100th

Today is the 100th International Women's Day. This day originally commemorates the murder of 129 women who were set on fire inside a textile factory in New York in 1908. They were standing for their labor rights. The owners of the factory rejected their petitions and locked them inside the factory which was then set on fire. Nowadays, it gained a new meaning, it's a celebration of women but we shouldn't forget about the hard fight to gain rights and that in many countries there are still women in subservience.

 

Today is the 100th International Women's Day. A celebration of women past, present and future. We must be proud of

and the winner is...

The King's Speech. A movie that isn't full of actions and quirky twists. Everyone knows exactly that in the end of the film Bertie will be able the give a speech without stammering. Actually, the point of the movie isn't that, the point of it is to get the audience involved in Bertie's struggle to overcome a speech problem. In my opinion, this film really deserves those 118 minutes of your life and that Oscar statuette.

J.A.

I guess it's not a surprise that Jane Austen is one of the greatest writers ever. Everytime I read one of her books, I find myself in an old/new world, in the early 19th century, in England. I fall in love with Captain Wentworth, Mr Darcy, Mr Knigthley...all the time. :)

just dance?

Tomorrow, I'm going to a ball which is not only about dancing. A suitable dress makes you feel comfortable and gives you confidence. There will be young people so for me the best choice is a cocktail dress. Nowadays, there's a huge variety of dresses but what kind of dresses did women wear decades ago?

Here are some vintage dresses:

1950's

http://www.sovintagepatterns.com/

http://www.sovintagepatterns.com/

"I believe in colors. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner.I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles." 

Audrey Hepburn, a woman of style

One of my favourite free time activities is making gobelins. It turns me off and when you see your own handmade gobelin on the wall is an indescribable feeling.

My latest project was a reproduction of Sir John Lavery's Spring. :)