That In-Between Time......

We're at that weird time in between Christmas and New Year's Eve. 

Tattered Rose is usually closed during this time but we decided to be open short hours for all of our customers who miss us when we're closed.

We're thinking ahead to Spring.....we are going to have some very feminine, romantic, pretty clothing for you....to pair with your denim jeans or skirts or shirts. We may be carrying jeans.....so stay tuned!

We are open today from 11 am to 2 pm.

Stop by if you can.

♥

OPEN BOXING DAY!

We are open today from 11 am to 2 pm. 

Short & sweet hours for anyone who has a hankerin' for some old world urban romantic clothing, jewellery or home decor.

Closing Early Today

Sorry...we are closing at 2:30 pm today.
Taking Luna (my oldest cat) to the vet.

We apologize for any inconvenience but hope you will understand.

♥

Open House Today and Other Stuff....

Tattered Rose is open this evening from 5 pm to 7 pm for our first ever in-store pop-up shop.

We will be featuring delightful & rich organic creams by a local maker......Rich & Floral. Lovely products that are made with care and love in small batches to guarantee freshness.

Tattered Rose has been shined up with new displays too. No Christmas displays or music but beautifully festive, nevertheless.

Hope to see you today.....any time between 11 am and 7 pm. When are we EVER open in the evenings? Never! So take advantage of this event! Meet new people; discover new skin care...and partake of our simple refreshments.

♥

 

2018 Holiday Message

HOLIDAY HOURS:
 
Wed. Dec 19th 11 am to 4 pm
Thurs Dec 20th 11 am to 7 pm*
Friday Dec 21st 11 am to 4 pm
Sat Dec 22nd 11 am to 3 pm
Wed Dec 26th 11 am to 2 pm
Thurs Dec 27th 11 am to 2 pm
Friday Dec 28th 11 am to 2 pm
Sat Dec 29th 11 am to 2 pm

CLOSED from Dec 30th to Jan 3rd inclusive.
Back to regular hours thereafter.

Tattered Rose would like to wish all of our customers who celebrate, a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Thank you for another wonderful year in business.....we love our customers. ♥

*Thursday Dec. 20th we are open until 7 pm for an in-store pop-up shop featuring locally hand-made organic creams and lotions for your skin.
Light refreshments will be served.

Closed Thursday, December 6th

Still not well enough to open the store today.

We are truly hoping to be open by Friday, December 7th.

CLOSED Wednesday, Dec. 5th

Tattered Rose will be closed today, Wednesday, December 5th due to illness.

We should be open Thursday, Dec. 6th

We apologize for any inconvenience and wish now that we had ordered that clone.

♥

Closing Early Today!

Tattered Rose will be closing at 2:30 pm today (Wed. Nov. 28th) for a doctor's appointment.

Please join us the rest of the week, when we will be open our usual very short & sweet hours Thursday, Friday 11-4 and Saturday 11-3.

The Winner of our Draw!

We are pleased to announce the winner of our draw from the @fluevog pop-up shop event Nov. 3, 2018:
Karen S. (no last name for privacy)

She has been notified and will be visiting Tattered Rose this week to pick up her beautiful gifts, one which was kindly donated by Bella.

Closing early today...

Tattered Rose will be closing early today.............at 3:00 pm.

REMINDER: Tattered Rose Pop-up Shop at Fluevog!

Saturday, November 5th from 11 am to 5 pm

Location of Tattered Rose Pop-up shop:  Fluevog Edmonton store
                                                                  10330-82 (Whyte) Ave

We will be unveiling a few of our new designs made especially to complement Fluevog footwear. We think that Tattered Rose clothing + Fluevog footwear is a match made in fashion heaven.

See you there!

P.S. The Tattered Rose store will be closed that day....we can't be in 2 places at one time.
♥ 

The DUSTER

There are not many items of clothing that evoke such a mysterious and romantic vision of the past, present & future as the duster coat.
Tattered Rose has always and will always carry many versions of the duster coat.....from cotton to linen to lace or brocade....we have them.

Did you know that the "duster coat" was created in the early days of the automobile to keep dust off the clothing of the people riding in them? Back then, around the late 1800's to early 1900's cars were open to the elements...as in no sides, which made it a rather dusty experience to ride in one. The duster coat protected both men and women's clothing.

Over the years, the duster coat has been adopted by cowboys to fashionistas alike. Such a great piece of history and a truly remarkable item of clothing....the DUSTER.

Tattered Rose & Fluevog!

