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Revisiting the Théâtre de la Mode, part III: Le Jardin Marveilleux 27 Aug 2013 | 07:39 am
The second scene from the Théâtre de la Mode currently being shown at the Maryhill Museum is Le Jardin Marveilleux (The Marvelous Garden). The Marvelous Garden at Maryhill. Photo by M. Wilds/denisebr...
Fabric of the week: Burn-out fabric 22 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Are you burned out on fabric? No I’m not either. On the other hand, here is a fabric that is burned out. Burn-out fabric Burn-out (burned-out, burnt-out) fabric is woven of more than one fiber type....
School shoes, vintage-style 21 Aug 2013 | 10:07 pm
When I was a kid I did not look forward to the summer coming to an end. I think the only thing I really loved about going back to school was The New Pair of Shoes. I always loved my new school shoes a...
Revisiting the Théâtre de la Mode, part II: La Grotte Enchantée 20 Aug 2013 | 04:40 am
The first set as you walk into the Maryhill Museum’s current exhibit of the Théâtre de la Mode is a copy (all the sets were lost and many were recreated) of the set by the youngest artist involved in ...
Revisiting the Théâtre de la Mode 18 Aug 2013 | 04:19 am
Created in Paris starting in 1944, the Théâtre de la Mode is a work of haute couture, theater and art, with stage sets and dolls designed and created by artists, and fashions by over 55 design houses....
Fabric term of the week: Flocked fabric 14 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Flock is a word you know as a number of birds together, or congregants at a church, or sheep, or tourists. I don’t blame you if you don’t know the fabric definition...it is often missing from regular ...
Hooray for the manatees! 11 Aug 2013 | 01:05 am
The manatee hugger is back to give my customers and supporters a great big manatee hug for your incredible generosity, encouragement and enthusiasm! We have made it over the goal, with every extra dol...
Last day for the manatees 9 Aug 2013 | 08:29 am
Did that title worry you? I am always worried about manatees—I wouldn’t want to live on a planet without them. My goal is to complete raising the funds for a manatee tracking monitor by the end of ....
Twiggy—no not THAT Twiggy 7 Aug 2013 | 09:34 am
I love that Twiggy, and her inimitable embodiment of the 1960s, but I’m back to remind you of the manatees, specifically the other Twiggy, an orphaned baby manatee rescued in Belize. As you might kno...
Vintage that really works 3 Aug 2013 | 01:09 am
Ready to get the job done? Come see my latest theme for inspiration.
