I am Remaking skirts 70's style

Creating recycled skirts to sell on Etsy and reliving my college days? Does anyone remember cutting off the bottom of the legs to worn out jeans and making a skirt?

I like to find gently worn or new skirts and recreate them into something unique..Some are new, never worn  like this Ann Taylor corduroy that I added a tartan plaid pocket and hand dyed doily accent with lace around the pleat.

This simple but flattering knit skirt just wanted coral lace around the bottom and bow made from the same lace...

Here I made the elastic waist skirt myself and added a signature pop art flower that reminded me of Andy Warhol. Love to know what you think of my designs and suggestions you have,

thanks for looking...

Karen

BLOG GIVEAWAY here at Brayton Homestead

To thank all my friends who come to the

 homestead

to visit and leave such lovely comments, I am having a scarf giveaway!

I offer these soft cotton and lace scarves 

in these pretty colors at my online shop

BRAYTON COTTAGE 

to enter the giveaway for the romantic creamy scarf 

1st-must become a follower of my blog

and leave a comment letting me know that you are 

or that you are already a follower.

 for a 2nd entry,

 post about it on your blog 

and leave me another comment to let me know.

 for a 3rd entry, visit my shop

BRAYTON COTTAGE

leave me an additional comment tell me which item you liked and why...

  

you can also visit my facebook page,

BRAYTON HOMESTEAD INTERIORS

and become a friend for a another entry,

be sure to leave a comment for each entry .

the giveaway ends on April 30th

good luck and thanks!

Linking with 

FADED CHARM.

Karen

Dress Form Party!!

Join the Dress Form Party at The Polka Dot Closet!

I did and what fun!

and what fun taking pics of my crazy mannequin. Not enough light inside so I carried it outside.

Collecting dress forms have become increasingly difficult to find, and I love them.

An expandable mannequin comes in handy when altering garments, here it has been relegated to holding my pins. Many will be available at the Brayton Cottage shop.

Krumpet enjoyed the photo fun as well!

he loves to part of everything..

you must visit the

POLKA DOT CLOSET  to see all the dress forms.

and thanks  for visiting here, 

Linking with:

FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE

COMMON GROUND

THE CHARM OF HOME

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FADED CHARM

HOW SWEET THE SOUND

Karen

Brayton Cottage

Brayton Cottage Shop

So excited to announce that my new shop

braytoncottage.com

is almost up and running and here are two of the categories in the store.

PARIS FLEA MARKET

my fav category~ pic I took at the Paris Flea Market Marches

another category:

ACCESSORIES

(articles to wear)

What do you think so far?

shop should be up by next week- I'll keep you posted

thanks,

Karen

Linking with Pink Saturday ,A Stroll Thru Life and Faded Charm

SHOPPING: LIVING IN ANOTHER ERA?

While I was shopping for a bathroom light fixture I realized...

I should have lived in another era...

oh, so me...

join the tea party at Silken Purse
and check out this tea cup here...

also while shopping I fell in love with

 these rose knobs for my vanity...

loving this new, old looking handmade pocketbook...

and always hats.

maybe I chose the new face for my Brayton Cottage because I want to dress like the girl in the photo.

timing is key..

but I continue to dress in my unconventional style

here is  my dressing area

regardless of the era I live in.

Remember I wore this hat to the wedding that I was also the wedding planner?

So have fun with your fashion choices, make your own style and have fun!

Karen

Linking with:

A STROLL THRU LIFE

FADED CHARM

THE BRAMBLEBERRY COTTAGE

COLORADOLADY

COUNTRY FRENCH COTTAGE

COMMON GROUND

and

HOW SWEET THE SOUND

TREASURY: MY ETSY FAVORITES

I have not made an etsy treasury in months. It was so much fun! forgotten how much I enjoyed doing so.

These are some of my favorite items at Brayton Cottage. Seems I am enamored of hats, deer, vintage black apparel, the color pink, picture frames and tin work. Oh, you knew that didn't you ?

click here for a link to the treasury.

please enjoy,

Karen 

Linking with: PINK SATURDAY

New Designs

Have you seen the new line of frames on my  

Brayton Cottage Shop?

  

They are a collection of new ceiling tin frames

Hand Painted  and  Aged

Do you like the new line?

thanks for coming by, more on the way...

bottom frame SOLD

Karen @  Brayton Cottage

IMAGES: BRAYTON HOMESTEAD INTERIORS

PHOTO SHOOT AT THE HOMESTEAD: VINTAGE FASHION

Thanks for visiting | my fashion shoot | at the homestead!

We had a Fall Fashion shoot at the Brayton Homestead.

The beautiful model, Emily, presented the clothes perfectly.  A young girl with an incredible range in her  modeling: a talent with a very bright future. What a pleasure to photograph her. Clothing is available on my vintagedchic store.

Shown wearing a very old black dress, not hemmed to accommodate the person who purchases it. Keep in mind with her boots she must be 6'.  Hope you enjoyed this part of the Fashion photo shoot at the Homestead. Please take a visit to  vintagedchic and come back for great vintage jackets available next...

linked to the fab:

FRENCH CUPBOARD

and:

Show Off Your Cottage Monday

Boogie Board Cottage

Cottage Charm

Images: Brayton Homestead Interiors 1-3

Celebrate the Fourth

Wishing that you and your families' Fourth of July holiday is just

MAGICAL.

wishing that you have an opportunity to relax amid all the

FESTIVITIES. 

hoping you have many reasons  to

SMILE A LOT

 as my son's beautiful  fiance does...

and visit Debra at

COMMON GROUNDS'

lovely patriotic party.

it will be a wonderful time.

love cooking for my family and friends at the

HOMESTEAD 

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY

to you and your family!

Images: red plumo, google, Brayton Homestead, Common Ground, Brayton Homestead , my vintagedchic shop