A couple of weekends ago, we had a little bit of sunshine, which was very nice indeed. Even nicer was The Boy turning to me on Friday night and saying, "Didn't you want to go to a vintage fair tomorrow? Shall we go?" He's nice like that. So, off we headed to Cambridge. We parked… Continue reading Review: Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair, Cambridge
Category: vintage fashion
D is for Dancing and Dresses – the A to Z of a vintage girl in a modern world
Four weeks into my A-Z of vintage girl in a modern world, and it’s the turn of D. That means, dresses and dancing! (Spoiler alert, I have much more experience in one than the other). Let’s start with my particular expertise. If I was on Mastermind, my specialist subject would probably be reproduction vintage dresses,… Continue reading D is for Dancing and Dresses – the A to Z of a vintage girl in a modern world
C is for Cahoots and Car Boots – the A to Z of a vintage girl in a modern world
This weekend, several rather exciting things have happened. On Friday, I saw some lovely chums who I haven't seen since I left my job, and had the most amazing ribs (if you're near to Hitchin, I'd definitely recommend them, and the restaurant they come from, Hermitage Road). As I left, one of the waitresses told… Continue reading C is for Cahoots and Car Boots – the A to Z of a vintage girl in a modern world
B is for burlesque and body confidence – the A-Z of a vintage girl in a modern world
Earlier this week, I headed out to An Evening of Cabaret with Folly Mixtures and Friends, and had a whale of a time. The host was Delores Deluxe, who was an absolute riot - she sang, did magic tricks, and was a general hoot and a half. In between the Folly Mixtures' performances, which were… Continue reading B is for burlesque and body confidence – the A-Z of a vintage girl in a modern world
Introducing the all-new, old-fashioned blog
Let's start with me sitting here, second guessing my title. Can a blog be old-fashioned? I mean, I can pepper it with 'pip pip', 'tally-ho' and the like, but it's on a computer, and they're not really that old-fashioned. Well, some are. That laptop I took to uni and still have kicking around somewhere despite… Continue reading Introducing the all-new, old-fashioned blog
The wedding – 2 weeks on
This week, after four and a half years, I left my job. Not, I hasten to add, because I've gone full on 1950s and given up work as I'm now married, but because I have a very exciting new job, in a whole new industry, that I start tomorrow. Because why do one big thing… Continue reading The wedding – 2 weeks on
Talking body positivity with Miss Evelyn-Jo – 6 weeks to go
Happy New Year everyone! Now that the festive season is well and truly over, it’s time for the annual onslaught of ads telling us that it’s time to lose weight, which will automatically solve all our problems and make us better people. It’s even worse if you’re getting married. I follow a few different wedding… Continue reading Talking body positivity with Miss Evelyn-Jo – 6 weeks to go
What to wear to a vintage wedding, part 2 – 8 weeks to go
'Twas the Sunday before Christmas, And all through the house, Came the sound of complaining, Because this bride-to-be is suffering her first hangover of 2015. It was our annual pre-Christmas party last night, where The Boy and I open our doors to as many of our lovely friends as possible, mull some wine and be… Continue reading What to wear to a vintage wedding, part 2 – 8 weeks to go
*Bonus post* I said yes to (100) dresses! – 15 and a bit weeks to go
Photo by Lisa Jane Photography I know, I know - I usually only post on a Sunday, and here I am posting on a Friday, throwing out everyone's week. Sorry, sorry. I promise it's worth it. Because I'll be talking dresses, unicorns and Victory Sisters (oh, my!). As those of you who read this blog… Continue reading *Bonus post* I said yes to (100) dresses! – 15 and a bit weeks to go
Something Definitely Happened 