The Tea Party Collection

Although winter has come and gone with hardly a post, we are excited to bring new items this spring to our Tea Party Collection.

Here are some sneak peaks :)

Volunteer Christmas Float Costumes

This year's wise men costumes for the Christmas Parade.

Here are a couple pictures, taken with my cell phone.

Christmas Wise Man

I dream of Jeannie ~ Genie Costume

A costume from Arabian Nights lore, this genie costume was inspired by the retro TV show "I dream of Jeannie."  In the show Jeannie traditionally wears pink, but I had vintage material in blue. A blue genie costume it is.  The costume is trimmed in dangling gold medallions and a large vintage jewel. 

How is is made?  Vintage blue curtains & a jewel from a vintage belt.  The lining and gold trim is new, as is the thread of course. 

Would love to hear your thoughts!  The pantaloons & headdress are for sale in my store on Etsy. 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AshTreeMeadowDesigns?ref=si_shop

Wedding Day Dreams

Here are a few pictures from our wedding as promised.  I bought my dress, but added the buttons.  I did make my veil. (And the bouquet)

 

Ash Tree Meadow Designs Has a New Look

Since it's been almost a year since I have updated, I thought it appropriate to intoduce you to our new look.
The past year has been very eventful, my best friend asked me to marry him and I was very happy to accept his proposal. What I thought would be a brief break turned into a year, as we planned the wedding and relocated.  Will be posting some pictures soon, I didn't make my dress, but I did make my veil.

Glad to be back :)
~Ashley

Dressing up

Some things never change. Not too long ago a very good friend of ours came to spend the weekend with us. I had to take a picture for a school assignment of something "exotic, humorous and mysterious. "...the results??.....we dressed up!

A grand time was had by all as I'm sure you can see by the light in our eyes. Ashley and my outfits were a couple of renaissance outfits we got from a friend, but Abbie's outfit ( last below) was made mostly from scratch at the time.

Abbie is wearing a petticoat from the past Victorian festival and a white Mexican dance blouse. Around her waist is a visor from a Battenberg lacy shower curtain as well as a pink scarf. In the end I did get my picture and we all had a lot of fun.

A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.

Autumn Accessories! Newsboy Cap

   

                                                                                                                         

This lovely camel suede newsboy puts a perk in chic and is so perfect for autumn! Couple with a matching scarf or matched to you're favorite boots!

Hand decorated with brown band and flower. 

One size fits all - aprox a ladies medium.
Fully lined.