tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747267428907522052024-03-18T10:22:56.579+00:00Snoodlebugvintage lifestyle blog: clothing, crafts, hair, make-up and movies - reviews, recommendations and general blather.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928581371148603154noreply@blogger.comBlogger234125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-15884586933962606842015-04-23T19:18:00.001+01:002015-04-23T19:18:18.836+01:00Bette does butch<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKK79Ps2EBOSz97FOvTGeGppDsl5NoRL5YQmsKwRltGsRMRVhiim6XTZdzUjTUfhsihsdUhYhyzhs3Tq0Dz9Q8nNqcJqLSgPsh5LV7CPOO82RUfxfotHBEEJamUhiCFIaYpOWkq62tFQ/s640/blogger-image--1988826508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKK79Ps2EBOSz97FOvTGeGppDsl5NoRL5YQmsKwRltGsRMRVhiim6XTZdzUjTUfhsihsdUhYhyzhs3Tq0Dz9Q8nNqcJqLSgPsh5LV7CPOO82RUfxfotHBEEJamUhiCFIaYpOWkq62tFQ/s640/blogger-image--1988826508.jpg"></a></div>Hello angels and daemons. <div><br></div><div>I know, it's been ages again. I'm useless, quite frankly. Life has been far too interesting lately for me to find the energy or inclination to write. </div><div><br></div><div>I've been spending a lot of time tweaking my wardrobe too. I've kind of fallen out of love with "trad" vintage and am feeling the need to mix things up a bit. I'm finally finding my feet back on certain "scenes" and with that comes a certain freeing up of morals, which has inspired a freeing up of dress code. Thank heavens. </div><div><br></div><div>I've been investing in what I guess the fash pack *yawn* might call statement pieces. Still vintage, in the main, or inspired by - but a little crazier, a little more out there and, frankly, a little more ... me. </div><div><br></div><div>A recent party, put on my the delightfully named Amy Grimehouse crew, let me get out of the way an urge I've harboured for some time. To dress as a man. Now, don't get scared, I'm not giving up silk and frills, but I do like a somewhat harder look to my vintage and every girl needs a bowler in her wardrobe. No, really. </div><div><br></div><div>The event was "Bette Davis Night" - at Sutton House. A local Tudor building I have a great affection for as a place of peace and sanctuary. </div><div><br></div><div>I couldn't want to visit the place at night, and get the chance to dress as one of my all time icons. </div><div><br></div><div>I chose this version of the divine Miss D to grace those hallowed halls. Butch Bette, in full riding gear. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8UKdZW2b1ZMGAnWuFl15pdxJtYwIx8RdpgmeQ8yb4EHrTLuCvGFoG7IOPGgERKMoh1AGN5nPlKe059yTMHTOh32xzhZlPNS9Yhrzn7wQhcFC_lRxp5fOm-0uPaRe-YPzKiL_bgkqBGQ/s640/blogger-image-278969792.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8UKdZW2b1ZMGAnWuFl15pdxJtYwIx8RdpgmeQ8yb4EHrTLuCvGFoG7IOPGgERKMoh1AGN5nPlKe059yTMHTOh32xzhZlPNS9Yhrzn7wQhcFC_lRxp5fOm-0uPaRe-YPzKiL_bgkqBGQ/s640/blogger-image-278969792.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Isn't she fabulous? </div><div><br></div><div>I paired some gorgeous jodhpurs I found on Etsy, actually labelled with their year of manufacture (1938) with a charity shop shirt , tie and waistcoat, some eBayed gaiters and shoes and a gorgeous vintage bowler from Christys. Oh. And my boyfriend's velvet jacket. He thinks he is getting this back. He may be mistaken. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYQiQ3lFVnKSF3HYe6GpxJ5qL6VJqKE6Og71GO0vOvyryG7CT3DfDH1M9cXn8ignSirvPrwVnovPxKzPo2MVT6hGkxQYI-E07Uosi_id0e8rJqX61WiOvvRmjXpm_sJYbX5C-NbO4JNc/s640/blogger-image-1891871453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYQiQ3lFVnKSF3HYe6GpxJ5qL6VJqKE6Og71GO0vOvyryG7CT3DfDH1M9cXn8ignSirvPrwVnovPxKzPo2MVT6hGkxQYI-E07Uosi_id0e8rJqX61WiOvvRmjXpm_sJYbX5C-NbO4JNc/s640/blogger-image-1891871453.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I was pretty pleased with it, I must admit. </div><div><br></div><div>I'd be interested to hear how other folk have found the journey away from trad vintage? How do you add an edge to your outfits? </div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928581371148603154noreply@blogger.com11London London51.549379 -0.059478tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-25704211769312729222015-01-14T15:07:00.001+00:002015-01-14T15:08:12.702+00:00Renee Perle - fashion icon <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The truth is that I've been falling out of love with my vintage wardrobe for a while. I've been struggling to find a style I feel "myself" in. I adore 1930s fashion but I don't think it is particularly flattering for someone of my size and a lot of it is more girlish than the woman I am now, at this grand old age of 36. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm also decidedly lazy, try as I might I just can't do the girdle and stockings thing every day. I like to sleep until 8am and have to leave the house at 8:30, so elaborate clothing, hair and make up rituals just don't work on week days, no matter how well intentioned I might be. However, I do still love vintage looks and I can't dress without at least a little theatricality thrown in. I need something over the top yet casual. Dramatic yet easy to pull on and go. What to do, what to do?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've been trying out different things. Bringing a little goth back into my look, trying our different looks with trousers, even adding the odd splash of 50s back in; but as usual I've been flitting from passion to passion like a butterfly on buddleia. And with </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">about the same concentration span. