tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post7330077495210908032..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: April Victoria, 1990Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-55871111290642668672009-04-21T08:30:00.000-07:002009-04-21T08:30:00.000-07:00Lydia, most of the ones i have are 1999 and newer....Lydia, most of the ones i have are 1999 and newer. I thought i had older issues, but i guess this is all i have left.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02454734089195144802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-34799012864602933122009-04-14T05:44:00.000-07:002009-04-14T05:44:00.000-07:00I just had a thought reading through all the comme...I just had a thought reading through all the comments about the dresses. If you Google the "Vermont Country Store", they always have some dresses in stock that are sweet and beautiful and that have that nice, old fashioned feel. Their quality is very good too. I know of one lady whose dresses from them are still in good condition after ten years. If you have never been to that site, it is well As Simply As We Canhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037534208795684139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-78372066955842632122009-04-14T05:20:00.000-07:002009-04-14T05:20:00.000-07:00I discovered the Victoria magazine in the late 80'...I discovered the Victoria magazine in the late 80's in my early teen years and fell in love with it. I looked forward to every issue and poured over every page, practically memorizing them. As a matter of fact, alot of the pages you have been sharing ~ I remember. I have not yet looked at the new Victoria magazine that is out now. I have heard it is not the same as it's predecesor. But As Simply As We Canhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037534208795684139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-68639923585750199982009-04-13T00:05:00.000-07:002009-04-13T00:05:00.000-07:00Ladies,I just stumbled across this site literally ...Ladies,<BR/><BR/>I just stumbled across this site literally five minutes ago!! Excellent!! Lydia, you might like to add it to your sidebar links...<BR/><BR/>http://intimelyfashion.com/main/<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/><BR/>Sarah,<BR/>Australia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-61631402224646937802009-04-09T15:36:00.000-07:002009-04-09T15:36:00.000-07:00I cannot thank you enough for posting these scans ...I cannot thank you enough for posting these scans of old Victoria mags. Though I was just a child, I remember these editions so well. It is nice to be able to save these picture to my files to look on when I am feeling down or in need of inspiration. <BR/>I feel that I must immediately run out and buy a cotton dress now, as well!<BR/>xoxo KBCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07583237521351117270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-60582485941418712262009-04-08T22:17:00.000-07:002009-04-08T22:17:00.000-07:00I subscribed to "Victoria" magazine for years and ...I subscribed to "Victoria" magazine for years and I remember those dresses so well. They were just lovely!txmom2jamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464254694668995005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-85080411256607054452009-04-08T13:56:00.000-07:002009-04-08T13:56:00.000-07:00I have saved a number of my Laura Ashley dresses a...I have saved a number of my Laura Ashley dresses and also some belonging to my daughters. My second daughter now has twin girls of 17 months and we have been buying little LA dresses from charity shops and ebay for them, they look so sweet.lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123994240735969882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-68251813165757207152009-04-08T11:24:00.000-07:002009-04-08T11:24:00.000-07:00The pictures and patterns are lovely. Thank you s...The pictures and patterns are lovely. Thank you so much for sharing.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738729786402775466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-15618856589565119072009-04-08T11:09:00.000-07:002009-04-08T11:09:00.000-07:00I love Laura Ashley dresses, I collect them !I buy...I love Laura Ashley dresses, I collect them !<BR/>I buy them on e.bay uk for very cheap, I live in France and the shipping cost is quite cheap.<BR/>I started my collection 4 years ago, and I own about 25/30 different wonderful dresses from the 80's now<BR/>I enjoy wearing them, I know people find me quite strange, but I don't mind !<BR/>Muriel in FranceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-60804527884015243432009-04-08T09:27:00.000-07:002009-04-08T09:27:00.000-07:00The patterns you added are beautiful! I hope that ...The patterns you added are beautiful! I hope that they will become popular again!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360651212261368389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-41849638147072910062009-04-07T23:09:00.000-07:002009-04-07T23:09:00.000-07:00Remember Gunne Sax dresses? What a thrill it was ...Remember Gunne Sax dresses? What a thrill it was for me to get a Gunne Sax dress my senior year of high school ('81)--an exciting day! :-)Marlainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11755027641533973497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-55554048233277623062009-04-07T12:06:00.000-07:002009-04-07T12:06:00.000-07:00In the above article, at the end, I posted a few o...In the above article, at the end, I posted a few of the Laura Ashley patterns that I had made in the 1983 to about 1992.