Lately I Love: 1930's Embroidered Ladies

Something I've been completely enamored with as of late, are these adorable embroidered and often hand-tinted or appliqued ladies.

Recently, I was at an antique shop and saw some lovely embroidered and embellished pillows with faces or silhouettes of beautiful ladies on them. I have always enjoyed sketching female faces and portraits. Add that to my love of embroidery and you have extreme inspiration! I have started one of my own, which is pictured first.

I wanted to my girl to be very elegant with an element of flora or nature. Her soft green headband has a small bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley and violets. I also made her be a redhead, of course.

Whether they are depicted as Southern Belles in a garden, a flapper with her modern bobbed hair and expressive face, or a mademoiselle of the late 18th century, I absolutely adore them. Here are some photos for inspiration.

These photos are from Pinterest, see this board for more

amazing embroidery featuring these delicate dames.

I hope embroidering becomes a favorite pastime again.
Things always come and go, old trends resurface, so I think this would too.

Ivy

September Purchases

Hello everyone and Happy October!

Here is what I purchased in the month of September.

Louis Chair (DIY project)

Medicine Cabinet

Yellow Calla Lily button card

Set of 4 Art Deco buckles

Assortment of 10 vintage buttons

Cosmetic ads from Holland's magazine (See the Vivaudou talc below)

Mavis Talc by Vivaudou and small jar, given to me by a friend

Sheet music

Portrait of unknown woman

Set of three 2⅝" drawer pulls

2 Post war button cards made in U.S. Zone of Germany

Oil portrait of "Irma" (but strangely looks just like me)

Not pictured:

Secondhand fall coat from Old Navy

Ivy