Tattered Rose Pop-up

at the Edmonton Fluevog Store

We are doing a pop-up shop! Tattered Rose will be setting up a mini version of our shop within the beautiful Fluevog Edmonton store on Saturday, November 3 from 11-5. We will be unveiling some special designs made exclusively for this event. We can't think of any better combination than Tattered Rose & Fluevog. We were made for each other! Tattered Rose + Fluevog = Amazing Fashion We have a few surprises up our sleeves for those who make the effort of showing up for this special event. Hope to see you there! Fluevog Store, 10330 82 Avenue SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3..........11 AM TO 5 PM

Closing Early Today (Thursday, October 11)

Sorry, we are closing a bit early today for a doctor appointment. Back to regular hours Friday. October 12.

We're Ba-a-a-ck!

Tattered Rose is open today! Our regular hours are Wed to Fri 11-4 and Sat 11-3, except for holiday weekends like the one coming this weekend where we are open Sat 11-2.

So great to be back....see you soon!

Reminder...........

Tattered Rose will be closed from Sept. 23 - October 2 inclusive.
Re-opening our regular hours Wednesday, October 3.
(Wed to Fri 11-4 and Sat 11-3)
See you then!

Closing early today.....

We are closing early today for personal reasons.

We will be open Saturday (tomorrow) our usual hours 11 - 3.
Last day before our trip....hope you can make it in. Just ignore the weather.

♥

Tattered Rose Closed Last Week of September.

Tattered Rose will be closed the last week of September 
(Sept. 23 - Oct. 2)

We will be open our usual hours as of Wednesday, October 3, 2018.

If you would like something new, please come in soon....lots of pretty Transition & Fall items!

Thank you.....
from
Tattered Rose
♥

Wednesday, September 12th

Tattered Rose will open a bit late today due to some plumbing problems on the home front.

We should be open by 12:00 pm today.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

♥

Tattered Rose in Where Magazine!

We are thrilled to have been included in the Sept/Oct issue of Where Edmonton Magazine! Thank you to the editor for taking the time to gather some of our items to use in your fall fashion photo shoot!

Just one thing, so as not to confuse anyone....the name of our store is still "Tattered Rose" (not The Tattered Rose, as credited in the fine print of the article)

Transition into Fall 2018: NEW ARRIVALS!

Here is a glimpse of fabrics and colours that await your visit to the shop:

My absolute favourite time of year....late summer into early fall. There can be a slight chill in the air even on the warm days and this means that you can layer your clothing. From the whisper thin sheerness of a silk georgette dress to a heavy silk or viscose jacket...and then come the velvets, the sweaters and the long duster coats! 

The store is currently receiving new arrivals for this wonderful time of year and we at Tattered Rose are thrilled to be able to offer some fashion & retail therapy via the clothing and accessories we offer our customers.

We know there is a big, sometimes bad world out there but that doesn't exist in our little shop. Listen to the eclectic music, chat with the eccentric owner and peruse the array of fine and romantic clothing.

You are an urban romantic woman and you love to shop for the right pieces to add to your existing wardrobe!

New Arrivals!

Summer has barely begun, it seems but we are starting to receive some of our transitional clothing. You know....the kind of clothes you can wear for the rest of the summer and then transition right into early Fall.....and beyond.

Sympli the Best is one of the lines we are proud to say is Canadian made. We have carried the line for many years and have seen the styles change. This Fall, we found some styles within their line that suit Tattered Rose perfectly.....including this new lace top! It's gorgeous and quite versatile.

We have a few other styles and colours in but this one really grabbed out attention and we had to share it with you right away!

Once upon a time.....

.....there was a little girl who dreamt of the day she would get married. She wasn't sure of the style of dress she would wear...only that it would be lace.

She didn't know how she would style her hair or what shoes she would wear but she knew one thing for sure:  she was going to wear the white star crown her Grandmother gave her for her 10th birthday. 

No matter what else she would wear or who she would marry....she would be Queen for that special day and she would wear the white crown proudly.

The End.

♥

Friday, July 6th....

We'll be closing at 3:30 today for a doctor's appointment. Sorry.

Inspired by Love & Roses

I am often asked by customers where the name of my store came from (Tattered Rose) So here is the short answer: My Mom.

As a young girl, I became aware of my Mother's affinity for roses, and in particular, rose printed fabrics.

