You know all those pretty ribbons and wrappings you save just in case? Make a necklace with one of those ribbons and a brooch or other bauble–a pretty ornament even–for a festive spin on your holiday adornment. If the ribbon is long, tie it in a bow and let the streamers float gracefully down your… Continue reading One Little Thing: Bling – With Ribbon
Bright & Beautiful
Elizabeth Taylor’s Treasures
Dear Mom & Dad, Did you read about my ring? It’s fab! Love you both. Wish you were here! Elizabeth & Richard This was a postcard from Elizabeth Taylor to her parents, soon after Richard Burton gifted her with the 33-carat Ascher cut diamond now known as the Elizabeth Taylor diamond, formerly the Krupp diamond.… Continue reading Elizabeth Taylor’s Treasures
An Afternoon Walk – Garden Come to Gown
NEW YORK-Back in the city, reluctantly, on this beautiful Columbus Day, walking home from Midtown. Did you know Columbus came to the New World four times and never realized he was not in the Far East? And that that’s why our American Indians are called Indians – because he thought they were Indian Indians? This… Continue reading An Afternoon Walk – Garden Come to Gown