Hurray for LA

We drove down to LA last weekend for family things, and I think it was one of the best LA visits ever. It almost made me love Los Angeles. I guess visiting all your favorite old haunts within a couple days will do that.
I didn’t particularly like living in LA, mainly [...]

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Japanese crochet books

I’m guessing crochet must be very popular in Japan, judging from the amazing array of great crochet books they have at Kinokuniya. I picked these up recently.
The book on the right are just a treasury of different motifs and edgings. The book on the left is called “romantic lace.” The below images [...]

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Milk glass

A pretty vintage milk glass necklace, which I wore yesterday. Right now, I’m really into wearing very simple neutral things with pretty vintage jewelry.
Kenn snapped these while I was pulling a sheet off the pet hair roller. My hair is sort of a mess right now from chlorine.
Also, lest you worry for my health [...]

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Bathing Beauties

I’ve taken up swimming again lately, for which I wear your typical plain black sporty speedo one piece (though I do have a pink swim cap and goggles). But it’s made me think about summer swimsuits of the splish-splash-playing-in-the-pool variety (as opposed to the swimming-laps-for-exercise variety).
Nowadays, swimsuits are usually kind of flimsy and rarely [...]

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Paris Love Apartments

I recently took a trip to Kinokuniya for some Japanese crochet books, but as always, I left the bookstore with more than I’d planned. I think anyone interested in art, design, or fashion should go to Kinokuniya, and especially if you’re into Japanese art, design, or fashion. There are so many incredible books [...]

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Neighborhood walk

One of the things I really missed when we lived in san francisco was the beautiful, overflowing gardens of the east bay. I’m so glad we’re back.

This is a walk we frequently take through the neighborhood. We don’t live in the swankiest, greenest of neighborhoods, but we live very close to one. [...]

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Like a princess on casual day

“You look like a princess on casual day.” That is what Kenn says about my new headband.
I’m learning to crochet more than simple edgings, and this is my first finished project. I’m starting to really get into crochet. I love that crochet has two different sides: One is very homespun and folksy, [...]

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A rosey spring dress

I bought this odd 80s sun dress for a few bucks recently. I thought it was really dowdy in that sort of horrible laura ashley way, but at the same time, the bodice is really beautifully cut. It has a very fitted princess cut, elastic shirring in panels at the back, and I [...]

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Around the Web: May 1st through May 12th

Interesting stuff from around the web:

how to make a repeat pattern - Julia Rothman explains the simple process of creating a repeat pattern
Cupcake wrappers at Fancy Flours - pretty cupcake wrappers!
Design*Sponge » before and after: pia jane bijkerk - An amazing interior transformation via styling
Crafting Heroes Interview with Amy Butler - Loved this interview, Amy [...]

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More dresses

There are two shops in Rockridge that sell the most beautiful vintage dresses. Most of them are fancy occasion sorts of things, so I don’t have many excuses to buy them.

But I am in love with this little blue 60s dress. pretty pretty.
I have a great deal more to write about [...]

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