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Showcasing Belleek Pottery at Evilena's

Belleek Pottery, founded in 1857 in Northern Ireland, is famous for its delicate, handcrafted porcelain. With Queen Victoria’s support, it gained global recognition for its fine craftsmanship and Celtic-inspired designs. Still produced today, Belleek remains a timeless symbol of Irish heritage, and our boutique proudly showcases these elegant pieces.

Get To Know “Journey” - Our 2023 Garden Walk Featured Charity We are so excited to share a bit about Journey - the wonderful organization that we will be supporting through the 2023 Frankfort Garden Walk on Saturday, June 24, 2023!   Journey was founded in 2012 as a resource and support for pregnant mothers and children.  Founders, Margie and Christine, had a vision for a safe space for mothers and babies, and to provide assistance and resources to women who found themselves in difficult or challenging circumstances. Since that time, Journey has grown and expanded its outreach to offer...

    April is always a very special month at Evilena’s Red Dresser!    For many years, we have set aside a Saturday to celebrate the April birthday of Evilena Molthan, our namesake, and the mother of our owner, Jan Sabey.  Evilena enjoyed quite a few festive birthday celebrations in the store! She loved meeting the many customers who would stop in on this special day, and she enjoyed the live music, and the birthday treats - and it was always such a wonderful time that made Evilena feel so very special and loved! Here she is arriving at the...

Vintage Walnut Queen Anne Dining Set “You see me now, a fancy walnut round, But I was once tiny, just a squirrel-hidden seed in the ground. Buried beneath the snow-covered soil Winter worked me over with cold, pressure, and toil. Spring came around, and the sun shined warmth below Reaching all the way down where my sprouts started to grow. A Force from above pulled my little green leaves Up through the dirt, beyond winter’s leftover twigs and weeds. Ah! The bright daylight beamed down so bright!  I reached my face upward toward the sky and the light! Now I...

             “I like imperfection.  It doesn’t mean ugly. I love a girl with a gap between her teeth, verses perfectly white veneers.  Perfection is just…boring." (Marc Jacobs) Each and every day, the intake staff at Evilena’s Red Dresser look at dozens of assorted items in order to determine if the item is something that could likely be sold in our store. Their experience and trained eyes can quickly recognize if an item is in like-new condition, and if it is in-season, and in demand at this present time.  Each piece is assessed to ensure that zippers zip,...

   We have a VERY special treat for our blog readers this month! Interior Stylist, Julea Joseph, has graciously shared her thoughts with us about "The Heritage Home" Design Trend.  We came across this article from Julea last week, and found it to be so inspiring that we just had to share it with you!  Julea is local to our area, and her creative use of space and decor is focused on using items that you already own, or pointing you to local resources and resale shops (like Evilena's!) where you can find unique pieces to complete your new look. ...