Visible mending techniques to extend the life of your favorite clothing
I want to help you extend the life of your linen clothing 🌿 I'm all about adventure and always encourage my customers to wear my linen...
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Leah Widdicombe
- Jun 23
- 6 min
"Am I an Animal?" - Embracing the Human Animal in All of Us
First, let's get this out in the open... am I an animal? The short answer is... fortunately yes! Biologically, your genetics (aka your...
Leah Widdicombe
- May 2
- 5 min
Going Braless at Work is a Superpower: Here's How to Do It
TLDR: If wearing a bra doesn't provide you comfort (they don't for me!), then it's just a silent but nagging cultural cue that our...
Leah Widdicombe
- May 1
- 4 min
Hiking in Linen - Why I Seriously Love It
Wearing the TLK tank top and HARVESTER shorts by Charlie Darwin Why I'm off of dry-fit and I've switched to hiking in linen: Over the...
Leah Widdicombe
- Feb 17
- 2 min
Where to find sustainable fashion community
Since I started my sustainable fashion brand in 2020, I've learned about all sorts of places where people "meet" online to discuss slow...
Leah Widdicombe
- Jul 11, 2022
- 4 min
What it's REALLY like to do fashion photography outdoors & in the woods...
For the past year or so, the images for Charlie Darwin Textiles have been photographed outdoors in the natural daylight in our local...
Leah Widdicombe
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
Shop now, pay later, wear it for a lifetime
Shop now, pay later, and wear it for a lifetime. I know that purchasing designer linen clothing and becoming a part of the slow fashion...
Leah Widdicombe
- Jun 10, 2022
- 5 min
Here's how to wash naturally dyed fabric and clothing (realistically)...
What is Naturally-Dyed (aka Plant-Dyed) fabric? Clothing that has been labeled as "naturally dyed" (aka plant-dyed or botanically dyed)...
Leah Widdicombe
- Apr 11, 2022
- 2 min
Best Accessory for Dark Academia Photography or a Dark Academia Wedding
The skeleton of an enchanted closet 🌙 May the spine of the butterfly carry your finest threads with grace and purpose. As an independent...
Leah Widdicombe
- Mar 30, 2022
- 8 min
How to dye fabric with tea!
Choosing a natural, plant-based dye: When professionally dyeing my natural fiber clothing with pigments from plants, I always lean toward...
Leah Widdicombe
- Mar 12, 2022
- 2 min
Earthy Accessories to Wear with Linen
Many people find linen clothing lovely to wear in all seasons because it out-performs other fabrics in regulating body temperature. Out...
Leah Widdicombe
- Feb 27, 2022
- 3 min
Non-traditional, elegant linen dress ideas for an eco-friendly wedding ceremony (or elopement!)
Planning a plant-based or environmentally sustainable wedding requires a balance of eco-friendly values and earthy aesthetics. Luckily,...
Leah Widdicombe
- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
How to take body measurements for custom-made clothing.
What is made-to-measure clothing? If a garment is made-to-measure, it means that it is cut and sewn to fit the specific measurements of...
Leah Widdicombe
- Feb 22, 2022
- 2 min
Here's why a two piece romper is better than 1
Rompers are fun, flirty, festive-- hell even a little flashy if you get the right one. But I could give you a laundry list of reasons why...
Leah Widdicombe
- Jul 1, 2021
- 3 min
Empowering Women Through Their Pockets (and how to get an extra hip pocket!)
Women's clothing notoriously lacks pockets, leaving our hands full or needing to leave important items behind. Waist pockets to the rescue!
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