Final vintage sale for Advantage In Vintage in 2012!

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Hello all!

Over on ebay this week it is the final Advantage in Vintage sale of 2012! Wooooo.

Don’t worry, I will be back again selling next year, I just need a bit of a break to concentrate on my masters. This also means I will be back bigger, and BETTER next year!

Are you looking for a fabulous christmas present for a loved one? A dress to wear for a New Years Eve party? Or, just a coat to keep you warm as the coldness hits? Well, I have something for you!

Click here for all 95 of this weeks listings!

First off I have a wonderful selection of vintage 30s dresses. Supremely elegant, and so perfect to make a showstopping entrance at any party.

Red velvet 30s dress

Black velvet 30s dress

Or if your taste is a little late I also have a number of 50s full skirted fabulous pieces!

50s black taffeta dress

Henri Tatler model lace dress

Sambo fashions cocktail dress

Black Jerry Gilder cocktail dress

Or, If you’ve already found the dress for the party, what about accessories?

Fab vintage 50s A.B. sparkling earrings

Stunning original 20s deco beaded bag

Sparkling 70s dance shoes

Or, are you looking for a present for a loved one?

Set of boxed vintage hankies

Vintage crochet gloves

Vintage tootal men’s opera scarf

Wonderful 70s Louis Vuitton keepall travel bag ( this came from a member of the Givenchy family!)

Or, are you simply wanting to keep yourself warm?

Vintage 70s Dereta coat

Wonderful late 40s mink fur coat

Edwardian french fur muff

Vintage beaver trapper hat

Click here for all 95 of this weeks listings!

Cheltenham Literature festival…or the night where 200 people saw my pants

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Back in early October I had the pleasure of modeling for my dear friend Naomi Thompson at Cheltenham literature festival, along with Jenni Siggs of Yesterday girl. We were there to show vintage fashion from the underwear up, and help to promote Naomi’s wonderful book Style me Vintage: Clothes, which I review here!
Thanks to the ever wonderful Hanson Leatherby I have some wonderful pics from the event to share with you.
Here are a few from the day…
Naomi looking blimmin’ gorgeous, whilst I look an un-made-up mess!
Sat on stage in one of Naomi’s gorgeous vintage robes.
This is me in my pants ; ) My bra is from What Katie Did, pants are Topshop and the girdle is an original vintage number.
This was then topped off with one of my all time favourite dresses. This little checked number is by Alice Edwards. One of THE ultimate party dresses I own.
Sadly the bag you see here has now left my collection, some lucky person on ebay purchased it from me a few weeks ago!

The cocktail party with all of the guests post-talk!

…And just to finish, Naomi looking lovely with lots of copies of her fantastic book : )

Birthdays and Baptisms

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I’ve had one of those lovely weekends where I spend lots of time with the people I love. Last night was my dear friend Nikki’s 23rd birthday, and then today I went to go and see her baptised! It was a pretty special thing to go to… and even as someone who counts themselves as pretty un-religious it was certainly a moving experience.
Two lovely occasions gives me an opportunity to share  two outfits!
  

The dress I am wearing is by Martin Grant, I bought it second hand a few years back at around 10% it’s original retail value. I have to say I was pretty shocked when I looked up online how expensive his dresses were new, but this dress is beautifully cut and made. The detailing at the waistline is particularly spectacular.



I’m wearing it here with some ancient Faith platforms ( I bought these when I was in sixth form!!) and a pair of vintage earrings.
I will admit the dress is a little bit too tight for me, so by the end of the night I did feel like the circulation to my hips was being cut off.
Today I wore one of my favourite vintage 70s suits (the skirt has a 22in waist- oh the pain). I teamed it with a little mint green 70s shirt that is by Bus Stop. It has THE best buttons.
I love the little hat I wore too, I think it is probably a 40s one- mixing up particularly unmatching colours (mint green and deep red????) as ever!