Journal

Inspiration: Pastoral Paintings
Often times, art is where I turn to for my first source of inspiration because it helps evoke a mood. I am particularly drawn to pastoral and bucolic paintings, depicting...

The Call of Simplicity
Recently, I spent a week in Tennessee to celebrate a milestone anniversary and during that time we visited family in Alabama on their new 40-acre property that my in-laws have...

Coming Soon
Two new dresses will be joining Atèlette's collection, the Persephone Dress and the Blythe Dress, and I wanted to take a little time to share more about each of these beauties....

Bloomin Bloomers
Recently, I asked my Instagram community which antique and vintage inspired garments I should remake next and on a little bit of a whim, I posted a pair of antique...

Using Deadstock Fabrics
My intention for Atèlette wasn't to create a sustainable clothing brand. First and foremost, I wanted to create beautiful & timeless garments that brought me joy to create that women...

1880s Printer's Sample Book
Most of the floral patterns and prints I create for Atèlette are inspired by antique textiles I have found through antique pattern & fabric sample books such as this one...

Seeing the Light
For about 1/3 of this year, I have been dealing with health issues related to my immune system that I really did not start to get better from until I...

An Unexpected Turn of Events
A few months ago, I was misdiagnosed with a skin condition that turned out to be a bit more serious. Normally I have a lot of energy, I can go...

Return to Journaling
One of the first Christmas gifts I received when I immigrated to America was a diary, a "Secret Garden" themed diary to be exact. I am not sure why my...

Playing With Natural Dyes
I am currently at home nursing the tail end (I hope) of a migraine that started 24 hours ago. I don't get migraines too often, but when I do, they're...

Choose Your Summer Reverie
Taking a moment right now to give myself a pat on the back as I've just released my newest batch of designs for the upcoming summer season. I suppose I...

A Brick & Mortar
I am taking a leap of faith and taking a big risk on embarking on this new venture for Atèlette, a flagship brick & mortar shared with our sister shop,...

