Collecting anything, but especially vintage clothing or accessories, can vary from being a casual hobby to an all-consuming compulsion. As a collector of everything from Beanie Babies (as a kid) to vintage housedresses (ongoing), I have experience at both ends of the spectrum! I was asked by Shurgard Self-Storage to write a piece about said…
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Rickrack & Ruffles
Rickrack and ruffles. As regular readers may know, my favourite vintage frocks usually contain one or other of the two…and the very best ones have both! I absolutely love pinafore dresses and can’t wait for the arrival of warm weather so I can wear them. However, I was recently told that, rather than being A…
Keeping your vintage cool
Huzzah, an informative post for once! This is the full version of a short article recently published in Milkcow Magazine. Much of it is probably teaching vintage girls how to suck eggs, but newbies on the scene might find it of interest. Either way, enjoy! We’re currently in the height of summer (or so the…
How to have luminous skin – the vintage way
This is the first in a series of vintage beauty and style related articles I shall be writing for Queens of Vintage. Do pop over to read it, and many more, there! ***** I am so often asked how I get such perfect skin and so I have decided to let you all in on…