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On the Eleventh Day of a Feminine Christmas
I really want to read the three page special on Christmas Glamour highlighted on the cover of this vintage magazine. Maybe it would help me find just the accessory to wear to my…
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On the Tenth Day of a Feminine Christmas
For those of us who work full-time, crafting Christmas is a challenge. I find that things are not so Christmas-friendly at the office anymore. I recall wonderful Christmas parties held right inside the workplace years…
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On the Ninth Day of a Feminine Christmas
I have never been able to wrap well. It’s the corners that do me in – I always have too much overhang. My sister and mother’s Christmas gifts are so gorgeous with little touches…
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On the Eighth Day of a Feminine Christmas
This woman clearly has her act together. It’s Christmas Eve and she has time to sit on a cushion and play with her puppy. I love her pink pants and ballet top. And…
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The Seventh Day of a Feminine Christmas
Is there a grandmother who doesn’t run out at Christmas to buy her first granddaughter a velvet dress? My mother bought my daughter a Wedgewood blue velvet dress with a matching satin sash…
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On the Sixth Day of a Feminine Christmas
This illustration was taken from my copy of Tasha Tudor’s Christmas book, Take Joy, which is a charming compilation of traditional Christmas fables. This is Della from the O. Henry short story, The…
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On the Fifth Day of a Feminine Christmas
This lovely is quite pleased with her beautiful gift set. I wish I could tell what fragrance is in that box but it certainly looks like she’s about to learn the benefits of layering one’s…
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On the Fourth Day of a Feminine Christmas
This mother and son have just selected a Christmas tree for their city apartment. Perhaps Father is away at war or he is working and Christmas has fallen on feminine hands again. I love that…
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On the Third Day of a Feminine Christmas
This is a print that appeared in a short-lived French fashion magazine called La Gazette du Bon Ton (translated, The Journal of Good Style). The periodical covered the latest developments in beauty and…
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On the Second Day of a Feminine Christmas
This little charmer drew me right in. I love the little lady of the house decorating her modest tabletop tree, her fancy heels and bracelets. Her rosy cheeks. How sweet her pretty little tree and gifts. …
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My true love gave to me…
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…a pair of chandelier earrings. What I love about Myrna Loy in this picture is that everything she’s wearing can be worn…
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My Favorite Holiday
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Except for cooking and entertaining, it asks nothing of us except to love one another. I could list here all the things I am grateful for but it would…
