Best thing about winter? Leggings!

What the first thing I grab on those first chilly days?

My leggings of course!

No fabric is safe from the legging pattern!

I have them in velvet, lace, rayon, cotton, you name it and it has been made into leggings.

I refuse to wear pantyhose. Ever. Never again. Do they even still make those?

Snugly socks, a pair of boots, leggings and I'm done for the winter!   

Romantic Lace Leggings

Romantic lace leggings or tights are made from 4 way stretch lace with a soft ruffle at the bottom.
Under a wedding dress, tunic, as pj's or a sexy undergarment you choose how you want to wear these.

Poor Sacha has been waiting on her pair for...a year???...something like that!

I'm sorry darlin' you'll get a pair for Christmas! Promise!

I won't sell the ones I make you this time around. LOL

Thank you to my gorgeous model Whitney and photographer Greg!

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Listing, listing, listing...

As said earlier: I'm an addictive person. I really didn't find time to list things on eBay, due to a huge 'Sacha Kay' order with a very tight deadline.

And I really missed the listing! Can you imagine? I have never 'done' something with eBay in my entire life and after a couple of weeks listing things, I just miss it when I can't find the time to do so!

But...

The order is packed and gone...

... and I have tons of GREAT stuff to list on eBay, like there are 1860s books, an 1850s bizz-card with wax seal, an absinthe fountain and silver sugar tongs. And much more! Oh joy. :)

And yay, tomorrow I get to see my linen attic again, for I have this wonderful viscount crown monogramed nightgown, amongst other wonderful linens...

I can't wait to show off everything I have.

À plus, Mes Amies!

Amicalement,
Sacha.

Sacha and her wonderful finds!

And of course, Sacha Kay finds the most amazing things in France! This piano shawl conjures up images of flappers singing on piano's in a smoke filled room with a cigarette in one hand and a glass absinthe in other....liberating women from the bonds of corsets and society!

Antique Hand Embroidered Silk Piano Shawl Early 1900s - Boudoir of Paris

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A nightgown is a nightgown is a nightgown. What?!?!?!

"Rose is a Rose is a Rose is a Rose", according to the famous quote from Gertrude Stein. I'm a rose addict, so every quote that has roses in it, is fine by me and has all my support.

Except for when people start to replace the word 'Rose' for things that I happen to love and collect. Or hoard, as some others tend to call it...

Like: "A Nightgown is a Nightgown is a Nightgown is a Nightgown."

Then I suddenly start screaming Tao-quotes like "The name that can be named is not the eternal name". For don't touch my Nightgowns.

Nightgowns.
The Holy Grail of Lingerie.
The very fine art of antique hand needlework and embroidery.

Our entire human history can be written by only looking at the development of our nightwear!

Sigh. Some people just don't understand.

Back in the 1800s women used to sew their nightgowns before getting married. They put all their effort in them and made them to last a lifetime. Even wearable during the entire pregnancy! There's a distinct difference between 'peasants nightgowns' and 'fancy lady's nightgowns' and they even had night blouses to wear over bloomers! It doesn't even need explaining, the pictures (from 180s to early 1900s) show for themselves...

 

 

 

    

And have a look at this early 20th Century Gem. A nightgown with a bed jacket. A Bed Jacket. That's right. Now isn't that the ultimate Chic?

And somehow, just somehow, in less than 100 years the name changed from 'nightgown' to 'nightdress' (already a little less chic) to 'nightie' or PJs.

Today? Instead of handsewing a beautiful nightgown that is a pleasure to wear both in and out of bed, most ladies I know wear an old t-shirt or nothing at all...

I'd say it's time to bring back tradition. At least at night. Let us dream in Style. Either in beautiful timeworn elegancy or modern day nightgowns.

But never, ever say to me that a Nightgown is a Nightgown, please. It hurts.

"A Nightgown by any other name would still be as sweet".
Gotta love Shakespeare! He knew how to appreciate the good things in life.

Time to go to bed. The way I was born, I need to learn how to let go...

Sacha.

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From DE to OF and French listings and such...

Due to 'administrative reasons' (eBay only gave us 50 listings per month on our new account) we were forced to move to Brenda's 'old' account 'Boudoir of Paris'. Of course we got to think why on earth we didn't start using that in the first place...

So Brenda has done an incredible and major job on migrating all our accounts from 'Boudoir DE Paris' to 'Boudoir OF Paris'.

And now we're going back and forth from one eBay shop that still has biddings going on, to listing on the new eBay shop. So kind of chaotic. But only for a week and then things are back to normal again.

Of course there's still the logo issue. But that's mostly me being slackerish. Brenda is the active one of our joint venture...

I've done my best to get some nice, lovely and romantic French items listed, though!

There's this cute little sewing kit:

 

A nice 'GM' monogram on a 'Fil de Lin' (the finer linen) panel, perfect for a crafting project:

A lovely romantic linen nightgown that would make a perfect layer in a bohemian or Magnolia Pearly style clothing:

And a fantastic linen 'MT' monogramed sheet, that a Shabby Paris Apartment Style bedroom or Chateau Chic Boudoir cannot do without:

So far the listings from my side of the big pond (France). For the American listings... Brenda has been busy listing all sorts of lovely antique sewing patterns that you just have to go and see!!!

I wish you all a lovely and great weekend. I'm off for my 'apéritive' (read: Rosé Wine with snacks) and my lavender harvesting with husband.

À plus mes Amies!

Sacha.

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