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September 1, 2023 It seems as if ALL of the children in the Northern Hemisphere are back to school! This time of year always makes me want to pull on a sweater and corduroy pants, some short boots and a lovely wool scarf… Soon enough for cool weather! Let’s get started… This heroine found herself […]
October 11, 2023 This painting really feels just right for this time of year – we’re actually on our 4th consecutive day of true autumn weather! What do you think? To me, this feels the most like a “normal” wardrobe. Maybe it’s the mix of colors, or the number of colors? This heroine starts out […]
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August 4, 2023 Let’s see what our other 3 heroines have going on in their wardrobes… Our first heroine’s wardrobe from last month was 23 pieces that gave her a good range of options… This heroine was thinking of another skirt; as much as she loves her navy one, she would like one in olive! […]
December 28, 2018 Ah, our friend who loves peace and quiet… She was smitten with this painting from the first time she saw it: She found this painting to be so moving that she decided to base her wardrobe around it. In order to focus her shopping, she isolated a couple of key phrases and […]
Ethereal gown for a ghost or a vampire bride, featuring real human hair!
February 17, 2016 There are a lot of cardinals in the park very near here – it’s my favorite detour when I’m out and about to go look for them. They are SO striking, and such a spot of cheerful color on these short, grey winter days!I’m always taken with the way in which […]
I have tons of Georgia O’Keeeffe pictures on my Pinterest board as research for a project. Her personal style was just fantastic – those shirts! The hats! The kimonos! The hair! Sotheby…
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Rippling reflections of autumn foliage
August 25, 2023 This painting is about as far as you can get from Chicago weather right now; our heat index is over 100F, and we are NOT leaving the building… But we still have to prepare for autumn and winter; one thing we can be certain of is the eventual arrival of bitter cold […]
