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From vintage fairs, flea markets and antique hunts to interior design, crafting, hairstyling and visits to historic houses, it’s all part of the vintage lifestyle!

Vintage on the Web – September 2016

27/09/2016Cate 18 Comments
Vintage on the Web

Oh dear, I haven’t done a Vintage on the Web roundup for a while, have I? I keep getting distracted with other things, so my apologies. Anyway, I haven’t forgotten and here are all the wonderful vintagey things I’ve found… Continue Reading →

Vintage Craft, Vintage Lifestyle 1920s, 1920s fashion, 1930s, 1930s fashion, Vintage fashion, Vintage on the Web, Vintage sewing

Familiar Faces at The Summer of Vintage Festival

25/08/2016Cate 29 Comments
Summer of Vintage Festival 2016

At last I’ve finally got around to putting together my promised post about the main reason we headed up to Derbyshire, The Summer of Vintage Festival. This fantastic annual festival at Uttoxeter racecourse is put together by the gorgeous Gemma… Continue Reading →

Vintage Lifestyle 1930s, 1930s fashion, 1940s fashion, 1950s, 1950s fashion, Vintage fair, Vintage Places To Visit, Vintage sewing

The Day I Didn’t Meet My Mr Darcy!

10/08/2016Cate 31 Comments
The Day I Didn't Meet My Mr Darcy!

I have a confession to make, I’m a huge Jane Austen fan! I have been for as long as I can remember, however, it’s a part of me that has never crept onto the blog before. Until now. Last weekend… Continue Reading →

Vintage Lifestyle Art, Historic House, Period Drama, Vintage Places To Visit

If one could but go to Brighton!

14/07/2016Cate 33 Comments
Brighton

Last September my mum and I headed down to Brighton for a couple of days of relaxing and, of course, shopping. We also met up with the incredibly lovely Jenny and Kieren from the Frantically Jenny Francis blog. Despite the… Continue Reading →

Vintage Lifestyle 1930s, 1930s fashion, Vintage Accessories, Vintage fashion

Amazon Celebrates the Fitzgerald’s

29/06/2016Cate 32 Comments
The Last Tycoon

I’m a big fan of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, their writing alone makes them an incredibly intriguing couple. However, look behind their work and you’ll discover a world even more fascinating. Both were a huge part of the modern… Continue Reading →

Vintage Fashion, Vintage Lifestyle 1930s, 1930s fashion, Period Drama, Vintage fashion

Vintage on the Web – May 2016

31/05/2016Cate 20 Comments
Vintage On The Web

Another month is drawing to a close and this year feels like it whooshing by in a flash. Are we really nearly in June? At least in England (until today!) it feels like summer is definitely on its way, but… Continue Reading →

Art & Design, Uncategorized, Vintage Craft, Vintage Lifestyle 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, Art Deco, Modernist Architecture, New house, Vintage on the Web, Vintage sewing

The Tale of Two Interwar Novels

21/04/2016Cate 16 Comments
Two interwar novels

Anyone who follows my Instagram account will know that I’m rather a big bookworm. I love the written word and losing myself in someone else’s imagination, it’s a great way to escape the daily grind. However, I don’t often write… Continue Reading →

Books & Magazines, Vintage Lifestyle 1930s, period, Secondhand Books

The 1920s Nestal Comb Waver by C. Nestle Co.

12/04/2016Cate 24 Comments
1920s Nestal comb waver

I think anyone who’s interested in vintage hair has at some time come across the photo above, or at least one similar to it. This scary looking device is actually used for creating permed hair during the 1920s and 30s… Continue Reading →

Vintage Lifestyle 1920s, 1920s hair, 1930s, Finger waves, Vintage hair

Indian Summers is Back!

16/03/2016Cate 15 Comments
Indian Summers series 2

I cannot tell you how excited I was when I first spotted the ‘coming soon’ trailer for the second series of Channel 4’s Indian Summers. I absolutely loved the first series and religiously watched it all over again whilst very… Continue Reading →

Vintage Lifestyle 1930s, Period Drama, Vintage fashion

Blogiversary Giveaway with Chronically Vintage

06/03/2016Cate 51 Comments
Blogiversary giveaway

Whoohoo! My little blog has reached the grand old age of two!! Can you believe it? I certainly can’t. I cannot tell you the times when I considered giving up, particularly during times when work seemed to be taking over… Continue Reading →

Vintage Lifestyle Blogiversary Giveaway, Chronically Vintage, Etsy, Vintage bloggers

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