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Actually, that might be rude to the butterfly, for all I know each and every butterfly might have an intellect far outweighing mine, they live, the mate, they die, it seems like they have life pretty well worked out. Short, sunny, beautiful. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So it is probably somewhat ironic that my new fashion muse was known for a short, sunny and beautiful two Summers in the early 30s. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When you look at<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Henri_Lartigue"> Lartigue's</a> photos of Renee Perle it is somewhat hard to date them. Yes, the hair is distinctly fingerwaved and definitely 1930s, but the clothing could be modern, the make up, with the smoky eye could be too. Renee had an avant garde fashion sense for her day - few were the women who would walk down the street in trousers and a t-shirt in 1930. Ah, the confidence great beauty bestows!</span><br />
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The recently divorced Lartigue quickly made Renee his live in lover and muse, until they separated in 1932. Their two years together were spent in the South of France, mainly at Biarritz and Juan-les Pins, and Lartigue spent much of his time photographing the object of his desire in pictures which are, frankly, redolent with lust.<br />
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For me, her style is perfection - dramatic make up, comfortable clothing, big chunky jewellery. I'm shamelessly stealing her style, or at least being influenced by it, mixed in with a few other icons I plan to post about over the next few months.</div>
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Key to the look are wide leg trousers / palazzo pants. These are slightly different to the 40s wide leg trousers I am used to, being much wide, less baggy in the crotch and a little lower on the waist. I have the perfect pair in Navy by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/159287554/hey-sailor-elegant-1930s-style-wide-leg?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_search_query=1930s+trousers&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">Nudeedudee on Etsy</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Gosh. I’ve been gone a long time again. I just can’t seem to get into the swing of
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This big one really is that I have opened a new Etsy store –
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knitting patterns as instant downloads – I have so very many to put on, it is
going to take a very long time but I have around 20 or so up all ready with new
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I’m not the most technologically minded person and at the
moment the process of – scanning, tidying up and posting the patterns really
does take me quite some time – so please do bear with me as I work my way through
my collection!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am also posting each pattern on my new facebook page for
the shop at: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Vintage-Knitting-Shop/1481870975427179?fref=nf">The Vintage Knitting Shop Facebook</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There will also be occasional free pattern posts there and
lots of knitwear inspiration so it’s well worth a follow if you like that sort of
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have to be crafter to appreciate its worth – yes – I’ve finally opened a page
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Yes, I have finally found the Mexican Souvenir Jacket of my dreams and
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lined winter boots and a telephone cord purse, though it could be argued that
the jacket is the most useful. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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as much as I’d love to wear vintage suits every day I don’t have the energy or
the job to allow it – I like my jeans (Freddie’s naturally) and my flat shoes
for schlepping around town. Finding a
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the Mexican souvenir jacket. Usually
made of wool or occasionally gabardine (how I long for one in gab – if anyone
sees one – holler at me!) the Mexican
Souvenir jacket is both short, casual and fun, plus it looks great with jeans
and saddle shoes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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apologise if I cause any offence but I am putting issues of rich Americans
culturally appropriating ethnic clothing aside (this is both 70 years ago and
the styles were deliberately Americanised rather than aping traditional costume).</span></span></div>
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were made and sold in Mexico from I believe the early 40s and right into the
70s. I have seen a couple which I would
swear are late 30s but these are few and far between. They were primarily bought by American
tourists visiting Mexico and I understand they were often simply sold at the
roadside by local women although there are certainly some which are “labels”
and would have been available in the shops.
