A new chapter of Atelette will debut next Friday (the 20th) and I am so excited to offer three new garments to add to your timeless and feminine wardrobe! Get to know each piece a little more below including my inspirations behind each one!   The Emmylou Dress With a love for folk country music and a simpler way of living, the Emmylou dress was inspired by silhouettes from the 1970s and a desire to have a dress I could garden in and then nip off for coffee or brunch with just a quick change of shoes. Since the first two dresses I...

Inspired by found vintage photos of women from the 1940s and a desire to have a timeless and feminine staple that walked the fine line of being dressy with utilitarian details, the concept of the Loiret Skirt was born. The Loiret Skirt is Arriving Mid March 2022 In a soft yet sturdy ramie and cotton blend, the Loiret skirt features a wrap style waist with side button inner fastening and decorative buttons along the side hip. A single front patch pocket is perfect for tokens (I designed it to be large enough to fit most mobile phones, especially my clunky iPhone 11+) and little...

In the first journal entry about Atèlëtte, I really wasn't quite sure as to where to begin, so I started with the meaning behind the name. There are so very many things I want to share, but everything in its own time. In that first entry I shared the meaning behind the name of my clothing line, so now I want to share more about the inspirations behind Atelette and also answering a few questions I've received on Instagram. The Past Revisited I have always been drawn to things of old. Having sold antique and vintage clothing for over a decade (and...

 In Fall of 2020 I started to really take the notion of starting my own clothing line seriously. It had always been something I wanted to try my hands at in the back of my mind, but timing never felt right and of course I had my own personal fears of failure and ineptness. I had never designed any garments before, what qualified me now?  The path from those months to a year later involved a lot of asking myself questions about my deeper purpose for creating a clothing label with my name behind it. I'm still asking myself questions...