Hats: the flat grey with feathers
This is a quite somber autumny flat hat, it was made last fall. I initially thought I’d make it black but then changed to grey to make it not quite
the Ferrari Red Lacquer and Cow Handbag
One of my hobby milliner friends, Fia, is also a professional (and brilliant) upholsterer and decorator. She and her colleague run the …
Wedding stuff: the Wedding collage
Today is our third wedding anniversary, yay! This means the celebratory gift between us should be made of – leather. Hmm. I …
LHJ: April cover
It’s April! The April issue of 1907 is the first in my book, so from now on I can go follow the …
LHJ: A Stranger In the Church part 2
Laura A. Smith continues her travels to visit churches all over the States, to see if she can receive a warm welcome …
Wedding stuff: the aluminum crown and tiara
These two fell out of my craft box the other day and I just thought I’d blog them, as I think they …
Hats: the Silver Leaf Winter Hat
The winter months can be a bit harsh up here in the north, with months on end of days when it’s dark …
Wool felt & crystals bracelet
A short break from the LHJ articles for a seldom seen item here – a bracelet. I made it while watching this …
LHJ: A Stranger in the Church: greater New York and Boston
In the September issue of Ladies’ Home Journal of 1907 a series of articles of investigative journalism starts! The young lady Laura …
LHJ: Good Manners and Good Form #1
Magazines and papers seem to always have had sections where experts in different fields answer the readers’ questions, and the LHJ of …