The Butler, The Perfume and The Harvey GirlS
Who knew that I conjured up the touch of the Blarney stone kiss, more than a hint of the Lakes of Killarney and the saucy laugh of a coleen of Cork when I wore Emeraude, back in the day.
What are the odds?
What are the odds, I’d be connected to Jane Morgan, Bonnie Bien and Colleen Darnell, a renowned big band singer, fashion guru and Egyptologist. The story begins with a hat: “A Singer, A Curator, An Egyptologist and Me.”
Connections: Angela, Alan, McCall’s & Me
Here’s my brief but crazy connection to Billy Dean, Alan Jackson, Angela Lansbury and McCall’s.
What’s the Plan?
Staging has begun on the 1950s set for the Flappers to Fringe exhibit. I’m just setting things in place, right now. Please forgive the naked mannequin. She needs to be cleaned before dressing. Photo Copyright LKP.
Golden Displays
Flea Market Fridays. A Golden Stand, Golden-domed Hat Rack and Golden-Glowing Mannequin.
1930s Fashion & Mending Hatboxes
Sun-Backers, Culottes & Hatboxes.
Today on The Fringe — I’m upstairs tagging 1950s skirts and picking out 1930s illustrations for the shop and exhibit while my husband’s downstairs in the shop mending hat boxes.
the pillbox: yes, It’s All About the Hat
A Fluke!
This really is one of those fun, fluke pictures, which I shot with my iPhone on a 10-second delay. It was all done rather hurriedly and last minute. I just wanted to try out some new lighting tricks. That’s all. So …
Manifesting: Jeans, Shoes And A Bikini
Manifestation. It sounds terrible, right? Like a disease or invasion. But, in manifesting things, I’m pretty good and don’t even know what I’m doing. For example, in recent months, I’ve manifested a pair of designer jeans, some vintage shoes and a bikini, circa 1970s. All three I needed in the moment, so, were on my mind, obsessively
THE Exhibit: Making a Trunk Show
Hi, I’m Leslie, a life-long collector of vintage clothing who had an idea —