Let me preface this by saying I have no medical training nor do I claim to make masks that protect you from COVID-19. I am simply a seamstress with a clothing company that has been making face masks with filters for 2 weeks and this is a summary of what I have learned. It was …
Everything I’ve learned about Face Masks (in the last 2 weeks) Read More »
Integrity for people and the environment is the basis of my moral fiber, pun intended. Over the past few years, RevivALL business has grown, thanks to the support of women who share the desire for a simpler time and quality clothing. With this growth, comes the challenge of keeping core values, one of which is …
News Flash! Your bra size is NOT your chest measurement! Watch this video to find out how to measure yourself!
The Story of the Rosemary Dress My Dad’s mother, Betty Jane AKA Nana, died when I was a freshman in college. My priorities and style were different then and looking back, I regret not keeping more of her clothes. At the time, I could never imagine myself wearing them. When Grandma Mary, my Mom’s Mother …
By Virginia Schmidt- Storyteller, Horsewoman & Wyoming Native Instagram-@beingvirginia Tara is my go-to. She is a big, friendly (if sassy) giant – a mare I can count on to mother anyone I hoist up onto her long, wide back. She’s the nursemaid of our herd here at the Double Doc Ranch: our oldest, biggest girl. Our …
A Good Horse and A Warm Dress-Essentials of Ranch Life Read More »
By Virginia Schmidt- Storyteller, Horsewoman & Wyoming Native Instagram-@beingvirginia I wake up with a start in the dark and fumble for my phone, the home button, the blue blinding light: 5:29 am. I swipe off my alarm before it can buzz. I turn my head toward the window: completely black. It is mid October. I roll out of …
Why does no one wear dresses anymore? I went to a concert on a chilly night late last summer…not just ANY concert, a celebration of 100 years of the National Parks and the headliners were Emmylou Harris and John Prine. To me, this was THE occasion to dress up in a skirt or dress if …
I used to be a work-a-holic. I worked all damn day and into the night. If I wasn’t working, I felt guilty about it or unaccomplished. I felt like I was losing an uphill battle, because, as the saying goes, “there aren’t ever enough hours in the day”. Yes, I was getting things done and …
I feel so much gratitude for being voted Best Clothing Designer in Eugene for the third year in a row and it brings up a lot for me. When we were planning this shoot, I first thought I wanted to do a super high fashion shot and really be “owning my designer-ness”, but after thinking …
