FRILLS, FROCKS & FANCIES

Getting Ready....

I'm getting ready for a completely new handicraft range, so as a consequence, I am selling off current stock at super low prices.

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Verity Hope dresses...

and Kitty Pinafores:

have all sold out : ( but there are still a number of pleated and flounce frill pantaloons in the shops...

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I have a couple more one off dresses to add over the next few weeks to go with those!

I will be continuing with aprons here and there in the future as well as the handicraft range:

The 'Effortless Elegance' range was a fun one to be a part of...

I love the Neo-Classical style and it was inspired by the Victorian artist Lawrence Alma Tadema

I especially loved working with the little rustic roses...

and beautiful muted toned feathers...

and these lovely corsage buttonholes...

This is the Gretta flounce skirt from the range, made from 100% organic bamboo viscose:

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I do get asked alot if I will be bringing back any more Verity Hope dresses in the future, at this point, I really don't know when.  I do dream of going into production with them again, in even more sizes including young girls.... if I do, it wouldn't be for at least a year to 18 months while I concentrate on my new venture, but let's see what the future holds.

Thank you for visiting....

Susannah X

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Nostalgic Edging...

I love adding floral bias binding to my vintage dress creations, especially to aprons and wrap around dresses.  It gives an authentic, nostalgic charm.

This is a very pretty ditsy floral bias binding, measuring half inch wide and is available here:

Folksy: http://www.folksy.com/shops/SusannahDashwood

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/malphi?ref=si_shop

Warm in the evenings...

As Winter days are becoming shorter I love to draw the curtains early, shut the day out and curl up with a cup of tea in front of the telly.

To help with the cooler Winter evenings, new ditsy winceyette hot water bottle covers are available from:

Etsy and Folksy

Keep warm x

Gretta Flounce Skirt

Last few Gretta flounce skirts are available now from:

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Kitty Pinafore Jumper Dress

For 'one production run only' I decided to produce an additional dress to wear with Pantaloons. I wanted something uncomplicated to throw on and could just sling over a jumper (urm...or 'sweater' depending on where you are)or a light t-shirt for the Spring and Summer.  Basically, I wanted as little wardrobe decision making as possible...

So here it is...the Kitty Pinafore Dress (urm...'Jumper' dress, depending on where you are)... Gosh, now I'm confused...

I selected a slate blue gray 100% linen fabric because I wanted a dress I could also sling over jeans and the slate colour looked really nice against denim blue. Of course, it does look nice with good old Pantaloons too...

The KITTY PINAFORE comes in SMALL, MEDIUM and LARGE and is available at:

Susannah Dashwood on Etsy

or

Susannah Dashwood on DaWanda

Perfectly Practical Pantaloons!

Jeans are great, but at times I just want to feel more dreamy yet still be practical...

The solution?.....Pantaloons!!

These have revolutionised my wardrobe.
Wear them under or outer and if you already have the Verity Hope Dress they go hand in hand...



I have different sizes and styles of Pantaloons in the shops, all styles complement the Verity Hope Dress and Kitty Pinafore...

For further info please visit either:

Susannah Dashwood on Etsy

or

Susannah Dashwood on DaWanda

 

New Verity Hope Dresses out now!

The original linen Verity Hope Dress and Pantaloons are back!

I have had so many requests for the return of the original style and am pleased to introduce:

The MOCHA Verity Hope dress...

Verity Hope Dress 2011 in Mocha now available HERE

made from 100% linen in sizes SMALL, MEDIUM (sold out), LARGE AND X-LARGE

and...The Rosewood Verity Hope Dress...

Verity Hope Dress 2011 in Rosewood now available HERE

made from a linen/viscose blend which has a lovely soft and flowing feel.

Both dresses are very limited stock and size MEDIUM is already sold out in the MOCHA linen Verity Hope...

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD ETSY SHOP while stocks last x

 

30% off last two Flower Balls...

I am offering a whopping 30% off the last two flower ball bouquets in the...

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Inspired by the English country gardens of my British homeland...

click to see:

MIXED ROSES and IVY POSY

I have only two of these Flower Posy Balls left and am now offering 30% off to those who use coupon code:

BOUQUET30 at checkout...

click to see:

VICTORIAN ROSES POSY

Enter coupon code BOUQUET30 at checkout and save 30% off one of the last two flower posies...

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD Etsy shop

OFFER WILL NOT BE REPEATED ONCE SOLD OUT

Now Only Four Verity Hope Dresses Left...

The are now just 4 purple Verity Hope Dresses left at

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD

The last four dresses get 10% off at checkout if you enter coupon code:  PURPLEVERITY10

Only 4 left!

Get 10% off this dress if you enter coupon code:

 PURPLEVERITY10

Available at SUSANNAH DASHWOOD

 

10% off Verity Hope Dresses in Etsy Shop!

I have only FIVE more purple/mauve Verity Hope bamboo dresses left in the ETSY SHOP

I am giving 10% off to the last 5 people who purchase one!

Enter coupon code PURPLEVERITY10

Usually $95 with coupon code $85.50

Enter coupon code PURPLEVERITY10 to get 10% off one of the last

five purple Verity Hope Dresses.

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD ETSY SHOP

Enter coupon code PURPLEVERITY10 to get 10% off one of the last 5 purple Verity Hope Dresses.

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD ETSY SHOP

 

 

All Wrapped Up...

Butterflies are in the air...

Flowers fully blooming...

Time for a change...

But what style this week?

That again?

Why yes of course!

So many ways...and never short of an opportunity...

Last few Butterfly Wraps available from

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD ETSY

 

May Day...

May Day is about us!

Dancing round the May Pole...

Morris Men skipping to the sky...

Ice cream cones...

And lots and lots of cups of tea!

It wouldn't be England without that!

Good old England... and Scotland... and Wales... and Ireland!

Proud to be British....

All that countryside...

Spring flower meadows...

The language of flowers that adorne our days... if we surround ourselves with their beauty and fragrence...

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD on ETSY

 

'Tis the Season...

'Tis the season for a jolly hair do!

Everyone who loves all things English country garden.... Catch them while you can.... before the Spring is over!

Find these currently for sale on SUSANNAH DASHWOOD ETSY

 

New Verity Hope dresses coming soon...

A limited number of original style linen

Verity Hope dresses

will be available on Etsy in June

Watch this space...

See current availibility - Etsy Shop

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD

A Step and a Paddle...

Love to stroll....

All by one's self....

Birds in the sky...

Sea shore beckoning softly....

Takes me back to old fashioned times....

 Last few Gretta Flounce Skirts left then that's it!

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD ETSY