By The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation staff A version of this article first appeared in the winter 2021 issue of Trend and Tradition. Connie Matthews Harshaw was driving on Nassau […]
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1. 1940s Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Waterfall Dresser With Mirror, restored with Howard Restor-A-Finish a. Pieces like this can be purchased at garage sales, thrift shops, and antique stores (Usually […]
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by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor On the left, is a delicate portrait of a beautiful young girl. She may look a bit on the yellow side – what […]
By Wayne Smith Collect the White House … really? Can you even do that? That’s a phrase, or a variation of one, I have heard over many years. It turns […]
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By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher Edith Wharton’s Library at The Mount by Eric Limon Photography A December 15, 2005, article in The New York Times announced the news that Edith Wharton’s […]
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by Maxine Carter-Lome Both the best and rare examples of clothing, accessories, and textiles that have survived the proverbial “wear and tear” of history populate museum and private collections around the […]
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by Judy Gonyeau,managing editor The English immigrants who came ashore in the 1600s brought their acumen with them, including a taste for British goods when it came to the household […]
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by Melody Amsel-Arieli Faded doilies and lacy gloves may evoke visions of bygone afternoon teas in overstuffed parlors. Yet these openwork textiles were likely inspired by highly embroidered Italian Renaissance […]
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By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “My clothes are built to show off the woman who wears them. I like them to be simple… to move well, to move with the […]
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By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher Consumers born after 1980 have no memory of a world without cellphones, home computers, or personal gaming devices. The speed from introduction to mass adoption […]
