A 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...
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Tara Deighton
May 12, 20213 min read
Chocolat ~ A Film Inspired Capsule Collection
The film, Chocolat, based on the novel by Joanne Harris, has to my mind, one of the most perfect and attainable vintage inspired...
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Tara Deighton
Apr 12, 20212 min read
Once 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...
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Tara Deighton
Mar 29, 20212 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The Perfect Tea Dress
Anyone 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...
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Tara Deighton
Mar 8, 20213 min read
#MakeNINE for 2021
As I sort through my wardrobe at the change of seasons, I realise that there are some significant omissions that would be grateful...
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Tara Deighton
Feb 23, 20212 min read
The Kitten Bonnet ~ A Vintage Inspired Winter Hat to Sew
Even 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...
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Tara Deighton
Feb 9, 20212 min read
Inspirational Women ~ Hedy Lamarr
I 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...
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Tara Deighton
Jan 11, 20213 min read
Perfect Fabrics for the Vintage Seamtress
One of the challenges for the dressmaker wishing to create a vintage inspired reproduction wardrobe is finding the right fabrics. Have...
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Tara Deighton
Dec 14, 20204 min read
A Winter Lookbook
The 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...
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Tara Deighton
Nov 23, 20202 min read
Sewing my Dream Wardrobe ~ The Dragon Charmer Vintage Jacket
On 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...
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