There was even a sewing pattern issued so you could make your own
without the need to travel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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tend to come in few basic colours and designs, though almost always the same
cut. The main colours are red, green,
turquoise and cream. Black jackets are a
lot rarer and you will occasionally see a yellow one or sometimes something in
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embroidery usually features Mexican motifs.
These are often scattered horseshoes, sombreros and cacti on the front,
often featured on the collar and pockets, then either a very large dancing
couple on the back, sometimes with the word “Mexico” sequinned on, or a scene
showing small figures going about their day to day business. These are usually embroidered on using yarn
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jackets are pretty brash in their design, which is incredibly fun, and I do
want one of these, some however are more muted, the decoration being in just
one or two colours.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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simple cut did not change much over time – the jackets tend to be long sleeved
do not have fastenings – though some short sleeved and even poncho versions
appeared in the 70s. Some stylistic details to keep an eye out for
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muted colours in the decoration – I’ve not seen one like it before. I cannot wait!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #212121; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">When an email popped into my inbox for a silent movie
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I have some catch up posts to do about recent visits to Eastbourne and Poole, but, because I happen to have the pictures here, I am starting with the most recent. for Easter we decided to go and visit the chap's Mother, who lives in Hemel Hempstead. I know, not the most glamorous of locations - but it turns out that there as acres of beautiful countryside surrounding the Hertfordshire new towns that I'd never knew of as a child. My mother didn't like to drive, she didn't like much really - but that's another story!</div>
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Anywhoo - off we went on the train on Friday arriving just after lunch. While visiting the mother in law is always fun, I have to admit to my primary aim for the weekend being a selfish one. It is bluebell season here in the UK and I have always wanted to walk in a bluebell wood. Off we went in search of flowers and lo and behold, in a section of Ashridge forest known as Dockey Wood, we found them. </div>
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Sadly the pictures don't really do the colour justice, digital cameras being notoriously bad at richness of colour and me being notoriously bad at photography - but it really was gorgeous!</div>
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I was also fascinated by the first metal grave markers I have ever seen, from the late 1800s.<br />
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Oh yeah - and i also met the sweetest cat!<br />
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So all in all a lovely weekend. Chocolate, food, cats, beer, walking, history, shopping and family time.<br />
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A double post from me today but I wanted to share my latest adorable find with you. If you click on the link below you should be able to access a copy of a 1939 Wartime Cookery book my dearest bought me as a gift at the weekend.<br />
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It has some wonderful advice regarding diet and some really interesting recipes.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It's that time again, Pantone colour of the year. This year is a shade from the purple family - not my favourite colour at all. Purple, for me, reminds me of my mother, the 1970s and hippiness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Still, it's a great colour visually, and has been highly prized since the Phoenicians first squashed a sea snail in 1570 BC. in fact, due to it's rarity and consequent expense it has long been seen as the colour of royalty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The purple Pantone have chosen for 2014 is more on the violet side, a bluer tone than the grand purple of the Catholic church and is named "Radiant Orchid."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In fact Leatrice Eismann, of Pantone states <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;">Radiant Orchid "encourages expanded creativity and originality" and that " the hue 'radiates on the skin, producing a healthy glow when worn by both men and women.'</span></span><br />
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So, as I did last year for Emerald Green, I decided to take a little jaunt through the web for some vintage and VI listings that fit the colour palette.<br />
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The first place to look is the glorious<a href="http://dorotheas-closet-vintage.myshopify.com/collections/orchid-spring?page=2"> Dorothea's Closet</a> website, where the lovely owner has herself<br />
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The wonderful Rosie Alia has some beautiful orchid hair clips in her Etsy store, and if I'm not much mistaken is also making some Japanese style orchids with waterfall effect that are not yet listed. I'd also recommend perusing her other listings.<br />
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This 1920s sailor dress is simply incredible - if it fit me I'd snap it up in a second.<br />
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I'm always on the lookout for blouses and this 40s/50s number is divine.<br />
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Everyone loves a squaw dress, surely, and while this 50s set has a few issues it is a steal.<br />
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These shoes from FabGabs are a delight, look at the heel, the cut outs, the colour!<br />
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In terms of vintage inspired finds I love the <a href="http://www.heydayonline.co.uk/default/elizabeth-dress-royal-purple.html#.U0-_BPldV3s">Heyday Elizabeth dress in purple, £150</a> but aside from that there isn't a lot out there. <br />
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I'll admit I'm still not sold on purple, of any kind, but looking through the listings was jolly fun.<br />
