We are happy to see that some couples are having very sweet, simple weddings without all the performances and loudness. I described one of these weddings in the video at the end of this post.
I had an old Victoria magazine from 1990 about a wedding at home. Even if I am never privileged to use my home for a wedding, It gave me inspiration to have a reception (not necessarily wedding) for someone in my home.
This one is similar to the tea events we sometimes have here:
I like the arrangement on the wicker coffee table here:
Hello dear ladies!! I hope all is well with you and that you are enjoying peace and contentment with your home.
The video is imbedded at the end of this post.
The rain left a nice puddle, so I floated my little boat, just for the peace and quiet.
The outfit I wore today was a purchased cotton skirt and blouse that when worn together looks like a dress.
Walmart was originally a store for people in the country where they could get shoes, clothes,
household items and fabric all in the same store. It is now located in higher populated areas. I bought these items there and at the dollar store and the tractor farm supply store.
I’m trying to share how ladies at home can dress in cotton fabrics and feel dressed up. I know some of you don’t make your own clothes as much as I do, so I am showing how you can dress just as nicely with store bought.
I would like to share here how I make this one outfit work at home and when going elsewhere. Add a coat or cardigan in colder weather.
For housework, I try to wear one of my aprons that matches the color of the outfit.
There are different ways to pose this outfit. Above, the plaid scarf, (also from the dollar store) and
below, the lace shawl,
...and another dollar store scarf with colors in the print similar to the blue navy in the blouse.
The
gloves are from the dollar store, and the cloth shoes are from the Walmart.
By the way, Walmart got its name from its founder, Sam Walton. I saw an amusing answer to a younger person who asked "Why is it called Walmart?" The person who was with her did not know, so he said, "Because they used to sell walls, and now they sell everything else."
You will be encouraged by what I read from this book:
This is the song with the words, "help me Lord, to do the best I can." It is good to include singing in your curriculum at home and this is a great song to sing that feeds your mind the best!
Thank you for being so patient and checking back here often. All is well here but I have been so busy and time constricted due to pressing things here at home, as is common in an older house: an old floor in the kitchen was replaced, a new front door installed, leaking pipes fixed, and roof repair. I do all Mr. S.' s errands, since he doesn't want to drive anymore. We often have one of our children or a grandchild come and do that but last month was very busy.
In the morning I caught this foggy scene, which looks like castles.
In the evening, this came.
I found the most red pumpkin ,
and after the descendants went to their respective homes, I changed the living room look with white covers.
Of course I get a chuckle out of photographing my own "Pemberly" reflection after a rain leaves a lake.
I have my notes all ready to give you a nice long lecture and run your lives once again, and hopefully the rush will be over soon so I can attend to that sacred duty.
To those who came here from YouTube, the video is on the end of this post. You can also leave comments on the comments section and I will post them as quickly as possible. If using your phone, click “view web version“ at the end and it should be easy to comment. For others, click on “comments” or “no comments” (or where it indicates how many comments have been posted).
I have had a bit of stealth-sipping outside and now will do some stealth-cleaning.
Those who have been here a few years know it means I try to do it without anyone noticing.
This is a shirt and skirt I bought from a local farm supply store. Ladies can get nice things if they know what to find and how to put it all together. I will show here how I wear it at home, and then when I need to go out.
The dress form I am using is rather short so it makes the skirt appear longer.
I like to have an apron that matches in color somewhat,
...and to give the outfit a little more dressy look, I wear it with a dollar store scarf which has the olive/sage leaves on it that coordinate with the color of the garment.
This is what the lace scarf looks like, and you might be able to make one yourself quite quickly by cutting some lace fabric (from a curtain, table cloth, or any used item) in a triangle and adding trim.
The scarf makes the clothing so elegant, it could be worn in a more formal setting.
Please enjoy your home while you listen, and be sure to pause whenever you want. Please do not think you have to listen to it all at one time.
My granddaughter and her friends look like lovely flowers walking across a parched area of land here.
Some of you and your children might enjoy singing along with the wholesome music here
Some of you might be interested in Marion’s current video. She accepts encouraging comments.
Greetings from The Manse. This is my view today, and in keeping with that scenery, I am continuing with a talk about clothing. I quoted one of my sayings in the video inserted at the end of this post:
Do not spoil the beautiful view by dressing carelessly. If the view is ugly, improve it by dressing beautifully.
I will move on to other subjects integral to the home, such as character, art, literature, music, home keeping, etc. in due time.
I read more about clothing from these two books and I showed this picture to illustrate a good way to make a non-fancy dress look more formal and put together by adding a coat. These are easily found in clothing stores and not expensive, as they are not designed to be traditional coats but made of thinner fabrics. They make you look more feminine even if you do not wear dresses or skirts, or if you are hesitant to wear longer skirts.
This is my collection of wardrobe planning for the home.
Some of these are sketches by my granddaughter who is also a sewist 🧵 🪡
The blouse and skirt I wore today is cotton and purchased at the Walmart. It would have been nice if the store had it in other colors. In a future post I will show you how I machine sewed it to fit me better and raise the neckline.
To make home clothing suitable for going places, just add a jacket, as you see here.
For a more formal look, try scarves and shawls:
You can do a search for aprons that cover the blouse as well as the skirt. There are some very nice ones out there. Someone made this one for me.
That is all from The Manse today.
I hope you enjoy listening while you work at home. I make these videos for my descendants, who one day may want to know how to cope with the crazy fashions of the future, just to give them a glimmer of light.
View from my Regency walk this morning.
Please enjoy moving about your home while you listen today:
