retrospective of her...

I think there's nothing prettier than an intricate cobweb seen on an Autumn morning bedecked with dew drops, caught like jewels on the...

Whatever your personal style, whatever your age, whatever the season, a beret is just about the most perfect thing you can put on your...

One of the items I always seem to be lacking when I'm putting my handmade and vintage outfits together are jackets! Specifically Summer...

Sometimes you just need the pleasure of a simple sew for your Summer wardrobe and the Sweetie blouse is most definitely that! I had in...

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...

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...

~Vintage Ski Style Inspiration for your Handmade Wardrobe~ The days and weeks after Xmas can be rather bleak and lacklustre so the idea...

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...

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...

I'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...