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On the Twelfth Day of a Feminine Christmas
And so it is New Year’s Eve… I hope there will be some romance in your celebration as the holidays are a wonderful time to reacquaint yourself with your significant other and enjoy…
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On the Eleventh Day of a Feminine Christmas
If you are anything like me, you are itching to take down your Christmas tree. And now that Valentine’s Day has invaded your local drugstore, it may feel incongruent to have all your…
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On the Tenth Day of a Feminine Christmas
The lady of the house appears to be getting a wrist watch for Christmas. I think Sister received a watch and some skates and there is Brother engrossed in the machinery of his…
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On the Ninth Day of a Feminine Christmas
Men aren’t wearing ties that much anymore. A once slam-dunk kind of gift for the men in your life, ties are rarely seen, even in the city. I did come across a pattern…
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On the Eight Day of a Feminine Christmas
My grandmother had the loveliest china and she was quite proud of it. Probably because she bought it herself, piece by piece, at RH Stearns in Boston. And she used pin money which…
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On the Seventh Day of a Feminine Christmas
Everyone knows that the catwalk is a fantasy. It displays trends in such an outre way that some women reject it all together. But this look has elements of Christmas in it. A…
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On the Sixth Day of a Feminine Christmas
This may have been a Christmas greeting card but I’ve saved it for two reasons. First, the sweet little maiden reminds me of my daughter when she was small. She too, liked to…
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On the Fifth Day of a Feminine Christmas
This idyllic Christmas doorstep really stirs me. I love everything about it…the light in the upper floor windows, the beautiful evergreen wreath, the snow. It’s old-fashioned and wistful and conjures up a feeling…
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On the Fourth Day of a Feminine Christmas
This is one of my favorite Victorian Christmas images. The lovely chatelaine is receiving a large white package, red roses, and an accompanying note. Whatever is in that box, I bet it makes…
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On the Third Day of a Feminine Christmas
The Betsy McCall paper doll was first introduced in McCall’s Magazine in 1951. I distinctly remember my mother tearing out Betsy McCall and cutting her clothes out for me while we sat on…
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On the Second Day of a Feminine Christmas
In school, we sang traditional carols and a few “modern” ballads in our annual Christmas recitals. Over the years, I’ve retained a special place in my heart for that type of Christmas music. …
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On the First Day of a Feminine Christmas
No artists thrills me more at Christmas than Tasha Tudor and her idyllic depictions of children during the holidays. They tug at heartstrings that thread through my Christmases and make me long for…
