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…

When I was a kid growing up, my Mum always had an Ambrose Wilson catalogue. At the age of 9 or 10 I assumed that it was a catalogue for old peoples clothing. Now, before jumping on me for that one, I was a child and like most children think their parents are *really*…

Around late October time, my blog wifey Boo and I were looking online at various vintage inspired treats and goodies. Randomly we had both spotted a particular item that was just sublime and I was in the process in sending her the link as she sent me exactly the same thing! We had both…

So my first experience of the Cannstatter Volksfest had gone down a treat! Wearing a blue and white dirndl I had supped beer, sang drinking songs and partied well. Read here for my adventure Now it was Saturday morning and we were off for another adventure. We left Rhina’s beautiful home and she took…