You wouldn’t know it with the unexpected heatwave we’ve been having, but autumn is on its way. Ah, season of mists and rum-soaked fruit-cakiness. I’m rather looking forward to snuggling under my granny lap-blanket, eating pumpkin soup, and reading lots of murder mysteries. And of course getting back into my lovely vintage knitwear, particularly [...]
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Vintage Outfit: 1960s Spotty Mod Dress
I wore this dress a couple of weeks ago to go around a few press days with my friend Akeela. It was raining horrendously that day, and almost three weeks later… it is still raining horrendously. Whatever happened to this drought we were told about? Even British droughts are damp and soggy! [...]
This Saturday: Penny Dreadful Vintage Sale!
If you are at a loss for something to do in London this weekend, don’t forget that the Penny Dreadful Vintage spring preview and sale is on this Saturday! Wheee! The above photograph of a previous open day gives some idea of what you can expect, but imagine that amount of clothes [...]
A 1940s Outfit for Tea with Land Girl
I have been rather lazy at getting dressed up lately – one thing about working from home is that it becomes increasingly difficult to come up with reasons to should change out of my pyjamas every day. In fact, my unofficial ‘uniform’ seems to have become a pair of old jeans, woolly socks, [...]
Vintage 70s ‘Good Life’ Outfit
I have been rather absent from the virtual world this week. With so much to do, so little time, and dramas including a site which had stolen all (all) my old blog posts, I have been getting increasingly stressed lately. Finally I exploded into tears on Monday night, and Mr D told firmly [...]
New at Penny Dreadful Vintage
This is what I’ve been working on over the last two weeks folks! As you can see there is lots of lovely stuff from Jean Varon, Louis Feraud, Celine and YSL, as well as some cheap and cheerful pieces from the 60s and 70s for those of us who aren’t feeling so flush. Everything is [...]
Vintage Outfit: 60s Paisley Mini and Tan Satchel
I have a confession to make. These are not recent pictures. In fact, they were taken a whole six months ago when Mr D and I spent the weekend in Scotland for a wedding. Since then they’ve been languishing in a folder within a folder within a folder on my laptop, and I [...]
New in Store: Bags of Bags!
Things have been rather quiet on the blog front lately, as you may have noticed. I really don’t like neglecting my little bloglet, but it has been for a very good reason – I’ve been working day and night to get the large amount of vintage bags and purses I’ve amassed into the store [...]
Last Orders Please!
A quick post to let you all know that if you have had your eye on anything in the shop, now is the time to get your orders in. I will be flying home to Australia this Friday to see my family for Christmas (and introduce them to Mr D for the first time, [...]
Vintage Tips, Tutorials and Links Round-Up
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 [...]
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
