Outfit Details 1930s Winter Plaid Jacket – Made by Me 1930s Brown Wool Crepe Skirt – Made by Me 1930s Navy Crochet Hat – Made by Me 1930s Navy Crochet Scarf – Made by Me Brown Faux Fur Scarf – Helen Moore Vintage Navy Leather Gloves – Had for years Brown 1930s Style Handbag – Molly’s… Continue Reading
Thanks to having a well-earned week off recently, I’m now really ploughing on with my 1930s winter jacket. I’m at the stage where I’ve attached the lining, but everything needs a lot of pressing before finishing everything off. Therefore, I… Continue Reading
Outfit Details 1930s Bow Blouse – Made by Me 1930s Pleated Skirt – Made by Me White Vintage Handbag – Lewes Flea Market White 1940s Style Shoes – Miss L Fire Turquoise Drop Earrings – Made by Me 1930s Style Sunglasses – eBay After completing my burgundy collection, which was very… Continue Reading
Well, me actually! At least that’s what I used to tell myself before I started getting inspired by other vintage bloggers who seemed to pull off brown with amazing finesse. In my eyes brown has always been a dank, fuddy-duddy colour… Continue Reading
When Wallis Simpson accompanied Edward VIII on a cruise aboard The Nahlin in the Adriatic Sea the couple were not yet married and Edward was still on the throne. It caused a huge stir and alerted the world’s media to the impending… Continue Reading
Outfit Details 1920s Burgundy Cardigan – Made by me Vintage Beret – Had for years White Cotton Shirt – Next Black Chiffon Tie – Had for years 1930s Brown Wool Skirt – Made by Me Edwardian Style Boots – Next I call this my Ode to… Continue Reading
You’ve probably seen me mention ClothSpot as my favourite fabric shop before on the blog, but trust me this is no exaggeration. I love their stuff and honestly, I think I spend more time on their website than I do… Continue Reading
After putting my passion for making clothes aside for a number of years, I launched back into it last year determined to make myself all those early 20th Century pieces that I love but can’t afford. Thankfully, my skills came… Continue Reading
As I mentioned in my last post I did a lot of thinking and researching over the holidays about the things I want to sew in 2016. This led me to make a few vintage sewing resolutions of things I must… Continue Reading
Those of you who have been visiting my blog for a while may remember that last year I went to a fabulous day of pampering at Betty’s Beauty School Workshops. The glamorous lady who ran the day was the lovely… Continue Reading
