see you soon

'Sent out an email to customers on my list- just to remind everyone that our little corner of the world, here at COREY&CO, is chock full of new and exciting dresses, jackets, scarves, jewelry, etc. for SPRING . If you are within visiting distance, I would suggest you do!

if you stitch it , they will come

It has been a sleepy start to spring here in Portland. There is a heaviness hanging- a disbelief that the next season will actually arrive as usual. But in the shop, slow time is sewing time. I have cut into the Italian linens- loose-woven, irregularly dyed, delightful. Some are diaphanous- to be worn over a chemise....when it is warm outside. And it will be, right?

zing

Sometimes it's a lot like painting....when the colors sing!

what ho, jeeves?

These are all photos from one of many family albums. They are a bit fragile- all mounted on that black, almost cottony paper. My father's side of the family took tons of photos during a certain time period. They were wealthy , they had leisure time and the gracious estate on which to gather with friends. I also have photos of my mother's side of the family - fewer. They are equally as interesting. No one wore fancy clothing. It was life on the farm. I love those photos, too. They will come onto the blog when she no longer has a grip on the album. No rush.		draft		2:47:00 PM	by Corey & Co.	Delete
	Edit

NY and back

Well, once again I carried my camera to the Markets in N.Y. intending to use it as the visual aid it could be. Once again, I took not a single photo. On the way back to the airport I took a couple of urban-grid shots from a moving vehicle. Coulda' been the Cleveland skyline, for all it looked like Queens. The red and white stripes were like a scarf I ordered, though- that's show related. Back at the shop, it is time to take out the MOUSE-JI paris. It is, to my eye, a thrilling group of shapes and fabrics for spring/summer. I have been holding off unpacking it as a treat for after-market. The dress is a sneak-peek.

lightweight

This week I received a delicious delivery of Italian linens from my favorite supplier in Montreal. They range from earthy/chunky to whisper thin. The first group is greys and neutrals, but the samples sent of color ranges will be too much to resist, and I am even considering some purples-not my usual choice...ever! The double-tiered drapey tank pictured is actually a wool gauze from the same company, but I think it would translate well into linen. We shall see.

neige

The snow, it is falling. The birds, they are watching. The dogs, they are snoozing. And I am cutting, readying for the shop-work tomorrow, I hope. This has been the coldest, most blizzardy winter I can remember. We picked a fine time to move house, but we are in and cozy. It's a bit of fun, really, to be house-bound and nesting.