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.

The Jane

We call it "The Jane" this charming summer dress takes inspiration from classic dresses for girls that have stood the test of time.

This little dress is really lovely, it is a classic shape, and it is comfortable. It will look fabulous at a summer wedding, a church picnic, eating out, on vacation at the resort and on the school playground. Every little girl should feel pretty and feel comfortable and The Jane is ready for anything.

We will be making these up out of every scrap of fabric we can find because we love them! So far we can show them off in yellow and in blue:

The Jane Dress
In Riley Blake Yellow Dot print WTJYD4
is in the shop

The Jane Dress
In Riley Blake Aqua Floral print WTJAF3
is in the shop

The Jane Dress
In Aqua Floral, please send us a message at the shop to inquire
about availability

If you are shopping for a little girl and you just don't see the size you need, please feel free to message the shop. If we have the fabric in stock we will make one up. 

JonJons in Seersucker

JonJons are kind of our thing. We love them. We seem to sell them more than anything else. We are looking forward to adding fabrics to our fabric collection but we need to sell off what we have first! So we've been cutting and sewing up the blue striped seersucker with the crab detail, the red white and blue striped seersucker and the orange striped seersucker with owl detail. We do love the critter detail embroidery!

Blue Seersucker with crab embroidery

Red White and Blue Seersucker

finished JonJon with Owls

in the Etsy Shop:https://www.etsy.com/listing/279713740/little-boy-jonjons-with-owls-in

in the Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/271952062/classic-little-boy-jon-jon-in-seersucker

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!

We'd like to introduce you to our first Brand Rep

Please meet Laney. This darling little girl and her enterprising Mama are Brand Repping for Whigs & Tories for Fall & Winter 2016. You can find Laney on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carsonandlaney/

Here she is in the Hodge-Podge Peasant Dress, size 18 months.

Find it in the Etsy Shop: currently size 2 and 3 are available. Check back next week for fall botanical pieces in this style.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/470790225/floral-hodge-podge-play-dress-wtfp16?ref=shop_home_active_8

https://www.etsy.com/listing/458482896/floral-hodge-podge-play-dress-wtfp16?ref=shop_home_active_6

Cold Shoulder Pattern - modified

In the spring Whigs & Tories tried out a cold shoulder pattern designed by Striped Swallow Designs. that post: http://whigsandtories.blogspot.com/2016/04/trying-out-cold-shoulder-pattern.html
Over the summer the owner decided to try to modify the pattern to allow for a "school legal" variation. {School code in Williamsburg does not allow for strappy tops, however there is a two finger rule. If the strap is the width of two fingers then the top passes code. Here at Whigs & Tories we aren't quite sure what the shoulder rule is, but we are willing to guess that is something to address school by school.}
This pink dress is the result of that modification, made for the owner's daughter "M." M has worn the dress throughout the summer and declared it comfy, and cute, and easy to wear. It is one of her new favorites.  It works particularly well over ballet leotards and has been noticed by one or two of the dancers. Keep an eye out for this variation in the shop in about two weeks.

cold shoulder dress in ballet pink

Insta Love

Thank you to American Retail http://americanretailusa.com/ for the mention on Instagram.

Maybe we will expand enough one day to partner with them. But for now we appreciate the shout out. Thank you!

Find Whigs & Tories on Instagram at @whigs_tories 
Find American Retail on Instagram at @americanretail

Shop Whigs & Tories on Etsy at WhigsandTories

Cold Shoulder Top for Girls, size 2-14

Because We love this, our models love this, and we want to share the love

Check Facebook for details

https://www.facebook.com/WhigsandTories/?fref=ts 

Gypsy Tunic in Yellow, Aqua & Purple

Currently listed in the Etsy Shop:

This pattern lends itself to mixing and matching prints

We are taking custom orders, see something you like but need a different size? Let us know. We will be happy to make a custom piece just for you while supplies last.

Shown above, Long Sleeve Tunic with elastic at the wrist, in Aqua Floral, Yellow Dot & Yellow Leaf. Perfect colors to brighten up the raining days of "Spring Showers."

Riley Blake Fabrics: Yellow Dot, Yellow Leaf & Aqua Floral
make a sweet spring tunic
etsy listing: https://www.etsy.com/listing/273131628/sweet-and-sunny-spring-gypsy-tunic-in

and sometimes simple is best. Here the tunic is shown in Yellow Leaf:

Tunic in Yellow Leaf
etsy listing: https://www.etsy.com/listing/285557213/sunny-spring-tunic-size-3-in-yellow-leaf

and a short sleeved variation in lavender:

Trying out a Cold-Shoulder Pattern

I am a fan of Striped Swallow Designs Patterns as I have mentioned in previous posts. This week I have been trying out a cold-shoulder pattern that I purchased from Striped Swallow Designs. It is on trend, cute, and doesn't compromise my ideas about what my little girl, tween girl and teen girl should be wearing in public.

Sizing is always tricky, the size 12 fits both my 11 year old and my 17 year old. (The 17 yr old wears women's xs and s. She's long and lean.)

