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 ‘good’ thing to watch serious films about important events in history, but it usually leaves me feeling very sad. Luckily we have lots of old Bond films lined up, so I’ll be cheering myself up with Sean Connery later tonight.
Hope you all have great weekends, and enjoy the round-up!
Tips for wearing red lipstick.
Sixty years of German magazine Bunte.
Knitting pattern for a fair isle cardigan.
Buying vintage versus reproduction.
Crochet pattern for a 1920s beret.
Tips on responsible decluttering.
Use and care of Stratton powder compacts.
Two tutorials on homemade shoe clips – one and two.
Cute animal video of the week: tiny kitten bonds with retired military dog.
Book review on Celia Birtwell.
How to make an autumn leaf crown.
Photos of London sixty years ago and now.
Dolly Parton and her love of make-up.
Pictures of pretty Mia Farrow.
A short biography of Rita Hayworth.





















































1950s hand beaded evening purse
1950s tartan day dress by Miss Couture
1950s digital tapestry style check suit by Regnis
Vintage Gianni Versace Couture red pencil skirt
1940s crystal and bugle beaded evening bag
I haven’t been able to re watch Gallipoli since I first saw it in the 1980s, same with re-reading Birdsong. Wonderful but utterly heartbreaking.
I’m so proud to be with some of the coolest chicks on the ‘net. I’m very cross you didn’t include your gorgeous self in your fab camel coat…tut tut.
Have a brilliant weekend. I’m already tipsy. Well, it is the last weekend of being 44, better see it out with a bang(ing hangover). xxx
Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.I have again my lovely old friends and lotsssssssssss to look up and find out more about, and the links will keep me busy the weekend.
i so look forward to your Friday´s post, my deares penny, yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Brilliant!!!
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As always, jaw-droppingly great round-up. In fact, I must be one of a great many of your readers who knows I can rely on you to select great blogs and links for our perusal and delectation. Oh and didn’t Desiree look amazing in that swimming costume!
Fabbalusssssss round up. How brill is Pull Your Socks Up’s swimming cossie?
Ooh thanks so much for including me in such an amazing round up of fabulous women! I agree with Vix – where’s YOU in that gorgeous coat?
Sarah xxx
I look forward to this post every week! It gives me hours of online entertainment and I am always finding new blogs! Thank you! :)
Thanks for including me again. I’m honored to be a part of a list this cool.
Well hello there!!! Another delicious collection of goodies to distract me from doing the dishes … yay! Loved reading the responsible decluttering post and it’s so lovely to see some new faces for me to visit and of course my darlings Sarah and Vix in their glory. Thank you so much for including me this week:)). Looking through the pics, I realised how my post really clashes with the majority of others because we’re in full-on summer here and most of the others are in autumn/winter. Such beautiful rich colours to be seen and I miss wearing my beloved tights collection. xoxoxo
A lovely round up as usual. Gotta have a bit of Parton in there, very cheering.
Most of my daily work involves the watching, reading and analysis of, serious stories in which everyone dies. I use this as an excuse to watch trash like Terra Nova in my spare time and read swashbuckling yarns.
Amor,
More bonitas to perv at, I always love Style is Style frocks
.I adore all wedding photos and the scarf tutorial makes me what to wear my scarfs as bows.
I agree where your fabulosa fotos of yourself.
besos
Gracias for including me again, I’m always honored to be featured in your fantastic roud up of beaties.
Thanks for including my guides in your roundup!Wonderful pictures, and loving the tweed run inclusions!!
Maxine xx
It always makes me feel so happy to read your Vintage summary and see the beautiful pics all in one place! Thank you for taking the time to compile this each week! Have a lovely time in Australia!