Had to post this – its not my usual fashion/interiors story but how hilarious is this? If they were auditioning for the role of “Saha”, from last week’s blog, this is what it would have looked like in 1961. To get a better view take a look at all the shots from Retronaut! There are cats lining the streets and a few making a break for it!
Categories: 1960s • Tags: books, cats, Colette, photography
A slip of a dress from Velvet Atelier kept calling me back at one of the vintage fairs. A slip of a dress for a slip of a girl, as it happens, since it hardly made its way passed my arm! I desperately want to take a steamer to it, as I think it could be a bit of a gem. Not for me though..it’s a dress for a girl not a woman! But I bet it’s seen some parties! […]
Categories: 1920s, Fashion, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1920s, books, Colette, Fashion, flapper, Gucci, history, literature, vintage
Ahh……loved, loved , loved “A Week With Marilyn”. Michelle Williams is incredible – absolutely breathtaking – in fact I’m going to see it again! One of the things I want to pay particular attention to is the dress that Marilyn Monroe (Michelle) wears when she steps off the plane in England. You’ll know what I mean if you have the seen the film – it’s a total scene stealer. The construction of the bust line on this dress is seriously ingenious. […]
Categories: 1950s, Fashion, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1950s, burlesque, craft, dressmaking, Entertainment, Fashion, film, flapper dress, Glamour, hollywood, Inspiration, marilyn, marilyn monroe, movies, my week with marilyn, photography, shopping, style, vintage
What a wonderful experience vintage fairs are – in fact I am convinced they are good for the soul. I always get that childish anticipation that I’m going to find a real hidden treasure – although typically the price tag is too high! So at the London Fashion & Textile Fair I unearthed this sorbet flavoured flapper dress from Velvet Atelier and they let me take a few shots of it. The detail on the edging is exquisite – the […]
Categories: 1920s, Fashion, Interiors, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1920s, Art Deco, Bernice bobs her hair, books, design, Fashion, fashion illustration, flapper dress, Scott Fitzgerald, Velvet Atelier, vintage dress
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