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-53941130378367762522009-04-07T11:07:00.000-07:002009-04-07T11:07:00.000-07:00Oh.. you were so much more lucky in the USA than w...Oh.. you were so much more lucky in the USA than we were in Belgium at that time. It was extremely difficult for me to find a nice dress or skirt during these days. But I do remember in the late eighties a magnificent blouse in my wardrobe as a little girl. It made me feel so grown up and lady like. My aunt called it a Lady Di blouse. It was white with a thin blue stripe and a beautiful faerieevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197826244480048381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-86817597464760500342009-04-07T09:45:00.000-07:002009-04-07T09:45:00.000-07:00Rosemary, There are a couple of my oldest issues t...Rosemary, There are a couple of my oldest issues that are brittle and in bad shape. If you could give a list of the ones you have, I might be interested in replacing a couple of mineLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-70558899544415352392009-04-07T09:36:00.000-07:002009-04-07T09:36:00.000-07:00I have quite a number of old victoria issues that ...I have quite a number of old victoria issues that i would give to any of your interested readers, as long as they pay postage :) I think the old issues were the best :)Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02454734089195144802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-57580601850901250382009-04-06T20:51:00.000-07:002009-04-06T20:51:00.000-07:00What a lovely blog you have :)I think that the pic...What a lovely blog you have :)<BR/><BR/>I think that the pictures in the older issues of Victoria are actually much simpler and elegant. The clothing in these photos are so feminine and pretty. <BR/><BR/>I think these styles are great to wear on an everyday basis. They need not be saved just for special ocassions. Just lovely..https://www.blogger.com/profile/14887568521260599477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-24317231285892536052009-04-06T19:51:00.000-07:002009-04-06T19:51:00.000-07:00There are a few modest clothing websites that to s...There are a few modest clothing websites that to still make dresses like these for mother and daughters. Thank God for that!<BR/><BR/>I grew up in the 80's and 90's but was too young to remember what the fashion was back then, either that or I just didn't pay any attention.<BR/><BR/>The magazine has some beautiful photos!<BR/><BR/>Maybe eBay has some back issues of the magazine for those who Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11654860196914688135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-91290316566357454252009-04-06T15:35:00.000-07:002009-04-06T15:35:00.000-07:00I never realized it at the time, but you are right...I never realized it at the time, but you are right about the feminine clothing of the 80's-90's.<BR/>This was the time when I was having my babies and wore lots of hand-me-downs, but they were all very conservative and pretty. Regarding maternity clothes, it seems that the style lately is to wear non-maternity maternity clothes. "Clothes that are clingy" and to me, kind of trashy. And yet, Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03009819584864535929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-28849588731711210992009-04-06T13:35:00.000-07:002009-04-06T13:35:00.000-07:00I bought my two oldest girls adorable winter dress...I bought my two oldest girls adorable winter dresses from laura Ashley and one for me as well. I copied the style to make a dress for my youngest girl. Our family picure from 1991 has all of dressed in Laura Ashley. They were expensive, but the littlest girl wore all of those dresses until they were completely worn out. They were wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-77365154924477014042009-04-06T08:47:00.000-07:002009-04-06T08:47:00.000-07:00Thank you, dear Lady Lydia, for sharing these phot...Thank you, dear Lady Lydia, for sharing these photos!<BR/><BR/>I truly believe that the way to make these styles come back is for each of us to simply wear them every day. In that way, others may become inspired to do the same, and the ripple effect will occur to a great extent.<BR/><BR/>Thank goodness for beautiful, feminine magazines such as Victoria!<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/><BR/>MarquetaMarqueta (Mar-kee-ta) G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13471332103238738458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-30960317902746674752009-04-05T22:04:00.000-07:002009-04-05T22:04:00.000-07:00HI! It was very nice to stumble upon your blog fro...HI! It was very nice to stumble upon your blog from the 50s housewife site. Gorgeous photos and graphics.<BR/><BR/>Danelle Ice from Homemaker BarbiHomemaking with Homemaker Barbihttp://www.homemakerbarbi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-70279380905893202912009-04-05T20:36:00.000-07:002009-04-05T20:36:00.000-07:00I used to have all of these Victoria magazines. W...I used to have all of these Victoria magazines. Wish I had kept them all! But, Victoria started republishing last year, and I have subscribed.<BR/><BR/>Sure do miss those Laura Ashley designs.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816096081381689162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-52452631194978414782009-04-05T20:29:00.000-07:002009-04-05T20:29:00.000-07:00Once again beautiful. Maybe in 20 years we will ha...Once again beautiful. Maybe in 20 years we will have another revival and hopefully it will be lot longer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-5126908603428391462009-04-05T20:12:00.000-07:002009-04-05T20:12:00.000-07:00I loved the picture of the mother and daughter in ...I loved the picture of the mother and daughter in floral prints!My sisters and I used to have dresses similar to what the little girl was wearing. We would wear pretty floral dresses to school and everywhere we went. My grandma and other women in my family still wear the long floral skirts. They have been told that they are overdressed, and the skirts are dated. At times I have also received the Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360651212261368389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-49612196047170771502009-04-05T19:53:00.000-07:002009-04-05T19:53:00.000-07:00I'm so in love with that pink bedroom! Truly a gir...I'm so in love with that pink bedroom! Truly a girl's dream haven. Somehow even growing up with six brothers I managed to become severely attached to pink. :DClarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04297167286490109077noreply@blogger.com