It's every kid’s dream – to play in the mud in their Sunday best, but is this something adults would want to do?  We asked both Madison Bryant, Miss North Carolina USA, and Marley Stokes, Miss South Carolina USA, if they would be willing to wear a formal gown while playing in the mud, and they both said yes.  Seriously. 

When I think of the word “heirloom”, I immediately think of something old that’s been in a family for a long time.  In fact, when I searched for the definition of heirloom, here’s what I found: a valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations.  But it took me a number of times trying several different combinations of words to find that definition of heirloom.  That’s because heirloom is also a type of sewing that uses fine fabrics and delicate sewing techniques like lace insertion, tucks, and embroidery.  These terms were once used to refer to French hand sewing; howe

If you Google the definition of Haute Couture, you’ll find is says:

When I was a little girl, I had a Christmas dress that had black velvet at the top and red, black, and white plaid at the bottom, so whenever I think of velvet, I immediately think of Christmas.  Even though my velvet Christmas dress was from many years ago, that dress seems to never go out of style – especially for young girls.  And now that it’s January, it’s likely that that very dress your daughter wore or that lovely velvet dress you wore is sitting at the bottom of the laundry basket.  That’s the last place it should be.

Velvet is Considered a Royal Fabric