How can it be that soon it will be Christmas, and what has been another great year will already be over? When December arrives I like to spend the month binging on Christmas. I go and see the lighting of the Christmas tree in the city, shop for ornaments, watch the Christmas fireworks, try all…
Going Country
In the misty early mornings and sun dappled days the countryside is beautiful and idyllic. Nothing but the sound of birdsong and cicadas, gentle breezes and the smell of clover and orange blossoms blooming in the orchard. But as the sun begins to set and darkness encloses the landscape an eerie quietness sets in. And…
Nancy
Earlier this year I acquired a stack of women’s magazines from the 1940s. Reading them made me realise two things – how much I love 40s fashion, and how lucky I am to have been born in modern times. If you have ever read some of the advice columns in a magazine from the 1940s…
Mae
For both vintage girls and non vintage girls alike, a simple but elegant black dress is a necessary wardrobe staple. Black is often seen as a more serious colour, but it really doesn’t have to be as it is quite versatile. A classic black dress is just the thing if you like a bit of spontaneity…
The Clarice Dress by The Seamstress of Bloomsbury
My love of red dresses all started with Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds. I have talked before about how film has had a subconscious influence on pushing me in the direction of vintage and I would have to say Inglorious Basterds had the most significant influence of all. I was around eighteen when the film came…
Stealing Lana Turner’s Style
Many years ago, in my life before vintage, I watched a film I’m sure many of you are familiar with; The Postman Always Rings Twice. I only saw the film because it was required for my film studies course which focused on the noir genre and to be honest I can only barely recall the story due to…
Shhh-shoo baby, shoo, shoo!
Emmy Design are a brand known for their high quality vintage reproduction designs that feature a beautiful range of clothes from the thirties to the sixties. I was recently asked to review a piece from their SS16 collection! The Lemon Shoo Shoo dress and bolero set was inspired by a 1940s dress from the designers…
Pink Swing Trousers!
I love wearing vintage swing trousers, but always have a hard time shopping for them. I am pretty short, so the hems pool at my feet and the waist is usually too big. But for the first time ever – I actually have a pair of trousers that fit so perfectly that they did not…
Riding in Heels
Some of you may already know, but a few days ago my lovely partner Hugh surprised me with this beautiful new bike! My old bike could never handle the hills in the area we live in too well, and after one too many problems getting the breaks to work I decided to play it safe…
Landgirl
One thing that I regret, is not having got myself a pair of dungarees sooner! As you know, I love my Freddies of Pinewood jeans that I already own, and these dungarees might be a new favorite. Like the other Freddies jeans, I bought these based on waist measurement and found them true to size….