If you are a frequent reader, you will probably have seen a post that I posted last week called Doodlebugging. If you missed it, you can still catch it here.  In it I mentioned the fact that I was having a Pake Muu made by the amazing Karen Harvey. A what-a-muu? For any of…

Several years ago I stated that I would never hide behind big baggy black clothing again. Bright, colourful, vibrant outfits were the way forward. In fact, Big circle skirts, Doris Day dresses, high waisted trousers and lots of vintage hats. Since then I have grown in both confidence and size. In fact, I am…

I love handmade items. Knitted, sewn, quilted, you name it, I love it. Most of them I cannot do and would never ever attempt. I can create the prettiest cross-stitch designs yet I can’t sew a button on without messing it completely up. Therefore I am always in awe when I see hand crafted creations.…

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…

Recent Readers will have seen of my birthday purchases including some beautiful vintage style shoes from Lulu Hun in the Collectif sale.  If you missed it, you can read it all here  Well, the shoes arrived and I was absolutely thrilled with them. They were perfect for the outfits that I wanted to wear…