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Do you like purple? I'd love to hear about your favourite purple vintage items.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928581371148603154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-14314365219516143842014-04-16T15:07:00.000+01:002014-04-16T15:32:09.243+01:00Make a spectacle of yourself<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The sun is out! It's April in the UK and the bloody sun is bloody shining! <br />
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And now I'm going to jinx it with a Summer based post...<br />
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I couldn't find my sunglasses this morning, I lose things all the time, usually within the confines of my small one bedroom flat. Le sigh. So it looks like a need a new pair. Then I thought, ooh, a brief history of sunglasses might be fun, along with some shopping ideas.<br />
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Anyway, according to Wikipedia (why reinvent the wheel?):<br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Inexpensive mass-produced sunglasses were introduced to America by </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_Grant" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;" title="Foster Grant">Sam Foster</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> in 1929. Foster found a ready market on the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;" title="Beach">beaches</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_City,_New_Jersey" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;" title="Atlantic City, New Jersey">Atlantic City, New Jersey</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">, where he began selling sunglasses under the name </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_Grant" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;" title="Foster Grant">Foster Grant</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> from a </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._W._Woolworth_Company" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;" title="F. W. Woolworth Company">Woolworth</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> on the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boardwalk#Atlantic_City.2C_New_Jersey" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none;" title="Boardwalk">Boardwalk</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">.</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunglasses#cite_note-6" style="background-image: none; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[6]</a></sup><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> By 1938 </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Life</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> magazine wrote of how sunglasses were a "new fad for wear on city streets ... a favorite affectation of thousands of women all over the U.S." It stated that 20 million sunglasses were sold in the United States in 1937, but estimated that only about 25% of American wearers needed them to protect their eyes.</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-life19380530_7-0" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunglasses#cite_note-life19380530-7" style="background-image: none; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[7]</a></sup></span><br />
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Styles have changed a lot over the years and so below is a potted history and some modern examples:<br />
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<b><u>the 1930s and 40s - the originals!</u></b><br />
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Early sunnies weren't necessarily the most face flattering but I love them nevertheless. Look at these examples. The shape tended to be round and the specs rather large<br />
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<b><u>The 1930s and 40s - the vintage inspired finds</u></b><br />
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The gold floral numbers below are uncannily similar to the top pair above - <a href="http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/bags-accessories-1702216/sunglasses-468/round-sunflower-sunglasses-2808869?refinements=Colour%7b1%7d~%5bmetallic%5d&bi=1&ps=20">TopShop round sunflower glasses, £20</a><br />
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For the more demure: <a href="http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/accessories/black-round-sunglasses-_299656601">Black round sunglasses</a> - £4.99, New Look<br />
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And some lovely white frames, <a href="http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Metal-Round-Sunglasses/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=3566480&SearchQuery=round%20sunglasses&Rf-200=5&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=White">£9 - ASOS</a><br />
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<b><u>The 50s and 60s - the originals!</u></b><br />
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The 50s and 60s really had three main looks. The cat's eye - which epitomised the glamour and fun of the 50s, the large Wayfarer for mid 50s to mid 60s and the giant bug eye which look great with the more mod-ish 60s styles, taking influence from the space race.<br />
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These pearl encrusted specs from<a href="http://www.jeeperspeepers.co.uk/sunglasses/Isabella.html"> Jeepers Peepers</a> are just perfect! £18<br />
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These are a tad less OTT, <a href="http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/accessories/brown-animal-print-half-frame-sunglasses_300851127">Brown animal print half frame sunglasses</a> - £4.99, New Look<br />
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Metal frame cats eye sunglasses - oh so Marilyn! - <a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?searchTerm=cats+eye&storeId=12556&productId=12083613&urlRequestType=Base&categoryId=&langId=-1&productIdentifier=product&catalogId=33057">£20, TopShop</a></div>
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Those transitional large Wayfarers -<a href="http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Retro-Sunglasses/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?via=rec&iid=3565035&Rf-200=5"> £10, ASOS</a></div>
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And the perfect bug eyes, <a href="http://www.jeeperspeepers.co.uk/sunglasses/AUDREY.html">Jeepers Peepers £18</a></div>
