Jealous… This is a word that gets off far too lightly, in our estimation, in people’s minds. According to its definition, it means apprehensive, suspicious of being outdone by a rival in the matters of affection or favour, distrustful. Ha! Apprehensive is tepid for the way you feel toward the menace…
Dontcha wish you were a kid growing up in the 60s? Perhaps you were, and you did, and for that my friend – we all envy you… But for those of us who have not had the pleasure – all that’s left is the undeniably stellar video to live through vicariously… Enjoy!!
You, too, can learn to enjoy the arts of crochet, knitting, tatting, embroidery and hairpin lace! Each Step in this series is clearly illustrated by photographs and sketches, so that with the instructions a beginner will have no difficulty…
Here’s a different take on 50 Shades of Grey! No Instagram filter required! Whitney Avalon, a Los Angeles stage, film, commercial, television & voice over actor was generous enough to share her tutorial for going grayscale this Halloween!
The essential “makings” of a fire-glow lamp are a strip of lampshade parchment and rings, sheets of red and yellow cellophane, architect’s linen, milliner’s glue, a creamy tinted, semi-transparent glass lamp base, and a double fixture…
As soon as I saw the stills from the 2008 WWII era movie The Edge of Love starring Sienna Miller and Keira Knightley, I recognized this cardigan! It seems to be an almost identical match; This movie has been all over the fashion pages…
Nostalgia Rules has been slowly building a presence over the last decade, primarily as a go-to destination for vintage patterns. Join me as I work to take things to the next level, with interesting content and an expanded offering of patterns and instructionals!
When I hear the word Brylcreem, I am immediately transposed to that dreamy, nostalgic place in the 1950s, which makes me sigh with regret and envy for never having experienced it. Ahhh… The 50s… Racial segregation, gender inequality and Joseph McCarthy aside…
It is not by luck alone that a woman becomes a successfull hostess! Follow our series on Colour Scheme Parties and delight your guests with a new twist in decoration, novelty in menu ensemble, style and colour combination in food…
Now, you may know how to tie a sarong for a day at the beach, and you might even be a rockin’ seamstress capable of sewing impressive vintage frocks; Still, the Great Drapo can make a dress faster than anyone… without a sewing machine!