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My Non-New Year Resolutions!

09/01/2015Cate 6 Comments
Non-New Year Resolutions

Welcome to 2015 everyone! Yes, I know it’s a bit late but I have a good excuse – I don’t do New Year’s celebrations. Ever since having to fork out a fortune to enter my (normally free) local pub at… Continue Reading →

Vintage Lifestyle New house, Vintage fashion, Vintage interiors

Wednesday Wish List Christmas Special

24/12/2014Cate 4 Comments
Santa Wish List

It’s been a while since I did a Wednesday Wish List so I thought I’d do a special Christmas one seeing as though it’s Christmas Eve! I’ve put together a list of things I’m hoping Santa will bring me on… Continue Reading →

Books & Magazines, Vintage Fashion, Vintage Lifestyle 1950s, Christmas, Deadly is the Female, Vintage Accessories, Vintage fashion, Wednesday Wish List

A Very Festive London Trip

08/12/2014Cate 8 Comments
Selfridges Christmas Window

On Friday my mum and I headed up to London for our annual Christmas shopping trip. Instead of the usual rushing around and trying to fit everything into one day, we decided to stay overnight to make sure we could… Continue Reading →

Lingerie & Hosiery, Vintage Fashion Christmas shopping, Collectif, Revival Retro, Vintage fashion, Vintage lingerie, Vintage Places To Visit, What Katie Did

A Big Slàinte Mhath! to Edinburgh – Day 2

24/10/2014Cate 2 Comments
Grassmarket, Edinburgh

Edinburgh seems like such a long time ago now but I still want to tell you about our second day in this beautiful city as it involves some seriously fab shopping. After enjoying a rather delicious breakfast of granola, croissants… Continue Reading →

Vintage Fashion, Vintage Lifestyle Edinburgh, Holiday, Vintage Accessories, Vintage fashion, Vintage Places To Visit, Vintage Shops

The Wise Words of Joan Holloway

01/10/2014Cate 3 Comments
Joan and Peggy from Mad Menå

Joan’s wise words have been rolling around in my head quite a bit lately. I’m 40, about to hit 41 in a few weeks, and sometimes when I look at myself in the mirror I feel I am dressing too… Continue Reading →

Vintage Fashion 1960s, Boden, Collectif, Deadly is the Female, Etsy, House of Foxy, Mad Men, Vintage fashion, Vivien of Holloway, Wednesday Wish List

My Life With Cilla

22/09/2014Cate 7 Comments
Cilla Black 1960s

When the advert came on TV at work (yes we have a TV at work) for the new series of Cilla my boss instantly went into moaning mode and asked ‘Why the hell do we need a programme about her?’.… Continue Reading →

TV & Movies, Vintage Lifestyle 1960s, Vintage fashion

Michael Kors Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear

15/09/2014Cate 6 Comments
Michael Kors Spring/Summer 2015

Yes, you read that right, I’m doing a post on a designer’s range that hasn’t even come out yet! Stop the press, I’m actually writing about the future and not the past. And no, I haven’t lost my mind. Once… Continue Reading →

Vintage Fashion 1950s, Vintage dress, Vintage fashion, Vintage swimwear

I wish I could knit

01/09/2014Cate 7 Comments
Crinoline Robot's Competition Stash

I recently entered a competition on the Crinoline Robot blog which is written by the lovely Mim who actually is one of the very few vintage blog writers that is vaguely in my neck of the woods. Every year she… Continue Reading →

Vintage Craft 1920s, Biba, Vintage fashion

Vintage Sewing Patterns – Wednesday Wish List #11

02/07/2014Cate 2 Comments
Vintage sewing patterns

I originally learnt to sew when I was a child. My mum, who I always thought was an amazing seamstress, very patiently showed me different stitching techniques, how to re-hem a skirt and how to make a drawstring bag. I… Continue Reading →

Vintage Craft 1920s, 1940s, Etsy, Mrs Depew, Vintage dress, Vintage fashion, Vintage lingerie, Vintage sewing, Vintage sewing patterns, Vintage swimwear, Wednesday Wish List

A Reunion in a Betty Page Dress

01/07/2014Cate
The girls back together

When I was in my late teens I was a full on rock chick. I loved bands such as Poison, Enuff Z’Nuff and Extreme. I even went out with a drummer for nearly two years. And, yes, that’s me back… Continue Reading →

Vintage Fashion Deadly is the Female, Vintage dress, Vintage fashion

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