Fedoras – MeadowTree Perspectives

My Sew Sew Life-The Timeless Flattering Draped Neckline/Simplicity 1716

One of my favorite neckline styles has always been draped. Draped necklines can take on so many different vibes, from casual, romantic, classic day wear, and just down right sexy. The irony is that I’ve never worn one. Two weeks ago, I fixed that problem and made a draped top for myself. Finally, I got one ofContinue reading “My Sew Sew Life-The Timeless Flattering Draped Neckline/Simplicity 1716”

My New Amina Marie and a Short History of the Fedora

Welcome back! I am very excited to show my new hat by Amina Marie Millinery. Having one of Amina’s hats has been a dream-come-true ever since I first saw Amina in June of 2015 at a pop-up event at the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City. A close up of my new hat along withContinue reading “My New Amina Marie and a Short History of the Fedora”

According To The Dress Doctors…….A Book Review With Fashion

In 1913, the secretary of agriculture, worried about declining farm population, sent a survey to American farm-women asking what the US Dept of Agriculture might do for them to make rural life more “comfortable, healthful, and attractive.” The department was pretty surprised by the responses. From Tennessee, a lady wrote that a girl wouldContinue reading “According To The Dress Doctors…….A Book Review With Fashion”

Spring Has Finally Sprung and Its Time For Some Straw

Spring and Summer are finally here! They seem to have come upon us together in the Heartland, because it seems to me that the last two months have been pretty chilly. With that said, happy June and hello to this month’s Hat Attack. This is my sixth month of doing Hat Attack and that isContinue reading “Spring Has Finally Sprung and Its Time For Some Straw”

A Cold and Windy April Night

Friday night is Starbucks, shopping and thrifting. Michael settles in at Starbucks with a good book and coffee. I do the other stuff and join him when I’m finished. Where I live, Mother Nature had a fun time on the first Friday of April. Sunny but cold with a good dose of wind, some folksContinue reading “A Cold and Windy April Night”