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Heading to a 1940s event? This guide explores authentic 1940s fashion for women, from utility dresses to late 1940s glamour, with practical tips to help you look the part. … Continue readingWhat to Wear to a 1940s Themed Event
Are you curious how vintage clothing can be eco-friendly? Discover the sustainable benefits of buying vintage, from waste reduction to carbon savings – and look fabulous while doing it. … Continue readingHow dressing in vintage helps the environment
How to do 1940s beauty, classic red lips, defined brows, voluminous curls and flawless skin with tips you can try today. … Continue reading1940s Beauty secrets: Tips from Hollywood Icons and DIY Glamour
Discover charming vintage hobbies from the 1930s to the 1970s. Explore old fashioned pastimes and learn how to try these vintage inspired hobbies in your modern home. … Continue readingVintage hobbies by decade
A friendly guide to freshening vintage clothing at home. Learn about gentle cleansing, odour removal, stain triage, and climate specific storage for your treasured pieces. … Continue readingFreshen Vintage Clothing at Home
There’s something endlessly appealing about the way women used to move through the world. Every gesture had a purpose, even small moments carried a thoughtfulness and grace. Sometimes life today feels louder, faster, and a little overwhelming. But the past has small rituals worth rediscovering. These habits remind us to slow down, notice beauty, and move through our days with intention. Here, we explore five of these habits – so why not try some of
The 1950s is remembered as a glamorous decade full of swishing skirts, nipped waists and chic tailoring. After the austerity of the 1940s, fashion embraced femininity and opulence, celebrating domestic life and dazzling social occasions. But when you’re browsing a vintage boutique or an online listing, how can you tell if a garment is truly from the 1950s? Here’s a simple guide to help you identify authentic 1950s clothing. Look at the Silhouette The overall
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Hello lovely, There is a particular sort of excitement that comes from finding something suspiciously fabulous on a crowded charity shop rail. Perhaps it’s a dress with an impossibly good print or a beautifully tailored coat. It could be a blouse with tiny covered buttons and a label that you haven’t seen before. You pluck it from between two ordinary modern pieces and suddenly you’re wondering if you’ve found something genuinely old. This is usually
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Hello lovely,There is something wonderfully romantic about vintage travel. The smart matching luggage. Sunglasses tucked into a handbag. A scarf tied over freshly set hair. Perhaps a lipstick at hand for that all important arrival photograph. The reality, naturally, was not always quite so glamorous. There were delayed trains, heavy suitcases, unpredictable weather and probably at least one pair of shoes that seemed like a good idea at home and became an instrument of torture
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Learn how to build a vintage capsule wardrobe with versatile pieces you’ll actually wear, plus tips on colour, fit, accessories and mixing vintage with modern. … Continue readingHow to Build a Vintage Capsule Wardobe You’ll Actually Wear
Discover timeless vintage beauty hacks from the 40s – 60s, including classic red lips, pin curls and DIY beauty treatments. … Continue readingBest Vintage Beauty Hacks: Timeless Tricks from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
If you love the fashion of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s fashion but struggle to find authentic vintage clothing in your size or budget, don’t worry! There are plenty of modern brands that recreate vintage style. Whether you’re after a 40s tea dress, a 50s pin-up look, or a 60s mod mini dress, these brands offer beautiful vintage-inspired clothing. Here’s a guideto some of the best modern brands that capture the aesthetic of past decades
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From the sleek sophistication of the mod look to the colourful exuberance of the bohemian trends, the 1960s offers something for every vintage fashion fan. Whether you’re drawn to the clean lines of Jackie Kennedy or the playfulness of Swinging London, here’s a guide of the essentials you need to get a quintessential 60s-inspired wardrobe. The shift dress With its simple, straight silhouette and playful appeal, the versatile shift dress works for casual days and
The 1950s is a golden age of fashion, with iconic silhouettes, luxurious fabrics, and polished styles that reflects the post-war prosperity and hope for the future. The decade celebrated femininity, curves and elegance, creating timeless glamour that is still revered today. Whether you’re building a 1950s-inspired wardrobe for everyday wear, or looking for something for a special occasion, here’s my guide to the essential items you should own. The full skirt The full circle skirt
Defined by resourcefulness, elegance and timeless style, the 1940s is a fascinating era of fashion. Despite the constraints of rationing from World War II, people found creative ways to stay chic. Sharp tailoring, versatile silhouettes and practical-yet-stylish accessories, the 1940s is easy to work into your daily look. Here’s a guide to the essential items you should own to recreate an authentic 40s wardrobe. The Utility Dress At the heart of 40s fashion is the
From swishy circle skirts to smart pencil dresses and cosy twinsets, discover how to wear 1950s fashion today with five easy outfit ideas and a little help from the UK high street. … Continue readingHow to wear 1950s Fashion Today: High Street Style and Outfit Ideas
Hello lovely, If your autumn wardrobe is suddenly looking amazing with a short skirt, white boots and slightly ridiculous little hat, then fashion has some explaining to do. There is a distinctly Sixties mood knocking about again in 2026. Not one specific version of the decade either. We’re getting neat little skirt suits and pillbox hats at one end, short hems and graphic Mod shapes in the middle, then suede, fringing and bohemian textures sneaking
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Gene Eliza Tierney was an American film and stage actress and was acclaimed for her great beauty. Whilst she wasn’t known as a great actress, she was admired for her striking cheekbones and vivid green eyes. To get her signature curls, you do need to do a pin-curl wet or dry set. I’ve recently started to set my hair again so I thought I would share my tips and results from one of my favourite
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Hello lovely, I spent a long time loving vintage fashion before I actually had the confidence to properly wear it. I adored the clothes of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. I would happily look at old photographs, watch old films and gaze at fashion illustrations for hours. Wearing those clothes myself, somewhere other than a vintage event, felt rather different. Would people stare? Would I look as though I was wearing fancy dress? Did everything
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