I was gonna try to do this on DW but I can't handle the not-user-friendly photo situation today, and this is a photo-heavy post.  I just want to be able to drag and drop, man ( Read more... )

Hey, guys!  My vintage powder compact came today!  I was ready with the Rimmel "Stay Matte" powder I got at Target for the refill.  I put the Rimmel powder on my mug warmer to losen the glue keeping the powder tin in the plastic case.  I left it a wee longer than I should have because the plastic started to melt!  Don't worry, everything was ok.   ( Read more... )

Who knows how these things happen.  You're scrolling around Pinterest one day and discover an object that used to exist that you can't believe ever went away.  And now you want one.  For me it was a cane with a powder compact handle.


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Ah, it's that time of year...Belvidere!  One of my favorite events.  Usually the weather is nice and the town square is so pretty full of big shady trees.  Yesterday was no exception.  Beautiful sunny day!  I was supposed to go with Judy and Beth, but sadly they were unable to make it come Sunday, so I went with J (who followed me up on his ( Read more... )

You know how you swear you are never going to costume for a particular era, and find yourself doing it one day anyway?  For me, that's 1860s.  It just never grabbed me.  BUT, my friends were all making plans to go to Gettysburg for the 150th of the Gettysburg Address in costume, and I wanted to play, too.  That meant a whole new wardrobe!  The ( Read more... )

This skirt was made for x_in_tenebris_x! I put it on over my white petticoat because it doesn't hang "right" without the underskirt.


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I'm selling shoes, boots, jewelry and three of my gowns over on FB if anyone wants to go look.

For example, this is for sale:


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