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…
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I don’t like leopard print. There, I have said it. I guess my aversion to it stems from watching Coronation Street in my teenage years and seeing the brash, buxom, bottle blonde character, Bet Lynch wearing pretty much Leopard Print from head to toe. Since then I have associated it with tacky and cheap…
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I have spoken recently of my trials and tribulations of wet sets and hair rollers. If you fancy a look, you can see it here Whilst I seem to have got the knack of the rollering (if thats a real word) I was still experiencing problems of the comfort kind. Especially when in bed!…
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The third in my series of dresses from Shein was the Peter Pan Collar Lace Trim Dress . It had a very vintage feel to it and I thought it could be a real asset to my wardrobe. When the dress arrived I was astounded by the quality of the material used. The site…
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I have always loved a bit of nautical themed clothing. In the past have had stripy tops and wide legged culottes, dresses with anchors and ships wheels on and even a marvellous dress covered in mermaids. Give me a gorgeous print and I am in my element but sometimes a simplistic look is even…
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