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Vintage Lifestyle

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!

Shepton Mallet Flea Market Bargains – Part 5

02/03/2016Cate 16 Comments
Shepton Mallet Flea Market

It was freezing on Sunday but in true vintage gal style I wrapped up warm and headed off to my favourite flea market down at the Royal Bath & West Showground. It was the second one of the year but,… Continue Reading →

Vintage Fashion, Vintage Lifestyle 1930s, 1930s fashion, 1950s, Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet Flea Market, Somerset, Vintage fair, Vintage fashion, Vintage interiors, Vintage sewing

The Crown – A Netflix Period Drama

24/02/2016Cate 16 Comments
The Crown - Netflix

I love Netflix, I’ve had it for a couple of years now and love being able to dip into a wealth of films, documentaries and tv series whenever there’s nothing on normal television. As with other streaming services, Netflix produce… Continue Reading →

Vintage Lifestyle 1940s, 1940s fashion, 1950s, 1950s fashion, Period Drama

An Ode To Valentine

14/02/2016Cate 9 Comments
Parade's End

No sorry, this isn’t a post about Valentine’s Day! I’m not a fan of the ‘you’ve got to be romantic on this one day’ concept and even when I have been in a relationship we’ve often not bothered with it.… Continue Reading →

Vintage Lifestyle 1910s, First World War, Period Drama, Secondhand Books

It’s All Curtains, Curtains, Curtains!

09/02/2016Cate 15 Comments
It's all curtains, curtains, curtains!

Over the Christmas period I spent a lot of time having a massive clear out at home. Much of it was in preparation for the restyling of my lounge into a more 1930s look and I wanted to do a… Continue Reading →

Art & Design, Vintage Lifestyle 1920s, 1930s, Art Deco, New house, Vintage interiors

Vintage on the Web – January 2016

28/01/2016Cate 11 Comments
Vintage on the Web

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 →

Vintage Craft, Vintage Fashion, Vintage Lifestyle 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, Vintage Accessories, Vintage fashion, Vintage hair, Vintage on the Web, Vintage sewing

How I Style My 1930s Hair

18/01/2016Cate 30 Comments
How to style 1930s hair

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 →

Vintage Lifestyle 1930s, Vintage hair

Wishing You All A Very Merry Christmas!

18/12/2015Cate 11 Comments
1930s Christmas

I did have a very different post all planned for this week but both work and personal time have suddenly become insanely busy and the week has just run away from me, so please accept my apologies. This will be… Continue Reading →

Art & Design, Vintage Lifestyle 1920s, 1930s, Vintage fashion illustration

What I Love About Christmas

10/12/2015Cate 9 Comments
What I Love About Christmas

I’m not in the slightest bit religious, I suppose if I had to be pigeon-holed into something I would say I’m a humanist. Therefore, Christmas for me is all about the celebration, spending time with family and friends and generally… Continue Reading →

Vintage Lifestyle Baking, Christmas, Music, Vintage Baking

1930s Interiors Weren’t All Black, Gold and Drama

18/11/2015Cate 16 Comments
1930s interiors

When you think of Art Deco interiors the first things that come to mind are black lacquer, gold decorative motifs, mirrors, luxurious textiles and lots and lots of drama. It’s a look we all know and loveĀ and we’d love to… Continue Reading →

Art & Design, Vintage Lifestyle 1920s, 1930s, Art Deco, Charity Shops, New house, Vintage furniture, Vintage interiors

My Childhood Vintage Inspiration

14/10/2015Cate 13 Comments
My childhood vintage inspiration

After recently reading Liz’s wonderful post from The Vintage Inn blog about her own vintage influences I started to really think about where my love of vintage actually came from. It’s always been in my blood, ever since I was… Continue Reading →

Vintage Lifestyle 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1980s, Period Drama

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