Umbrella Conversion & Yellowstone Park Trip

[@thecupthatcheers9763]

Lovely silks! I about choked when you said how much it cost, but that's silk for you ... I'm sure you will make some gorgeous things with them. I actually saw an 1890s evening gown in an almost identical color of blue silk taffeta in an antique shop in Omaha a few weeks ago! The provenance note with that dress was that it was made, in 1896, out of silk that had been a wedding dress in 1867. It was trimmed in wide ecru lace and was, unfortunately, hanging in the light from the shop window, and was faded and shattering.

[@EagleRue]

Thank you! yes the *cough* cost was obsurd. thank you for that little tidbit- and a travesty it is in the window and fading---*argh* I am so excited to start on a new project!