I consider myself to be a very fortunate person as to have had two of the most loving and honestly good people as my parents.  Their stories that they shared with me are just one of their gifts to me.   I consider myself the keeper of those stories, stories of love for God, family and country.  I pray that I am up to the job of passing this on to the next generation.  It is to my Mom and Dad that I dedicate this website.  Without them and my Grandparents there would be no girl with the vintage heart.

My love of old beautiful things came to me from my Great-Grandmother Adelia.  She survived the loss of two of her three children, twice widow-hood and could still get up as an old woman and dance a jig.  She was a woman of the type that God does not make any more.  From my Great-Grandmother Lena I learned to look to the bright side of life because her tealeaves always predicted a bright future.  From my two Grandmothers Ruth and Ethelyn, I received so much love, instruction on how to be a proper lady and how to sew.  They taught me that giving is truly better than receiving and to understand the pure joy of gathering family together.  They are proof that love does come in small packages. My grandfathers gave me invaluable advise on the practical matters of life and showed me how to continue on no matter how hard life could be, because I am made of the stuff that they were...sturdy, honest, fair, hardworking and loving.

I am very fortunate to have a husband who loves me in sickness and health, thru the good and bad times and who has given me two of the most wonderful sons in the world!  Thank you Gerhard….

Other Interests:

History, Genealogy, SPCA, Photography, Sewing

Member of Costume Society of America

And Vintage Fashion Guild

Up Coming Exhibits:

May 2008 Adventure In Movies

Summer 2009 Bathing Suit Retrospective

Past Exibits

The Vintage Fashion and Textile Show 2007

MONDAYS: May 7  - July 9 - September 3

Early Admission: 9:30 AM - 10:15 am $20
10:15 am to 11 am $10
11:00 AM to 5:00PM - $5.00 admission

Show closes at 5:00 PM

ONE DAY * INDOORS * BRIMFIELD WEEK

Route 20, Sturbridge, Mass. (Junction Mass Pike 90 and I-84) - Show Information 207 439-2334

Bridal Exhibit - May 1-31, 2007 Mon-Sat 9-5; Sunday 10-5

Bridal gowns and accessories through the years from the collection of Lorraine Loomis-Konig. Visit The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum Events Calendar

The Ultimate Dressed To The Nines: Wedding Gowns from the Golden Era!