After how much I enjoyed the last brisket we made together, I thought it's only fair if we do it all over again but this time use a 1950's recipe. Every decade has foods that become trendy, I know we have all been bombarded by avocado toast and Nutella and the 50's were no different. … Continue reading Making a 1950’s Coca Cola Brisket
I'm trying to get back into sewing after a bit of a sad-spell so I figured Halloween is a great time to really get the creative juices flowing. To get some inspiration I went straight to my old vintage-sewing Pinterest board and stumbled upon this skirt that I completely forgot about. I'm not sure exactly … Continue reading Sewing a Vintage Spiderweb Skirt
As much as I love the glamour life, there's always been a part of my soul that's drawn to cottages, dusty libraries, and cardigans with matching skirts. I suppose the kids these day call this sort of aesthetic "dark academia" or a variation of "cottage core". This yearning for a simpler lifestyle with a deeper … Continue reading Ecosusi Vintage Inspired Bag Review
A popular accessory in the 1950's was the fruit basket bag which was bascially a wicker basket made small enough to resemble a purse or ladies handbag, adorned with velvet fruit. Although wicker basket bags have been around for hundreds of years, they are still popular and return often in popularĀ trends; the latest one being … Continue reading DIY Pinup: Vintage Fruit Basket Bag
I have been sitting on this project idea for over two years and have finally decided to just stop procrastinating and do it. Welcome to a brand new blog/video series where I take the much loved characters from Studio Ghibli films and turn them into vintage/pinup girls. I've always loved Studio Ghibli, especially in their … Continue reading With a Vintage Twist – Kiki’s Delivery Service
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