It's Time For the Ball!

The Dress Form Ball at The Polka Dot Closet

Today is the big day!
Carol at The Polka Dot Closet is hosting this wonderful blog party.

Victoria Rose and Savannah are so excited to be invited to the festivities.

Savannah insisted on wearing her blush pink beaded vintage bridal gown. (She is such a diva)

Victoria Rose selected this pretty beaded silk party dress .

Stop by and check out all the beautiful dress forms.

Carol

May you have an abundance of things to be Thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving from
The Roseberry Cottage

Our booth is all decorated and ready for Christmas!

If you are near the Dade City Florida area, stop in and visit.

Our Gingerbread Tree.

Now open - Cody Foster Christmas Shoppe at The Roseberry Cottage! We are pleased to announce that this year we will carry a large selection of the popular Cody Foster Vintage Style Christmas Houses.

We recently purchased part of the estate of a well known local seamstress. We have bins and bins of vintage and new fabric and laces that we will be adding over the next few weeks. Every size, shape and color so be sure to visit our new category "The Sewing Room". If you are looking for something in particular, drop us a note - we may have it. :)

Jo-Anne is giving away a signed copy of her new magazine.

Ends August 31st.

Just click the pic to enter.

Our New Brick & Mortar Store!!

Announcing the opening of our new Brick and Mortar location!!
In addition to our website, we now have a local presence in Dade City, Florida. We are located on the first floor of Annetta's Attic Antique Mall at 14144 8th Street, Dade City, Florida 33525.

Dade City is a beautiful small Southern town with Early American Charm, so come and plan to spend the day. There are lots of beautiful shops and great restaurants for you to experience all within walking distance of one another.

We will be posting pictures of our store for you to view and the items we have inside. If there is an item you are interested in purchasing and you cannot get to our store, please contact us and we can make arrangements for you to purchase it thru the website.

Origin of the Hanky

Historians credit Marie Antoinette with the invention of the pocket handkerchief. She was so broken up at leaving her home in Austria that she cried all the way to France and wiped her eyes with bits of lace torn from her dress and lingerie. Anticipating future tears, she made it a point always to have a piece of lace tucked in a pocket of her dress. This say the historians, was how the handkerchief was born.
Modern Woman Magazine Vol 14, No 5 - 1945 We just love vintage hankies; they can be used in so many ways. Tuck one under a teacup and saucer for a pretty accent, use it to wrap a small gift or fill with lavender, tie up with ribbons or lace and have a pretty sachet.