SCRAPBOOKS: Little Mary, Holiday 2022

Scrapbooks: Little Mary Collection, Holiday 2022

Little Mary

It’s no secret that we are a family of strong, hard-working women, and well, we come by it honestly.

Throughout the 2022 Scrapbooks collections, we’ve introduced you to some of the influential characters in our ancestry and upbringing, and we’re wrapping up with one remarkable woman who is the embodiment of resilience and self-sacrifice. A reticent woman defined by her silent strength, whose words were few and duties were plenty, the type who never saw much sense in complaining, simply did what needed to be done. Mary (or Little Granny, as we called her) was our great-grandmother, our mother Margie’s grandmother. She is the one who taught Cheryl to sew and to embroider, and in hindsight, might’ve planted that first seed that eventually sprouted into Double D Ranch. She was dealt a hard hand early in life and she adapted, endured, and persevered; she was a matriarch who passed down a relentless devotion to family and a dedication to surviving when you must and thriving when you can.

The palette of the Little Mary collection is on the cooler side of the color wheel, soft shades of off-white and icy blue, deep navy and rich forest green. The silhouettes bring to life chic spins on some of Mary’s signature styles, from choring to church. It’s a blend of Little Mary’s log cabin lifestyle and early-Texas charm, farmhouse florals and mock-mended denim balanced with fur-trimmed dusters and high-quality cashmere. And of course, we had to include an homage to Old Billy, Mary’s beloved (albeit cantankerous) horse she wrote on and on about in her letters.

At the crossroads of primitive and pretty, of hard work and heart of gold, of rock-solid resilience and ladylike lace –that’s where you’d find Little Mary.

Cover & Opening Spread: Leona Landing Jacket, Roughstock Boot

Old Billy Vest, Old Billy Tee, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Icy Oscars

There is no denying that Oscar Betz is one of the greatest in the game. His work is instantly recognizable and endlessly sought-after, and the fact that we can shoot him a color swatch and say “show us what you’ve got” and he can send us masterpiece after masterpiece – well, it’s truly astounding. For the Little Mary collection, we wanted soft shades and colors from the cooler side of the color wheel, and y’all, diamonds be darned – Oscar is the new ‘ice’.

Oscar Betz

Lucille’s Chore Dress, Old Pawn Hat, Long Tall Sally Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Old Billy Chore Jacket, Cashmere Core Top, Thunderbeing Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry

At the crossroads of primitive and pretty, of hard work and heart of gold, of rock-solid resilience and ladylike lace – that’s where you’d find Little Mary.

Cashmere Cape, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Serenity Creek Hoodie, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Sofia Blouse, Cashmere Core Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Marquez Tunic, Spaghetti Western Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Put a Pin in it

We’ll put a pin just about anywhere – a bag, a scarf, a jacket, anywhere! – but we’re tipping our hat to this recent resurgence in the popularity of hat pins. Adding one of these dainty darlings is the perfect pint-sized pop of personality on anything from a classic cowboy hat to a chic beanie.

Old Billy Poncho, Core Cashmere Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Double D Ranch Jewelry

Old Billy Poncho, Core Cashmere Top, Stretch Suede Pant, Ramirez Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Old Billy Blouse, Bandit Pant, Ramirez Boot, Frontier Trapper Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Old Billy Blouse, Frontier Trapper Hat, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch Jewelry

Inez Jacket, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Inez Jacket, Core Cashmere Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Our ‘Little Granny’

Talk about a lady and a legend. Our great-grandmother Mary –Little Granny – lived a life it’s hard for us to even fathom.

The oldest child and only girl, Mary was thrust into the maternal role as a preteen with the untimely death of her mother, essentially raising her younger brothers. We are fortunate enough to have some letters of hers that tell of their log cabin lifestyle – of stuffing cotton in the cracks to cut the winter wind, of hiding soldiers beneath the porch, of tending to the fields and her family. There are stories of smalltown Saturday night dances and her beloved horse with a mind of its own. It is fascinating to have these pieces which paint a portrait of Mary as a young girl and adolescent, before we knew her, before she taught us to sew and embroider, before she made our school clothes, before she became our Little Granny.

Little Mary’s Lace

Little Granny (as we kids called Mary) had one dedicated Sunday dress and she, without fail, for as long as we can remember, wore the same black lace dress to church every single week. It was her unwavering church uniform in a sense and it came to be a reliable, almost reassuring outfit of our childhood. It was this specific dress of hers that inspired the gorgeous lace pieces in this collection.

