The Roaring Twenties, a time of jazz, booze, Flappers, frivolity, freedom for women and immense change
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 love and we’d love to… Continue Reading
I apologise for last week’s radio silence but I had rather a horrible and difficult week. On the Wednesday I had to say goodbye to my beautiful and beloved cat Norman. He was 15 years old and had been with… Continue Reading
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
Here we are, another month gone. Is it me or does this year seem to be racing by? Anyway, it’s been a busy sewing month and I’ve been buying loads of new-to-me vintage patterns and beautiful lengths of fabric, including… Continue Reading
A couple of years ago I bought a very simple cloche style hat from Marks and Spencer in the sale for about £8. It’s made of black felt and has a trim of chunky gold coloured chain around the front… Continue Reading
Warning: if you’ve never watched Downton Abbey this post contains spoilers Lovers of Downton Abbey have very strong opinions. I’ve spent many an hour arguing over who is the best character, whether upstairs is better than downstairs, who really killed… Continue Reading
As autumn draws in and winter sits waiting in the wings many vintage gals start getting apprehensive about what to wear, me included. During the warmer months wearing vintage seems easy, there’s plenty of pretty summer dresses to choose from… Continue Reading
I apologise for the lateness of this post. I had planned to do it over the bank holiday but as I was struck down with a cold just before it started I decided sitting in front of a computer was… Continue Reading
Well, it’s been yet another really busy month and I have so many blog posts backed-up that I really want to write, it’s driving me crazy. I promise I will try and get them all done soon as I have… Continue Reading
Just about every UK based vintage blog I have read lately has had a post about the Fashion on the Ration exhibition at the Imperial War Museum. I was actually lucky enough to be invited to the press opening but… Continue Reading
