Grandma to the rescue!

I have a love/hate relationship with ebay. The trouble is, 'Vintage' has,well, become rather mainstream and sellers are cashing in on adding that 7 letter word onto any old listing, to try and gain themselves a few extra bucks. As well as making them look stooooopid, it makes it awfully hard for us hardcore Vintage guys and gals to find authentic items. We have to spend hours trawling through hundreds of the same highstreet items claiming they are "Vintage."

One of my favourite things that has come outta Facebook are Vintage Clothing groups. I am a member of 2 private Vintage auction sites on facebook. Only serious Vintage sellers and buyers from around the globe are allowed and all items are genuine. Sounds snobby, but I don't care, as I recently purchased this wool and felt winter skirt from Germany!

If you haven't joined any of these sites on facebook, I strongly recommend you do, there are lots to join!

Now, the reason that this skirt is bedroom bound and the fact I am topless so to speak is a very good reason. I do not have an upper garment to match the skirt perfectly. Matching items of clothing and accessories perfectly is one of the major dilemmas in my life. Along with protecting my hair from damp atmospheres and refraining from spending all my money on Alfred Shaheen designs...

But back to the top. There is a perfect one on it's way to me. A mustard 1940's pussy bow jumper is being knitted as we speak, or as soon as my Grandma/Personal Knitter returns from her holidays. I have a growing collection of hers which I love. Birthday and Christmases all include a handmade knit of hers!

I had to include the felt details. The bumblebee is my favourite, clothes and animals combined is a huge bonus. I'm growing my own zoo wardrobe!

Love as always, Lucille xx

Ready, set, go!

Having been gifted with thick hair, I am constantly working on techniques to dry my hair quick quick quick. A perfect set (at home) is generally time consuming, leaving you with rollers in your hair for hours. Although I like the idea of nipping to the shops in your rollers, sometimes you want to show off your lovingly set locks when shopping for toilettries in Asda.

I was told by a collegue that a portable hair bonnet would give me a helping hand in the setting department. And by golly it did! This morning I put my rollers in at 7.15am (which took 9 minutes) and by 7.25am the hood dryer was on. (It attaches over your hairdryer, very easy.) I was able to eat breakfast, put on my makeup AND sort out ebay emails whilst my silver space helmet warmed my set through. By 7.50 I was dryed and ready to go. A revelation!!

 A perfect set from wet to dry in no less than 35 minutes!

Ignore how stupid you look- every girl needs a silver space helment dryer thingy.

Love as always, Lucille x.

Lettin' go.

Back when Inka looked like Gnasher from Dennis the Menace, I used to wear this striped 40's sundress all the time. Just recently I haven't been feeling the same about it, so I'm lettin' her go. She is for sale here. (along with some other beautiful things which are for sale here.)

Please give this stunning dress a loving home!

 

Love as always, Lucille x.

Dressless.

At the moment I am experiencing a lull in the dress front. I've never come across this sort of thing before, I've always been inundated with fabulous garms!

My wardrobe looks scarily empty especially as it's approaching party season. But everywhere I scour, (and believe me, I've scoured everywhere.) I cannot find anything worth buying. I don't know if it is just me being extremely picky, or if anyone else has noticed the same thing?

So for today, my velour dressing gown will have to do.

Alas, although I am dressless, I am not shoeless. I love my Lucky Lou wooden wedges, and will never get bored of them. There're waiting to be worn with the new dress I will hopefully find soon. Not really winter shoes, but then again I've never been one for dressing appropriately!

Love as always, Lucille x.



Snowbound.

  Nothing to do but sell.

Love as always, Lucille x.