1950s · 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

1950s · body confidence · body positivity · vintage fashion

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

Uncategorized · vintage fashion

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