I've sewn in up in a knit:

the 3rd grader adores hers. She's worn it three days in a row...

today I'm trying it out in a woven fabric, dress length for my oldest. And then I think I'm ready to try some pieces for the shop.

Working out a Capelet Pattern

We are enjoying the cooler weather - and having fun with plaid flannel - and a pretty winter berry print by Waverly - trying out a capelet pattern we recently picked up. The construction of side panels is nice, it allows the cape to hang nicely over the shoulders, but it made creating a lining tricky.

pretty clasp 

peeking into the garden at the Governor's Palace

capes are made for prancing and dancing!

Whigs & Tories still needs to make this once or twice more to work out the kinks in attaching the lining. Once We have it straight a cape will go for $60.00 on Etsy and a little more in the local shops we work with (we have to cover their mark-up) if you are want a cape and you are willing to be one of our experiments we will only charge you for the fabric & clasp: $25.00 send an email to us.

10 More Saturdays Till Christmas

Yes. Someone just said that to me. "Ten More Saturdays Until Christmas." What? I know. Exactly.
So grab a cup of hot cocoa and have a look at our Christmas Tree Corduroy.

We are making Little Boys Longalls in sizes 6 months to 2T. (We can make 3 months and 3T and even 4T but will only make those upon request.) https://www.etsy.com/listing/251304980/christmas-tree-corduroy-overalls?ref=listing-shop-header-2

Little Boys Longalls in Christmas Corduroy

We are making Little Boys Pants in sizes 2 to 6. (pictures are coming.)

We are making Little Girls Playdresses in sized 6 months to 24 months and sizes 3T to 6T

https://www.etsy.com/listing/252016939/holiday-play-dress?ref=shop_home_active_1

Cozy Christmas Play Dress in Fine Corduroy with Trees & Trim

We are making Little Girl Jumpers in size 1T - 4T (pictures are coming.)

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/

The Rainbow Skirt; COOP 2009-2010

Maggie's Rainbow Skirt

I'm fuzzy on the dates. I *think it was 2009-2010 or there abouts. My rising 5th grader was in COOP and wearing different colored clothes each week according to the color of the week, so maybe she was in the 3 day 3s at the time? And finally it was "rainbow" week and the distress, not anything fully rainbow colored. Mrs. M (who was my child's 4 day 4s teacher will remember, my child is very specific. If you say you are doing field trips on Wednesday, don't switch to Tuesday, if it is rainbow week then you better be wearing a rainbow.) I had a smattering of scraps around from doing a quilt project for the school action, cut them into strips, added ribbon & voila. Rainbow skirt. This skirt was much loved and spent hours on the COOP playground. It was passed down to little sister and spent more hours on the playground. It isn't quite done. If you are a COOP parent and have a little girl who'd like a rainbow skirt to play on the playground with, please send me an email: whigstories (at) gmail (dot) com. with your name, & child's teacher and I'll have it in their classroom for you. (yes free. please don't email me unless you are in Williamsburg VA. and this really is a COOP skirt, and it wants to go back to COOP and play on the playground.)



If you'd like a new one I would be happy to whip one up for you from fabrics currently in the studio. I can't recreate the original but I will be sure that red, yellow, orange, blue, green and purple are all represented.

Please email or leave a comment with your contact information, a waist measurement and the length from the waist to the knee (the skirt is above knee but I will try to keep it from being too short) The skirt will be $18.00 plus shipping and will be lined so the inner seams aren't rubbing.

her favorite color is purple, there is extra purple on this skirt!
but so fun and lively

** update **

the original has a new home. Want your own? Get in touch and I'll make one up!

Pinafores & JonJons are at Revibe co

A new little shop has opened up in Williamsburg. It is called Revibe and they are working with local artisans to consign a wide variety of wonderful items: refurbished furniture, home decorating accessories, jewelry, handbags, rugs, art, and Whigs & Tories too! (you knew that was coming)

On July 1st we dropped of some crabby JonJons and some Pinafores with diaper covers. If you are in the vicinity please visit!

Pinafore & diaper cover size 12 months
in Riley Blake

Little Boy Crabby JonJons

Started cutting Owl Fabric this week! So cute! Going to make some more JonJon's with the owls as it seems perfect for late summer to early fall transition. It usually stays fairly warm here until late October.

Whigs & Tories can be found on Facebook,  Instagram, and Etsy

Whigs & Tories on Facebook

Whigs & Tories on Instagram

Whigs & Tories on Etsy

"Little Patriot Pinafore's"

We've been having some fun creating stars with fabric scraps.

Red Check Seersucker

The Collection is being sold through Sugar and Spice in Williamsburg Virginia.

Sugar and Spice specializes in consigning gently worn items however they represent emerging children's brands from time to time.

These custom creations will not be featured on Etsy at this time. If you are interested in purchasing a pinafore & diaper cover set please contact us by email: whigstories@gmail.com 

The Pinafore can be made in sizes 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months & 2. 

Diaper covers are S, M & L.