I love Hollywood and the old glamour that goes along with it. Lately though, I have been a little sad to see the agressive development that ...

About 10 years ago a man in cowboy boots and a black Stetson walked into French General and proclaimed that he was the "largest vintage...

Last weekend mom, Molly, Sofia and I visited our local flea market - we dug through linen tablecloths, old black and white photos, french tr...

When we first started French General, a strapping, young boy walked into our shop on Crosby Street and told us we should sell armoires full ...

If you have ever dreamed of packing up your life and escaping to the desert - I have a place for you!  Actually I have tried convincing my f...

Today I received three big boxes -- all from New York millinery suppliers. The boxes just kept coming - funny how they all arrived on the s...

French General is now only open on Fridays. Yes - we used to be open 5 days a week, but it was just too much for us to manage, so now we ar...

Birds. Feathers. Nests. Eggs. What is it about birds that we are all so crazy about? It's such a natural subject to decorate and craft w...

Big news at our house this weekend...our lonely little cactus - which blooms once a year - bloomed! The blossom itself - which is amazingly...

There really isn't much more to say.

Five years ago, we moved from New York to Los Angeles. We packed up a large car and drove from Memphis to New Orleans to Galveston to Odess...

Our loquat tree at French General is laden with loquats - thousands of them! So I have decided to start cooking some chutneys and jams that...

I think I can pretty safely say "I am my mother's daughter" - but I don't know if the same is true about my Sofia. I love...

What else do you call these makeshift or stuffed animals that have little or no hair? Some people call them make-do's. Molly and I ha...

Sybil R. Marshall by Beatrice Sawyer Melrose, Mass. 1908 This is my favorite portrait painting. I bought it 15 years ago in Nyack, New Yor...

I took a trip downtown today to my favorite millinery shop in Los Angeles. The good old supply houses just don't get any better than th...

Made out of old cotton or velvet and stuffed with sand, these strawberries were used for needle sharpening and to keep the rust off of the s...

Finally! We went to our first quinceanera ever - a Fiesta Rosa - a traditional coming of age celebration in the Hispanic culture. A fri...

For years I have collected old crowns, tiaras and wreaths. Made for the millinery industry in the twenties and thirties, these head piece...

There was an old shop in Paris on Rue du Bac, on the left bank, called Deyrolle. Opened more than 180 years ago, Deyrolle was a family owne...