Outfit Details 1930s Dust Bowl Dress – Made by Me Pink Wicker Handbag – Marks & Spencer (years ago!) 1930s Style Sunglasses – eBay 1930s Style Yellow Shoes – Hotter Shoes 1930s Jade Drop Earrings – Gift The term ‘dust bowl’ comes from a period in 1930s when… Continue Reading
As this is my last post before Christmas I’ve decided to give you the chance to win yourself a little treat. However, before we plough into the giveaway, let me tell you a few things about this brilliant new book, Vintage Secrets:… 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
Outfit Details Late 1930s/Early 1940s Yellow Floral Dress – Made by Me 1930s Straw Hat – Shepton Mallet Flea Market Pink Straw Handbag – Marks & Spencer White 1940s Style Shoes – Miss L Fire 1930s Jade Earrings – A Gift Brown Seam Stockings – What Katie Did At… Continue Reading
I’ve been aware of Emmy Design for a little while now, but I have never actually purchased anything from them. The main reason for this is they offer such a huge array of vintage style clothing that I’ve never been able… 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
When I first heard that ITV was producing a new period drama based on Britain’s most famous naturalist, Gerald Durrell’s, novels I was rather sceptic. They had already been turned into two separate series, both called My Family and Other Animals… Continue Reading
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
Well, it’s nearing the end of January and already one of my goals for this year is out of the window. I had vowed to myself that I would post on here more often, and it started well, but then… Continue Reading
The one thing I get asked most about whenever I go to vintage events is how I do my hair. So, after reading Jenny’s blog post More Adventures in Bobbed Hair I was inspired to do a post about how… Continue Reading
