Each year on Valentine’s Day, the number of couples going out for a nice meal together or giving each other cards is almost outweighed by the number of singles who take the day as a personal affront to their un-coupled state. It is rather a shame that what is really quite a silly holiday celebrating
A few weeks ago I took Mr D to see the hilarious adaption of ‘The 39 Steps’ at The Criterion Theatre in London. It was the third time I have seen it, which should tell you how brilliant it is! It is the play I always advise people to see if they are visiting
A very quick intro from me this week as I am about to head into the kitchen to make chicken kiev for dinner. I’m also not feeling terribly chatty right now as I just finished watching Gallipoli and am feeling rather grim and glum. Tears were shed, oh yes. Of course it is a
Happy Friday possums! I hope you have all had good weeks. Mine has mostly been spent listing new things in the store (just for a change), as well as trying to sort out all the paperwork that had built up in the weeks I have devoted to the website and nothing else. It might
Happy Friday all! As you can see I’m still soldiering on with the Friday round-ups – I really want to crack this thing! I appear to have sorted out the captions and linking, but the sizing is still driving me a bit bananas (blogger was much easier). And for some reason nothing in the
This round-up is a day late possums, as I spent yesterday afternoon (my usual time for putting this together) going for a walk on Hampstead Heath and then having a pub lunch at The Spaniard’s Inn with my brother. I have been working so much on the website lately that I hadn’t really been
Happy Friday everyone! Here is your usual round-up ofthe best vintage on the internet this week. I have been sporadic with my posting this week due to website dramas. As you know the launch had to be pushed back to Wednesday, then yesterday the useless hosting company I’m signed up with (*cougheasyspacecough*) managed
> Men photographed in traditional pin-up poses. Hilarious, but it also makes you realise how concerning it is that this kind of cutesy pose became so identified with womens’ sexuality. I hope you have all had great weeks and are looking forward to the weekend. Mr D’s folks are down visiting from Scotland so we’ll
Franca and Dave’s first dance at their wedding was to The Lovecats – isn’t that wonderful. Well I was hoping that I would have the new website ready to go today, but I haven’t done a single piece of work all week due to my rotten cold (other than making sure I still got blog
> Autumn 1949 advert, Vintage Chic Hope you have all had great weeks, and enjoyed the oddly warm weather we’ve had in the UK the past few days. I’m still working away on the new website which is rather dull, but I am hoping it will be ready to go live this time next week.
1970s Indian print John Charles maxi dress 
1970s gold bead purse with chain strap 
1960s belted purple swagger coat 
Vintage Gianni Versace Couture red pencil skirt 
1950s leopard print cocktail hat 
1970s kaftan with gold embroidery and sequins 
1980s pink spectacle frames by Silhouette 
Vintage hat pin with faux crystal end 
1970s Radley strappy green sun dress 
1960s Welsh Wool large tapestry handbag