Sitting ladylike in her petite chair, dressed in a lace trimmed gown, she watched the pink liquid stream into tiny teacups. Accessorized with costume jewelry and sparky shoes, she was ready for a tea party with her twin sister and a few of their friends. My four-year-old daughters love a fancy gathering. Sometimes I cut their […]
Love letters. Two words for something consisting of many lovely lines. Delicate. Passionate. Perhaps hesitant. What words would a lover choose? How would they string them together? Would their beloved feel caressed by each sentence? If a note was sent in reciprocation, I’d like to imagine a spritz of perfume gracing it. For hundreds of […]
Years ago when I was about to start my career transforming tulle and chiffon into whispy tutus and flowing gowns, I had a charming friend who became my boyfriend. His major was Medieval History (be still my heart!), played me ethereal music and read poetry to me in one of the Romance languages. Boy, was […]
Who would think that a female fictional character from 1847 would still be inspirational today? Is it possible that the modern woman can find Charlotte Brontë’s Victorian heroine Jane Eyre a role model? In an era when women were expected to be demure, Jane stood her ground and fought for her beliefs. She is truly […]
