A Bridal Veil

Here's a wedding veil I made a month or so ago. This is The Sarah veil. May God bless this lovely couple in their new life together!













Xenia of Rome.

Here's one of the latest. Xenia of Rome. $51.95 USD





The Xenia of Rome veil is a long rectangle mantilla in black with silver vine embroidery, beadwork and a silver appliquéd motif that runs all throughout the piece. 




The veil is finished with Silver metallic Venise lace on the front and back. 




More embroidery finishes the ends on either side. 




It measures Approximately 51" x 17".



Beef Burgundy Stew.

Here's another recipe that's good for a Sunday dinner. I'm planning to make it this Saturday while listening to the opera on WQXR.

Verdi's Aïda


Like the beef bolognese, it's best made a day ahead because it tastes better on the second day. It also freezes really well, like the bolognese.



It's one more from my father-in-law's repertoire of recipes.


 Years ago a certain food critic's a son was over for dinner. He liked this Beef Burgundy and asked for the recipe. Then he passed it along to his father. Evidently the father liked it, too, because he published it in The Daily Record.

Everyone likes this dish!

6 strips bacon, cut into 1/2 inch slices
3 pounds beef chuck, cut in 1-1/2 inch cubes
1 large carrot, sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups beef broth
2 cups burgundy
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon thyme 
1 bay leaf
1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 pound small white onions

It all starts with the browning of the bacon in cast iron pans.


















You want to cook that until its nice and crisp. Then remove the bacon and set it aside.




















Above is enough beef to double the recipe, which I almost always do. Then I can freeze half. But the ingredients given above are enough for one batch of stew.




















But anyway, you want to brown all that nicely in the bacon greese, until the meat is really brown. Then remove the beef and set it aside.



















Brown the sliced carrot and onion in the pan drippings.

Next, spoon off the fat and return the bacon and beef to the pan with the carrot and onion. Add salt, pepper and flour, stirring to coat meat lightly.



















Transfer the entire contents of the cast iron pan into a slow cooker. Add beef broth, wine, tomato paste, and herbs. Cover the slow cooker and let it all build up to a slow simmer.























Meanwhile, brown the mushrooms in 3 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of salad oil, about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.



















In the same skillet, brown the pearl onions about 10 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally.

















Once the crock pot ingredients begin stewing, you can add the onions and mushrooms. 

And here it is! 

















Beef Burgundy goes nicely with a good red wine, a Burgundy, of course! Cheers!

























It's also nice with a little shrimp salad on the side. However I must get on with my day, so I'll give you the recipe for this one another time!




Irene.


The theme has been reinterpreted many times in art history, primarily in the 17 century;  St. Sebastian tended to by St. Irene. I've only put up a few examples here, however there are many more to be seen if you care to do a Google search.

Here are the holy women, St. Irene with her attendants in these first two reproductions. They are nursing his wounds by candlelight. 

See how calmly Irene removes the arrow? I suspect Georges del laTour must have been a serene individual. His paintings always come across that way; with such an air of serenity. 



Georges del la Tour, St. Sebastian tended to by the Holy Women. 

St Irene and St Sebastian both lived in Rome during the Reign of Diocletian. The Emperor sentenced St. Sebastian to be put to death. Intending to bury his arrow ravaged body, the widow Irene found Sebastian still clinging to life, so she nursed him back to health.


Georges de La Tour. 
St. Sebastian Tended by St. Irene. c.1634-1643.


Through these paintings, St Irene became an icon of Catholic charity during Post-Reformation times. Don't you think we need more 'St. Irenes' in the Church today? What with all the bickering that goes on. Perhaps the extent to which religious persecution exists also (unfortunately) measures the amount of infighting and bickering. Because Christians can't afford to argue when the arrows of their real enemies are flying towards them. You know?  



Hendrick ter Brugghen 
Saint Sebastian Tended by Irene, 1625

In this last painting above, Brugghen places great emphasis on a two dimensional composition. The artist dramatically packs all the action up in the foreground. The sun is setting behind them, and yet one can clearly see there's also a source of light in front of them. That's curious. I wonder what the artist meant to imply by that. Perhaps it's some kind of metaphor. The light in the background is the natural light, which is setting, while the light that comes from beyond the foreground--which is a far greater light, is a supernatural light. I wonder if the artist is saying that the ruler of this world (the meaning of the name Lucifer is 'carrier of the light') is soon passing away. The light of Christ now reigns, despite any arrows; despite any and all circumstances we may find ourselves in that seemingly contradict His victory. We wait in joyful hope. We are so lucky. Deo gratias!


Rita III

I redesigned the Rita veil again. Do you like it?

The Rita Veil.  $36.95 USD

This is a charcoal gray embroidered veil with a silver floral patterned motif that runs throughout the lace.




























Embroidery finishes both of the side ends.





















The veil has silver Venise lace trim on the front and back ends. 





















This is a long rectangular/ wrap style veil. 

Morticia in a Mantilla


Morticia (Carolyn Jones) just had that old world charm. She wore mantillas when leaving the house. Always black, of course. My husband said that in a mantilla, she's a "good Catholic ghoul"--heeheee. Cute. 
Here she's at an auction trying to win back Pugsly's tiger clock, lol. Luv it! — This clip was taken in my sewing kitchen. I tend to watch TV when I'm sewing.

Spiritus Sanctus.

Here's a new one with a touch of red. 



The Spiritus Sanctus Veil. $49.95 USD

http://rosamysticamantilla.com/the-spiritus-sanctus.php

Wouldn't this be great for Pentecost, Confirmation, or....Christmas?! 



Yes, I know it's not time for any of those things now that it's July, but when I saw the fabric, it "spoke" to me, and I became inspired and I HAD to make the veil.

And you know now that I think about it, July is the month of the Precious Blood. Voila! 


This is an off white rectangle mantilla with gold vine embroidery, beadwork and a red appliquéd motif  splashed all throughout the piece. 


The veil is finished with red pipping on the front and back and embroidery on both sides.  








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