I'll Be Away....

My father died yesterday after a long illness, I'll be away from the blog for a while.


Cliff in 1961 aged 20.

Pretty as a Picture

Party outfit for Mum's birthday, Black & white polka dot tiered dress c1980
Rayne polka dot heels c1989, these have a lovely bag to match, but if you put even a creditcard inside it starts to bulge.

War Time Spectacles

Advice on choosing glasses, including matching their shape to your hat!


Click for Big. Everywoman February 1944

Winter Coat and Cape Patterns at Wickedlady Collectables

If you are going to make a winter coat this year, now is the time to start thinking
about it.


Click for Big.

I have a wide range for sale dating from the 1940s to 1980s at Wickedlady Collectables.

1944 Bolero/Shrug Knitting Pattern

A classic case of whats old is new again, I bought a bolero almost identical to this
in the summer sales last year.


Click for Big. Everywoman Magazine October 1944

Summer 1937

The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on May 12th 1937 kicked off a
London Season that was expected to be particularly memorable. The country was in a mood to celebrate after the shock of the abdication and even if you were not a member of the Top 10,000 it was still possible to participate in the thousands of local events held to celerate the accession of the King.


Summer Frocks Weldon's Patterns

Summer Frocks Weldon's Patterns

Novelty fabrics with a Coronation theme abound for both

Readymades and fabric for home dressmaking

Evening shoes and sandals by Les Jumelles

Spctator shoes by Lilley & Skinner

Perfect Ascot wear no matther what the century.

The 50s Ideal

Finding that magazine illustration of a girl in a hat very similar to one I have in stock, yesterday reminded me that I have quite a few similar illustrations from 50s mags, all idealising women in one way or another.


Angel Face Powder.


Sophisticated but actually quite scary.


Shameless plug: I have some Victorian style mittens on the website.


Modess advert.


Crazy Veil Hat (wish I could wear these)