Rita Hayworth fans take note! The BFI in London is holding a Rita Hayworth film season next month, running from 1-30 June. I have to admit I have seen very few Rita films, so this will be a great chance to remedy that gap. The movie schedule includes Cover Girl, Pal Joey, [...]
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Watts Gallery and Chapel near Guildford
My goodness, hasn’t it been a long time since I’ve written anything to you all! Quite simply, I started a new job two months ago, and with the extra energy it always takes to settle into a new position I just didn’t have the willpower to blog when I got home in the [...]
Ancient Fashion and Beauty at the Petrie Museum of Egyptology
A few weeks ago my brother came to visit, and we decided to use his time in London to check out some of the smaller museums around town. I had long been interested in visiting The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archeoloogy, so we moseyed on down to Bloomsbury to take a look. Apologies [...]
Afternoon Tea Review: Covent Garden Hotel
I recently had afternoon tea at Covent Garden Hotel on Monmouth Street. Being an ardent afternoon tea fan I was a little disappointed with their offering, which sadly didn’t match up to the decadent surroundings. We had tea in the ‘Tiffany’s library’, which is a small private room just off the adjoining [...]
Theatre Review: Singin’ In The Rain
Last night I went along to the Palace Theatre in London to see Singin’ in the Rain. I usually avoid stage musicals derived from movies – not because I am any kind of purist, but more often because I worry that if I love the film, then a live version missing the [...]
Come on a Vintage Style Ride!
If you haven’t yet heard, the next hot new vintage event set to take place in London is a bicycle procession down Exhibition Road the weekend after next. The Vintage Style Ride is being hosted by The Vintage Guide to London for as part of the Exhibition Road Show, and everyone is invited! Dress up in [...]
The Chap Olympiad 2012
The Chap Olympiad is always one of the high points in London’s vintage calendar. For those who have never been before it can be hard to describe, but essentially it is a sporting event for people who prefer laughter, dressing up, and carousing, over any pursuit of physical excellence. The aim of [...]
Now in London: Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
One of the most anticipated exhibitions happening this year finally opened on Saturday at the V&A in London. Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 gives a glamorous overview of the past 60 years of evening couture in the UK. This is the sort of fashion most of us can only look at in pictures, so [...]
London Vintage Hairdresser: Claire Hair
Hard on the heels of the vintage trip to York, I will be waking at a frighteningly early hour tomorrow morning to catch the Eurostar to Paris. I have a huge list of vintage stores and cafes to check out, and will be putting together a mega guide to Parisian Vintage once I come [...]
Vintage Outfit: Tartan Cape at Westminster Abbey
Mr D and I recently decided it was about time we visited Westminster Abbey. I have lived in London for eight years but had still never seen one of London’s most popular tourist destinations. This had to be remedied. Before I tell you all what it was like, let’s get outfit details [...]
1960s polka dot mod dress by Berketex
1970s green and red tartan knit jumper dress
1960s black and white check blanket dress
1970s floral print hippy smock dress by Emanuelle
