The Porcelain Rose: June 2015

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Pink Princess Dress ~ Vintage Tulle

Vintage Pink Princess Dress

Vintage tulle dresses..... one of my favorite things in the whole world.

I absolutely love them!

I have a large collection of vintage 40's and 50's prom dresses. All in pastel colors. They remind me of cotton candy and sherbet ice cream.

These dresses are soooooo beautiful. Most are hand made and one of a kind. Frilly works of art.

This one is especially pretty.... with layers and layers of tulle ruffles, bunches of white millinery flowers and of course..... it's Pink!
I love it and hope you do, too!

Have a lovely day!

Elizabeth

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Pink Saturday!

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Pretty in Pink ~ First Day of Summer

Summer Wreath

This Sunday is officially the first day of summer

(and Father's Day).

I can hardly believe it's already the middle of June!
Where does the time go??? When I was a child it seemed like summer would last forever. The days seemed long and time stood still. Now.... it just flies by!!

I enjoy decorating and changing things out with the seasons.
One of the first things I do.... is change the wreath on the front door.
I couldn't decide on what sort of wreath I wanted. Then.... while walking around the garden I noticed the hydrangeas and roses were in full bloom and thought they would be perfect for my new summer wreath.

Along with the silk flowers I added some burlap and a pretty pink clip- on bird. I love the dark pink roses with the light pink hydrangeas. The pink lace bird was the icing on the cake.
I love it!

Have a wonderful week!

Elizabeth

Shabbilicious Friday!

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

A Welcoming Porch

The front porch.....

There is nothing nicer than a pretty front porch.

Growing up.... my mother always kept a beautifully decorated front porch. White wicker furniture, vintage linens and fresh flowers that smelled so sweet.

It was a wonderful time in my life. I remember sitting on the porch..... after a long day.... drinking pink lemonade and my dad twirling us around in these funky swivel chairs until we laughed so hard we would cry. A lot of wonderful memories were made there.

The front porch was a special place. Well used and well loved.

I remember when people would sit on the porch early in the morning with a cup of coffee and enjoy the morning paper, rest in the afternoon with a glass of sweet tea and gather again in the evening to share and tell stories about their day. You could drive through town at any given time and wave at your neighbors sitting on their porches. It was the best of times.

I have a lot of fun decorating my porches. I have the big porch and a smaller porch with a side walkway. I'm constantly changing and switching things out. I freshened things up this morning. I added a hand painted sign, an antique wrought iron plant stand I found at the flea market and some vintage linens. And..... finally got around to planting the window boxes.

Everything looks so "welcoming".

Wishing everyone a wonderful week!

Elizabeth

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