Fashion - "What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are quick and judgemental. Be proud and confident.

 

 Margaret Clark, ca. 1958   

Evening shoes House of Dior 1957

Dior

Silk satin evening pump, designed by Roger Vivier

 for Christian Dior, Paris, 1954

Dior

Givenchy 1956 

Givenchy

Wise Words - The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. -Nelson Mandela

Orange Cake Recipe

Afternoon Tea - Where there's tea there's hope.

 

Beautiful Wedding Cakes

 

Life Lessons Mother Teach

 My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.

“If you're going to kill each other, do it outside

I just finished cleaning.”

My mother taught me RELIGION.

“You better pray that will come out of the carpet.”

My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.

“If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!”

My mother taught me LOGIC.

“Because I said so, that's why.”

My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.

“If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me.”

My mother taught me FORESIGHT.

“Make sure you wear clean underwear in case you're in an accident.”

My mother taught me IRONY.

“Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about!”

My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.

“Shut your mouth and eat your supper.”

My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISTS.

“Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!”

My mother taught me about STAMINA.

“You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.”

My mother taught me about WEATHER.

“This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.”

My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.

“If I told you once, I've told you a million times, don't exaggerate!”

My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.

“I brought you into this world, and I can take you out..”

My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.

“Stop acting like your father!”

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There’s something amazing about sewing your own clothes. It can be intimidating, but there is also a total sense of accomplishment after the final button has been sewn on. - Don’t just change the way you dress—change the way you see fashion.