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It's time again for one of my favorite annual events: Georgian January! Back in 2015 I was dreading the onset of another grim and blah January, so I decided to host an Instagram challenge to share some pretty things to brighten up our month.  Boy am I glad of that, because it has become a wonderful tradition and a great way to start off the new year!  We have nearly 10,000 tags on Instagram at the moment, and I know this year will be even better! The rules are so simple.  Each day I give you a prompt and then...

A suggestion for collet necklace pairings for Autumn, featuring warm and rich colors! See more layering pictures and links by clicking here

I recently finished and wore my new yellow printed silk Francaise gown.  I had a wonderful time wearing this at Gadsby's Tavern in Alexandria, Virginia!   Since my gown ended up being yellow and blue, I had to make what I refer to as the "Copley Collet" a necklace found in several portraits by Jonathan Singleton Copley, like this 1767 portrait:  I also accessorized it with hair pearls and crystal cluster earrings:  These pieces are all available in my shop here (click on the pictures for links to the items):   

If you're anything like me, January is the WORST!  All the sparkling Christmas lights come down, there are no vacation days to look forward to, and you can't stop thinking about all that pecan pie you ate in December.  The weather is generally dismal and there aren't many reenactments to get excited about.  It just seems so blah.   Well I'd like to take advantage of that lull and fill it with gorgeous Georgians, so I've come up with an Instagram Challenge!  (I'm on Instagram @dames_a_la_mode)  I love Instagram, and it has been a wonderful way to interact with other...