And here is autumn, in all its glory. The magnificent season that it is, blink and you’ll miss it. This year I’ve managed to time taking photos just as the leaves are at their most spectacular. I said earlier this year that come autumn I want to post some outfits that are darker than the…
Celestial 1930s dress
The first time I saw a picture of a hooded dress being worn it was in this picture of Little Edie Beale. But don’t worry, I can assure you that hooded 1930s dresses are not in fact a gateway to living in a house full of cats and rubbish! And I mean lets face it;…
Ava for Autumn
I’m sure there’s many of you who will agree that there is something so very satisfying about a well priced vintage find! We all know how rare that is with the popularity of vintage having taken off, and if you live in Australia the options are especially limited…So I was buzzing with excitement when I…
Veranda Conservatory
I’ve been saying for ages that I’ve been wanting to put up a post about my plants so finally, here it is! A year ago I decided to turn our veranda into a nice outdoor sitting area. For the majority of the year its stifling hot and the veranda is a great place to escape…
Hothouse Flowers
Last time I posted I was talking about my excitement for the weddings I had been invited to attend this year…How a lot has changed in the last few weeks. I’m no Samuel Pepys and I’m sure you’ve grown tired of hearing about how the world is these days, so I don’t see any need…
Dolores en Bleu
It’s a beautiful crisp autumn morning as I sit here writing this, the air has just the right amount of chill in it and the sun is out. I’m contemplating whether today is the day to dig out my autumn/winter wardrobe and do a wardrobe rotation. I don’t want to jump the gun, it just…
Make it Monochrome
Depending on where in the world you’re reading this from, you’re either waiting for spring or autumn to show. Like every year I’m feeling a good deal of relief that the worst months of summer are now behind us. Usually by January I start day dreaming about my autumn outfits and buying bits and pieces…
Sailorette
If I’m going to have one sailor dress in my wardrobe then it has to be this one. Because as far as I’m concerned it’s the quintessential vintage sailor dress. A few years ago I really went over board (sorry couldn’t help myself) with collecting sailor dresses. Maybe those of you who have been reading…
Militaria
No, that’s not a real crocodile! But don’t worry, it’s fooled me more than enough times…It’s actually a wooden sculpture that has been cleverly placed in the water to trick people. Thankfully we don’t have the real deal in these parts…That’s a North Queensland thing. For some reason boilersuits have popped up everywhere this season….
1940s Raffia Sunhat
My final craft project of 2019 was this 1940s inspired conical hat. I kept coming across these hats styled with summer dresses and swimwear in my mid forties magazines and after a while I found myself wanting one of my own. I made my first attempt at raffia embroidery earlier in the year and thought…