Ten of my favourite vintage summer fashion picks from my Summertime pinterest board.
Beautiful women in amazing fashion from the 1930s through to the 1970s -in random order.
Click on any photo to go to the pinterest link.
Sunday, 16 August 2015
Tuesday, 11 August 2015
Tuesday, 4 August 2015
For The Love Of Vintage Sewing Books
Over the past couple of years I've been on the lookout for vintage sewing books -and I've been fortunate enough to get my hands on some wonderful ones.
The thing I love about them is not just the sewing knowledge they hold and promise to impart but the wonderful vintage world of language and image.
The books I have span from the 1920s to the 1980s and while a lot of what they say may be fundamentally the same, the way in which they say it is very indicative of their particular time.
The images and illustrations of each are also very distinctly of their time and -to me- endlessly fascinating.
I love to browse vintage sewing books and their contents online when someone kindly shares pictures and opinions on their own copies of these vintage gems. So I decided to add some posts of my own with the hope that others may find it as interesting -and as educational - as I do to look through these slices of sewing and fashion history.
I've started photographing them and hopefully I'll be posting some reviews regularly on this blog.
NOTE:
If anyone has any old sewing books that they do not need or want any longer and are interested in exchanging them, swapping them or otherwise getting rid of them, I'd love to hear from you.
Thursday, 30 July 2015
Monday, 27 July 2015
Malvasia
Almost a month ago we had the pleasure of visiting Monemvasia, a small island -and town- off the east coast of the Peloponnese and yet another magical place where the feeling of having been transported back through time is intense.
I haven't sorted and edited most photos yet -there are numerous- but these are a sneak peek of what this amazing place looks like.
Upon entering the medieval town you imediately start meandering through narrow little alleyways as seen in the pictures. The feeling is breath-taking and treking up to the fortress on the top of the hill is an experience not to be missed.
I will be back with more photos and information about Monemvasia - also known as Malvasia.
In the meantime, here are some links to incredible photos, breathtaking views and history, some more amazing history, all sorts of info on modern-day Monemvasia and maps of the island and the city, both Byzantine and modern.
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Wednesday, 22 July 2015
Etsy Favourites - Briny Sardines
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| SealedWithACase - sardine tin iphone case |
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| FriedaPeppercorn - sardine cotton fabric |
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| Ruth Broadway - lino print |
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| vacialanevera - handmade ring with porcelain sardines |
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| CardsByMormorjan - sardines watercolour card |
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| MBTc - box of sardines dish cloth |
Etsy favourites is a weekly round-up of some of my personal favourite etsy items.
Click on any image to go to the link.
Tuesday, 21 July 2015
Sunday, 12 July 2015
Bird Of Paradise
I've been making presents for friends and family lately and it's mostly been flower key-rings.
I love making them and they always seem to be warmly received which encourages me.
Plus I love seeing them on the recipient's keys when it's time for those keys to come out.....
This is the only one I managed to photograph before I gave it away.
It's a wild combination of the brightest, happiest colours that I could find, with some of my favourite golden stamens in the centre.
I usually add beads to the centre because I know they will last longer* but I just couldn't resist the stamens this time.
The leaves are in one of my favourite shantung silk coppery-golds. It's positively luminous and never fails to put a smile on my face. Unfortunately, this was the last of it.....
I'm happy to say that, yes, it was warmly received.
* these flower keyrings last in great condition for about a year and then start showing the wear....They can be washed and revived provided that their centres are beaded and they do not have metalic parts. I haven't as yet tried washing flowers with stamens.
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Tuesday, 7 July 2015
White Flower Hair Pins
Delicate white organza flowers on hair pins.
The thing I love about these hair pins is that you can scatter them over your hair or arrange them in a manner befitting your chosen hairstyle according to your mood.
There are so many possiblities in the way you can wear them.
These were a custom order for a bride in France.
Sunday, 5 July 2015
Dusk
It's summer and the heat is sweltering.
There's nothing for it but to stroll by the seaside come dusk....
Pictures taken at Gytheion, a picturesque seaside town in the lower (Southern) Peloponnese on a recent trip.
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Natasha in Oz, The Dedicated House
Pictures taken at Gytheion, a picturesque seaside town in the lower (Southern) Peloponnese on a recent trip.
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Natasha in Oz, The Dedicated House
Wednesday, 1 July 2015
Nautical Inspired Men's Boutonnieres
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