Over the past couple of years I have looked at and lusted over the Elsie dress from Lady V London.  The wiggle style dress had a beautiful design featuring a cross-over bodice and a waterfall ruffle down one side with a fitted feel to it. Sadly it only went up to a size 22…

During the weekend of the 17th and 18th of July I was fortunate to have a wonderful time at the Black Country Living Museum 1940’s weekend seeing friends, old and new. The event was a new one to me and I was very much looking forward to giving it a go. So, I put…