She had sheer white with faded pink rose printed curtains on the windows of our house. In trade for vegetables (I think) she had acquired several yards of rose printed cotton fabrics in colours of yellow, pink and blue, which she later had made into clothing for me by the mother of a childhood friend.....skirt, top and a dress with a low slung hip sash. I wore them proudly but wish I had thought to keep them.

And then there was this oddball heavy cotton rose printed bed sheet (shown in picture) I don't know where it came from but when I left home as a young married woman, I asked if I could have that sheet. I told her I would treasure it and take care of it forever. As you can see, some 30-something years later, I still have it. To me, it will always be part of my Mother that I can love and cherish for the rest of my life.

Fast forward to 1999, when I had to come up with a name for my Way Out West spin-off store. It was going to be a very romantic, feminine version of my western store and I knew that the word "rose" had to be in the name. 

I racked my brain for days, searching for the perfect prefix to the word rose. And then, one day during the wee hours of the morning when you are not quite awake, it came to me: tattered! Tattered Rose. To me, it was the perfect blend of nonchalant beauty & imperfection.

This would evoke the charm & beauty of time-worn clothing that I preferred over brand spanking new commercially made clothing.

And that is how Tattered Rose was born. My love of roses was taken directly from the love of my Mother and her love of roses.

Tattered Rose: The Urban Romantic Bride

Brides and weddings....

Brides are a unique group of women and each one is her own brand of individualism.
Some are getting married in a few weeks and come in to our shop to find a dress that will do nicely....and they are usually successful in their mission.

Other brides are getting married in a year and are looking for that perfect dress that screams "this is the one!" They will be doing the rounds of every bridal shop in the city and come into Tattered Rose to see if they fit into that "unconventional bride" category. Sometimes they do (find their dress) but more often than not, they will opt for a more mainstream kind of dress from a bridal shop because that is what they really want....and that's OK.

Then there are the unconventional brides. They are the women who know from the very start that they will NEVER find their dress in a bridal shop. So they come into Tattered Rose.....either because they were told about the store by a friend or they remember us as being different from the rest. Surely, they will find that perfect dress or outfit in TR. More often than not, they do find the one dress that speaks to their own brand of unique urban romance.

Tattered Rose doesn't have a warehouse full of plastic covered commercially made wedding dresses...but we DO have a small collection of one-of-a-kind, hand-made or hand-picked dresses and separates that will work beautifully for that beach, park, garden or mountain-top wedding.

P.S. The outfit in the photo is not an actual dress...just a mock-up for our window display.

♥

Urban Romantic Clothing

Urban Romantic clothing......a one-of-a-kind mixed lace corseted top for the feminine warrior in you.

Available exclusively at Tattered Rose
♥

Friday, June 8th

Tattered Rose will close at 1:00 pm today.
Why?
The owner sprained her ankle this week and stupidly thought she could work with a painful ankle/foot.
But she is wrong.
So if you can get in before 1:00 pm today, we would greatly appreciate it.

Otherwise, we will be open Saturday 11-3.....

Urban Romantic

Tattered Rose is all about urban romance & femininity. We have many items that are not available in any other stores because we design and create many of our own designs right here in Alberta.
♥

P.S. Not everything has ruffles....lots of clothing with clean lines & minimalism too.

About Wednesday, May 23rd.....

Just a reminder.....Tattered Rose will be closed on Wednesday, May 23rd for a seminar. 

We apologize for any inconvenience but promise to be back to our regular hours on Thursday.
♥

MAY LONG WEEKEND HOURS

Friday, May 18                    11 am - 3 pm
Saturday, May 19                11 am - 2 pm

Have a safe & happy weekend everyone♥

Store Closed for a Day

Tattered Rose will be closed on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 to attend an important seminar. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Back to regular hours on Thursday, May 24 (11 am - 4 pm)

One-of-a-Kind Finds

Tattered Rose has many one-of-a-kind items that are either vintage, samples or created exclusively for our shop.

It's always worth stopping in to see what new finds await you! I 
l-o-v-e being the only person who has a certain item of clothing, don't you?

Unlaced Corsets.....

There's something so romantic about an undone corset.......just before you tighten the ribbon laces to accentuate your curves and see the magic happen.
♥

Must Wear Hats!

Pretty new hats in the shop now, to wear with your summer outfits (and protect your head)

Spring will be here soon!!

Ruffles, lace, floral mesh and cute shoes......that's how we do it at Tattered Rose

The Spirit of Tattered Rose in a Nutshell

Textured fabrics....muted colours....feminine shapes....surprising combinations.
From Tattered Rose
with ♥