I have been thinking a lot about how we, as older women, dress. It seems problematic. I think we don’t trust our instincts or else we are mired in jeans and t-shirts or loose sweaters. I am a little tired of looking at myself in this attire everyday. I want to look like this woman [...]
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Clothing for Us
Posted in Clothing, Fabric, Indomitable Women, Inspiration, Memories, Ruminating on April 7, 2010 | 40 Comments »
The Silk Skirt
Posted in Clothing, Fabric, Indomitable Women, Inspiration, Memories, Places on February 25, 2010 | 18 Comments »
I am not a huge fan of flying. I have had this fear ever since I can remember. However, once the plane is steadied and I look around and see people relaxing, then I begin to relax and enjoy the mental space. My habit is to pick up a book and read for as long [...]
Musing about clothes
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Clothing, Indomitable Women, Inspiration, Memories, Places, Ruminating, Vintage Clothing on January 24, 2010 | 28 Comments »
Having spent more time than usual in shops looking for something to wear to my daughter’s wedding, I had a chance to do some serious thinking about the way I dress, what is important to me, and how much that is being marketed and sold is uninspiring and uniform and dreadfully constructed. I guess what [...]
Manon Gignoux
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Clothing, Indomitable Women, Inspiration, Places, Uncategorized, Vintage Clothing on January 7, 2010 | 26 Comments »
I must admit, I have two magazine indulgences that provide me with ongoing inspiration and worthy daydreams, Selvedge and The World of Interiors, both published in England. If I had to give up one or the other, it would be with deep regret. Nearly two years ago, a fact the astonishes me, I came across [...]
Unfolding
Posted in Indomitable Women, Ruminating, Seasons on November 19, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Please join us for the journey. My youngest daughter and I are going to collaborate on a blog, one for inspiration, joy, comfort, and mutual admiration of creative ideas, art, color, and sharing. It will be full of adventure, exploration, and spontaneity. We will be posting shortly. I will keep my current blog as it [...]
Florence Peto Part II
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Indomitable Women on November 6, 2009 | 16 Comments »
Appliqued and pieced quilt, Aborescent Rose Tree Medallion Pattern, 1830. Made by Sarah T.C. Miller, Charleston, South Carolina Florence began collecting quilts as I suppose any of us would by the “thrill of the hunt”. She visited auctions, antique shops, shows, and followed leads from friends and dealers as her collection grew. She learned quilt [...]
Addendum to Florence Peto
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Indomitable Women on November 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Some of you inquired about Florence’s quilts, so I thought instead of going on to part II I would explain a few things about her quilts. Unfortunately, I thought I was very diligent about writing down the name of each quilt, but I missed a few. The one above, however, I did write some information [...]
Florence Peto – Part I
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Indomitable Women on November 4, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Florence Peto began collecting quilts long before she became dedicated to quilt making. One cannot go to the Shelburne Museum in Vermont without seeing her name related to the textile and quilt collections. A few weeks ago when I was there, they were having a special exhibit of her hand made quilts along with the [...]
Clarice Cliff
Posted in Indomitable Women on September 21, 2009 | 12 Comments »
I was drawn to Clarice Cliff many years ago for two reasons: color and shape in her designs. I would study some of her ceramics in books and catalogs, but I never knew her life story until the last few months. What I discovered was design that was not only remarkable, but a woman and [...]
An Enigmatic Writer
Posted in Indomitable Women on June 15, 2009 | 10 Comments »
It is always a little difficult to write about someone you treasure. There is always the problem of objectivity. So forgive me if I seem a little biased in this post, but this writer and this woman is, without question, my favorite. I did not discover Isak Dinesen with the film, Out of Africa. I [...]
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