Nova Scotia bound

From Acadiana to Acadie!

Another one of those special dresses from my mother's personal vintage collection.  This bright yellow cotton dress is vibrant with personality.  A comfy cotton dress that celebrates the 80's.  After sitting in my shop for more than one spring time now it is finally on its way home, to Canada. For some fine lady to wear with a smile.

fit for Queensland

This lovely cotton number has been a part of my mothers vintage dress collection for many decades.  I am thrilled to finally see it find a new home. In Queensland, Australia no less. I am always so excited to ship items from my special collection overseas. I know it's only stuff but I like it and to know it will begin a new journey so far away intrigues me, maybe because the cities, towns and communities themselves fascinate me.  How incredible it would be if I was the one traveling overseas and think about all the things you have experienced in your favorite summertime dress. If only clothes could talk to whisper all it has seen...

Transactions like this leave me inspired to rummage through my vintage collection, to snap some great pictures and get to uploading more to my shop to see what other new journeys may unfold.

vintage + handmade

Vintage + Handmade that's what I'm all about and this is a perfect example of mixing vintage pieces with handmade creations. In this look the cropped dolman sleeve top is sewn and hand-dyed in my studio, the necklace is made with stones I have collected that I wrapped with heavy gauge wire and hung from a great, beautiful vintage chain, the skirt is a wonderful red vintage slip with ruffle detail.  I made the dreamcatchers hanging about using vintage doilies and recycled metal circles from old crab nets used many moons ago somewhere here in bayou country. The blankets and afghans are either handmade or vintage or both.

A perfect representation of bayou bohemian.
Jewels + Metals, Leather + Stone, Cloth + Dye, Remnants + Relics.

a dress for day, a dress for night

A dress for frolicking about the home, the garden, the farm, the town.  Both of these lovely vintage dresses have two large pockets that can fit the essentials, ya know like your phone, your garden clippers or gloves, your i.d., your lipstick, your cash. These two dresses have a real something special about them. Now available in my SHOP.

simple + old + alive

I love everything about this photo found here via here and you can find even more beautifully simple photography here

Reminding me how much I appreciate the beauty of the simple, the old and house plants inside random found and collected containers.  Refreshing my excitement for my very own collection of age old somethings.

Twila!

photo by Twila

portfolio sketch by Twila

When considering my first interview for Slow Southern Style I did not hesitate to interview Twila of Twila's Vintage Clothing. A great representation of southern style done right with personality, confidence, creativity and charm. A young belle with fresh, effortless style often inspired by olde days gone by. She's a fashion designer, a vintage collector, a free spirit and a Lafayette native turned brand new Brooklynite.

>>> You can read the full post + interview here <<<

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March arts + fleas

Lafayette Arts + Fleas on the 2nd Saturday of the month
this was last weekend

barely resembling what led me there

featuring the first one of its kind the DaniLove satchel

i write this post in hopes that, as I am almost certain, my niece does not actually read my blog

 this is her gift i made with her, danielle love, in mind from start to finish (hints the name)

well last post i mentioned how inspiration triggers something that gets you creatin'

thats what happened with this here bag 

and it really does not at all resemble what led me there

but i am excited to have made it and put one more present under the tree

while maybe just maybe inspiring another 'kinda' like it 

this was my first time in a while to work with leather, the leather punch and lacing

hopefully something i will do a little more of

i enjoyed giving new life to this very old vintage dress 

it could not be worn due to a nonfunctional zipper

 it hung waiting for repair

but even better than repair it changed into something completely different

and led me somewhere

get the look :: boho maxi skirt

those skirts worn by those totally groovy chics a time long ago 

clearly resemble that skirt I found locally just a few months back 

 ...don't ya think?

picture found here

skirt available for purchase here for a very limited time

shop SALE

shop here

a beautiful day for twirling

found here

I like a dress that has a great twirl

the weather here has been so beautiful and pleasant

the cool breeze with the clear sunny sky always puts a smile on my face

and has a refreshing affect on my spirit

nice how just a beautiful day can do all that :)

shop here for vintage dresses with full twirly skirts

Aussie bound

I am a big advocate for local but I get so excited to send a package to places like AUSTRALIA

that's what I love about etsy people all over the globe are brought together by similar interests

crossing borders, leaping oceans all for the love of handmade and vintage

a sweet someone will soon be wearing this dress 

made by hand over 4o years ago in a small town in Louisiana

living decades in a cedar closet

now will travel to meet its new life in beautiful Australia

how sweet indeed!

>>> shop here for more sweetness <<<

put to good use

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I just thought this was such a creative way to display antique or vintage pieces

while allowing them to be useful and serve a purpose

these are both available on etsy I happened upon them while clicking around

and I was drawn to post because it's such a simple idea with rustic vintage charm

my favorite!

I actually have one of those old mechanic light cases just sitting in a drawer...hmm

and just earlier today I had my eye on this small (about 12"x12") square piece of tin with a rusty patina

sitting in a pile in our backyard and I thought to myself that would make a good magnet board in my studio space the same space I have spent the last few days rearranging...

this cooler weather we have had certainly 'opens doors' for new inspiration to come blowing on in

I hope your day finds the 'doors open'

vintage tea party...pinky's up

shop here

wear with your favorite pointed toe flats or socks and kitten heels

perfect with a lightweight cardigan sweater to keep you warm when the evenings get cooler

add cable knit tights and knee high leather boots when the days are cold

available soon in my shop

get the look :: vintage high waist pencil skirt

found here

shop here

high fashion gets down to earth

natural rust vintage skirt

you can dress it up with the right shoes and jewels

or wear it more casually with an oversized tshirt and flats

get the look :: vintage 1940's day dress

found here

found here

a reflection of the good olde days when ladies always wore dresses

from the kitchen to the barn a womens daily duties were done in a dress

shop here

a form fitting bodice with a billowy skirt that drapes just below the knee

a common style among the day dress of the 1940's and 1950's

I gathered a limited collection from a sweet lady

she had them stored in a cedar closet in her garage for the past 60 years

available in my shop within the next few days

>>> stay tuned <<<

the glory of crates

found here

I am always in like of the many a uses for old crates

and the way they look doing the job

here are several more pictures of them at work

the chair is one of the most rethunk I have seen yet 

mostly I am taken by those used as shelves which takes no building just placing really

with that simple rustic look I always favor

but this chair sparked my interest

it reminds me of a project my hubby and his sweet friend collaborate on
using salvaged palettes to create modern chairs, benches and tables

quilts and quilting

worn and aged

stories to tell of love and warmth

found here

found here

found here

the aged and soft color and cloth

found here

I just had to include this sweet little guy

found here

I just bought these I plan on making some patch pillows

the aged color with the small floral

don't ya just love 'em

and...

these aren't quilts but I have a great and simple idea for them

vintage pillow cases...found here

I hope your day finds you inspired to create

whatever it may be

see the skirts I made here

<<>> sending you wishes of a week filled with inspiration and time to create <<>>

remember these things

this way to photograph many items at once <---<<

  >>---> these cloth wrapped hangers

no.1&2 found here

these colors <---<<

no.3&4 found here

vintage girlie skirts

I am so excited about this project

making adorable skirts for the sweetest little girls

using vintage pillowcases and hand sewn quilt pieces

a simple project with a wonderful turnout (my favorite kind)
recycled and olde with stories to tell
these will be great for the next bazaar
>>> stay tuned folks <<<