Little Mary’s Lace Dress, Thunderbeing Hat, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Little Mary’s Lace Dress, Thunderbeing Hat, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Eloise’s Revenge Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Little Mary’s Lace Top, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Christmas at the Farm

Looking back on our childhood, it’s the little things that made a big impression. Christmas for us was never so much about what was under the tree as it was who was around the table. With a family as big as ours, it wasn’t often that we were all able to get together, so when Christmas rolled around, it was all about decorating sugar cookies and spending time with each other.

Double D Ranch Jewelry

Dincan’s Dancehall Tee, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Cover Under the Cabin Dress, Long Tall Sally Boot, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Beuteltiere Vest, Little Mary’s Lace Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Little Mary’s Lace Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Double D Ranch Jewelry

Beuteltiere Vest, Little Mary’s Lace Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Little Mary’s Lace Dress, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Little Mary’s Lace Dress, Long Tall Sally Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Mueller’s Grist Mill Jacket, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Mueller’s Grist Mill Jacket, Little Mary’s Lace Dress, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Mueller’s Grist Mill Jacket, Little Mary’s Lace Dress, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Little Mary Plaid Tunic, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Serenity Creek Top Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Accessories

Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch

Cutting Garden Top, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Lucille’s Chore Jacket, Double D Ranch Jewelry 63

Curious at the Curio

Everyone has something tangible that transports them back to their childhood. Maybe it’s a doll, a China pattern, or that same cookie tin that every grandma had that was actually full of sewing supplies. For us – and particularly Cheryl – it’s this curio cabinet.

There is an innate allure to anything you can’t touch, especially as a child, so of course we were captivated by all the fragile and fascinating things in Little Mary’s sacrosanct display. Cheryl would spend hours and hours in front of that cabinet, peering in at the assortment of tiny tea sets, figurines, and sailor’s shell boxes, sitting and staring in absolute awe and wonderment. This curio cabinet sparked her lifelong insatiable quest for collecting, always an eye out for the uncommon.

Double D Ranch Accessories

Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Accessories

It’s no secret that we are a family of strong, hard-working women, and well, we come by it honestly.

Kunigunda Jacket, Core Cashmere Top, Core Cashmere Pant, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Curios at the Curio Vest, Core Cashmere Top, Core Cashmere Pant, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Brother Alfred Jacket, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Brother Alfred Jacket, Core Cashmere Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Beuteltiere Vest, Brother Alfred Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

In exploring the Scrapbooks

collections, we’ve been reminded just how remarkable the women in our family tree are, generation after generation.

Lucille’s Chore Jacket, Lucille’s Chore Pant, Thunderbeing Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Lucille’s Chore Jacket, Lucille’s Chore Pant, Thunderbeing Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Heath Dress, Core Cashmere Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Lucille

This collection is dedicated to Little Granny (Mary), but we’d be remiss not to give due credit to our Big Granny (Lucille), the woman who birthed – and blessed the world with – our beloved mama, Margie.

Much like us, Lucille was born into a family of three girls. She was the middle child – the Hedy, if you will – sandwiched between Amelia, the privateschooled prodigal daughter who eloped with one of the ranch hands, and her baby sister, Emma, who was partially crippled but totally coddled. Lucille, on the other hand, was the workhorse of the family; the no-frills, nose-to-the-grindstone sister that kind of kept things running around the farm. If you know Margie, you know that the apple didn’t fall far from that tree; she may have a few more frills – she is the matriarch of a fashion family, after all –but at 82 years old, she is still hands-on and hardworking and in the office every day.

We’ve never been shy about how much we adore and admire our mama, but in exploring the Scrapbooks collections, we’ve been reminded just how remarkable the women in our family tree are, generation after generation. If we do nothing else in this lifetime, we aim to leave a legacy deserving of our lineage.

Bib Deacon Top, Lucille’s Chore Pant, I Learn to Embroidery Hoodie, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

If we do nothing else in this lifetime, we aim to leave a legacy deserving of our lineage.

Marquez Blouse, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Inez Jacket, Cover Under the Cabin Top, Ramirez Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Home

Cover Under the Cabin Top, Ramirez Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Lucille’s Chore Jacket, Bib Deacon Top, Roughstock Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Core Cashmere Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Core Cashmere Cardigan, Bib Deacon Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt 95

Double D Ranch Home Alfred Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Ritzy Emma Jacket, The Cattleman Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt