by Coral Turner | Dec 9, 2024 | Bodyshapes, Cowl Neck Tops, Dresses, Style Tips
There’s something very special about a cowl neck dress or top, its secret lays in the draping. The purpose of a designed neckline is to frame your face, whilst delivering shaping to your neck, shoulders, and bust-line. There is one neckline that I have found suits a...
by | Feb 3, 2023 | How To Wear Accessories, Scarves silk and faux fur, Style Tips
The benefits of wearing a scarf I love wearing scarves, did you know that scarves date back to ancient Egypt? Well I didn’t however, I am not surprised, from what I have read they date back to 1300 BC, and were a status symbol denoting royalty and nobility,...
by | Mar 29, 2021 | Dressing Above the Keyboard, Style Tips, Uncategorized
As some of us get ready to emerge from our cocoon of dressing above the keyboard with funky fashionable tops/shirts, hidden pyjamas bottoms and fluffy slippers; will your wardrobe choices be that which is fashionable, or that which is stylish? What’s the difference? I...
by | May 29, 2017 | Dresses, Style Tips
Dresses with sleeves have always been a wardrobe staple regardless of the fashion trend or season. Fashion history has always had some form of dress or dress coat for that matter with elaborate sleeves, if we look to the Orient the Kimono sleeve its drama and...
by | Feb 15, 2017 | Style Tips, Underwear and fit
There was a time when ladies undergarments could weigh nearly 7lbs and take several hours to put into place. We are talking being squeezed into a corset, petticoats, undershirt, camisole, stockings; if it was winter, additional layers of woolly garments would be...
by | Jan 18, 2017 | Style Tips
A friend came to visit me recently, with her she bought 4 department store dresses that she had purchased from well known brand names. My friend’s complaint, she had only worn each of the dresses a couple of times, but they were coming apart at the seams, she...
