THE ALLURE OF THE QUAINT SHOPS FROM YESTERYEAR for "Tea In The Garden"

 This really is more like "Tea 

Above The Garden" since we are

up above the garden on the deck

outside our kitchen. 

 

I was going through some old Victoria

Magazines.  Well, actually,  I have been

going through the old 

ones month by month

in an organized fashion.

The featured shops have really brought

back memories and also made me a 

little sad because hardly any of these

shops are in business anymore.  I am

sad because I still love vintage and antiques, linens,

 tea time and crafting. 

 I am happy to say that I do know some young women who do embrace these interests.  Today for example, a young woman I know expressed her interest in Tasha Tudor which thrilled my heart.

I am always prying to find out if

any younger women love vintage

or antique things.  I ask questions.

Actually this is a great time to buy

 something from the "Victorian"

 era because very few people want

to make that purchase so prices

are really down on those items

compared to back in the 90's.

This issue is an example of what

I mean by a darling shop from

many years ago in Carmel,

California.  When I was younger

I would always look forward to

visiting some special shop I had

seen featured in a magazine.  Most

 are gone by the way now.

And what about fashion.  I was so

hoping hairstyles and clothing styles

would come back like the Edwardian

era.  I love those smart jackets with

skirts like they wore in the filming

of Road to Avonlea.  We just finished watching the series these

last few months and I do love the

clothing of that era.

I guess I sound very

ridiculous.  One benefit of

Etsy and Ebay...you can sit with

your coffee or tea and your

pajamas and shop!

Looking down below

at the pond and garden:

So we were having very hot

weather but not anymore.

The hurricane coming up

the east coast has caused

our temperatures to drop

 substantially.