Making our debut at the Lazy Daisy Williamsburg

Whigs & Tories is in the Lazy Daisy!
Upstairs, along the banister

So it is a big day! The clothing racks are finished and look fabulous! We borrowed a steamer to get all the inventory hanger ready, checked tags and inventory lists and did it again, and headed over to the Lazy Daisy this evening to get our items up and in the store. 

The current idea is two racks: one for the Signature Collection & the Classic Collection. What are those? The signature collection is "The Little Patriot." All are one of a kind pieces within a specific design. For example: 

The Classic Collection is a collection of items we hope to always have available at Whigs & Tories. Seersucker JonJons would be an example of pieces in the Classic Collection:

Classic Collection Seersucker JonJon

On the second rack is another collection of One of a Kind pieces. These are usually in traditional styles with a bit of added cheekiness. Examples of these pieces include:

Sassy Cat Top & Ruffle Diaper Cover

Overalls in Gray Dot print with Harvest Gold accents and Squirrel appliqué 

Coming is a third rack full of darling baby clothing. We also have plans to add a few crates and fill them with diaper covers and little odds and ends. 

Whigs & Tories is so excited to have joined the Lazy Daisy in Williamsburg

We are so excited to have joined the Lazy Daisy Family. We hope you will stop by and check us out if you are local or happen to be visiting Williamsburg Virginia.

Christmas is Coming!

With no intention what-so-ever of rushing or overlooking Thanksgiving, we are prepping for Christmas. What is in the shop now:

Holiday Tunic "Partridge" One of a Kind Size 6 WTHOK16

One of a kind Tunics sewn from a mix of Michael Miller Holiday Prints.

Visit the shop:

One of a Kind Holiday Tunic size 2

One of a Kind Holiday Tunic size 4

One of a Kind Holiday Tunic size 6

Sugar Plum Holiday Play Top 18-24 months

More is on the way!

Happy Shopping and Happy Holidays!

Striped Swallow Designs - shorts & tunics

Striped Swallow Designs sells patterns online. 

Last summer the shop tried the coachella shorts pattern. It was a good pattern and made up well.

Coachella Shorts by Whigs & Tories, Pattern by Striped Swallow Designs

Recently Whigs & Tories purchased the pattern called the "Wanderer Tunic" and tried it out in purple to create a lovely piece. But this particular model didn't like the feeling of the fabric strips at mid arm. Which is too bad, it makes the piece, but she doesn't find it comfortable. We would like to then try adding elastic to the sleeve bottom and seeing if the resulting puff made it more comfy. We will try that soon. Meanwhile. We are cutting tunic patterns and hope to have them in the shop next week. The pattern lends it self to a "hodgepodge" style fabric usage.

 

Purple Gypsy Tunic by Whigs & Tories, Pattern by Striped Swallow Designs

Sugar Plums

We just love this fabric!

It makes us think of "The Night Before Christmas"

"and the children all snug in the beds

while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads"

We've used it for a comfy tunic

which would look perfect over leggings or jeans

It also looks like dancing peppermints

and can be found in the Etsy shop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/WhigsandTories

Little Girl Jumper

We've tried a few different jumper patterns this fall and settled on one called "Lucy" by Children's Corner

Currently we have it made up in a lovely Riley Blake fabric in sizes 1 &2

We love this fabric because it can be worn any time of year. For Summer, wear the jumper by itself. For Fall, play up the yellows & browns. In the Winter, play up the reds and greens. (Yes there is true red & pine green in there) and in the spring you can play off the peaches & light blue. It is a dress for any season.

listed in Whigs & Tories Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/248758065/

update:

We just made it up in yellow corduroy with snaps at shoulders. So cute & sunny! Perfect for an overcast day.

listed at Whigs & Tories Etsy Shop https://www.etsy.com/listing/248821375/

Seersucker and Owls

I love this fabric, it is a seersucker stripe with owls embroidered on it. The stripe is orange and white, the owls are brown and yellow. Perfect for around here where we slide into fall and it is still frequently very warm. "Transition Wear" I think they call it.

and add a little touch of brown ric rac. Sweet! Cut this into a peasant dress:

Ric Rac and Owls for a sweet Transitional Summer/Fall Peasant Dress
listed on Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/listing/240669240/peasant-dress?ref=shop_home_active_1

and into JonJons too. Short all style because as I mentioned, it usually takes a while to cool down here.

Size 24 mos boys shortall
listed on Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/235536881/size-9-months-to-3t-jonjon-in-seersucker?ref=shop_home_active_5

These are headed over to Sugar and Spice

more transitional pieces to come in the next few weeks

find us on Etsy to order: WhigsandTories