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I've always had a great service from <a href="http://www.deadmensspex.com/default/">Dead Mens Spex.</a> They always have a large range of everything from Victoria to the 80s and can glaze your choice of frame using a prescription sunglass if needed.</div>
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What are your favourite glasses styles? Do you change up depending on your outfit or choose based on your face shape?</div>
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Aaaand - I'm back again. I've been watching a lot of films lately in my effort to get up to date with my knitting. This weekend gave me this very sweet Ginger Rogers offering, and who can resist Ginger.<br />
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This romantic comedy opens in what appears to be a schoolroom, but it quickly becomes clear that Professor Aristide<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">,</span> in a wonderfully Fagin-esque turn by Basil Rathbone, is teaching them little in the way of morality and everything about survival.<br />
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Enter Arlette and her <u>enormous hair</u> (Ginger Rogers), who has just escaped from Reform School without any identification papers and is looking for a new start.<br />
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The Professor quickly realises that such a pretty young girl can be an asset to someone living a life of crime and teaches her the tricks of the trade.<br />
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Unfortunately Arlette isn't as adept at the trade as expected and is quickly caught stealing a tie pin from a gentleman on the tram. Said gentleman agrees not to prosecute on the proviso that Arlette help him out with something equally underhand (get your minds out of the gutter people!) and so she agrees to pose as a nobleman's niece at a society party. Her job being to dance and flirt with young diplomat Pierre, in an attempt to prove that the young man is sleeping with another man's wife.<br />
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Arlette finds her evidence, a photo of the lady in his watch, but in a goodhearted gesture intended to save hurt all round she steals the photo, keeping his secret.<br />
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Pierre, not realising the beautiful girl on his arm is a thief, is so smitten he drives her home and the pair share a kiss - Arlette's first kiss. They agree to meet the next day at the station.<br />
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Arlette confesses all and Pierre is furious but he agrees to help her and arranges her a sham marriage for her to a friend, to help her get her papers. He leaves, but realises he might love her and returns to see if his feelings are true. With him there, Arlette cannot marry another and calls off the wedding.<br />
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The question is, will Arlette and Pierre end up together or will they just keep double crossing each other...<br />
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It's been a while since I saw something so resolutely mid 40s. This was '46 - the year before Dior released his New Look into the world - and you can see that '46 was considerably less structured. There aren't the severely nipped in waists we would expect from '47 onwards for example.<br />
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The first item of clothing that really caught my eye was this absolutely darling little blouse, up close it is really a chequered print. <br />
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You can see the print and the little beret it is teamed with here. The film is set on the continent, after all. You have to have a beret, it's compulsory.<br />
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Later Arlette is given a very extravagant gown for the ball. The skirt is formed of three tiers and the whole thing studded with rhinestones.<br />
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These two tiered dresses are held in the Met Museum and are both from 1946. It was clearly the done thing to dress like a wedding cake in 1946.<br />
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Once Arlette is engaged and has access to some money she seems to love her some sun suits. The first picture below is a most delightful full-length cover up with big severe military shoulders and two tone stripes across the chest.<br />
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As usual she pairs this look with massive hair. The more you look at it the more spaniely it becomes, unfortunately.<br />
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Below you can see a bizarre mohair bra top and high waisted shorts combo. In fact, I would argue this is an early bikini. The bikini was officially launched in 1946 and this shows that the wardrobe department on Heartbeat really were making efforts to keep it looking contemporary.<br />
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There is also quite an array of striking headgear featured. The feathery pompom hat below, part of Arlette's dark wedding suit for her sham marriage, is so wonderful and hilarious and so very 1946. Paired with the freaking massive hair it makes her silhouette almost symmetrical.<br />
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In fact it recalled to me this picture from the ever brilliant Fashion Era site<br />
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The cheating wife of the ambassador also liked a feathery hat and also had massive hair, here - massive victory rolls. I'm also more than a little in love with the collarless jacket and the sequinned blouse / jabot.<br />
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The lady clearly liked her sparkle, in this scene she seems to have a string of diamonds woven into her updo.<br />
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And finally - freaking massive flower style wedding headgear. Yes, it is petals. Yes, they are bigger than her forehead. <br />
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This picture, also from fashion-era.com, shows some real folk getting married in '46 with the bride wearing something broadly similar. <br />
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A great film for fashion, though there isn't a lot of it. Arlette, being poor, doesn't have a vast wardrobe to choose from. Still, I feel the outfits here really show fashion on the cusp of change. The sun suit about to become the bikini, the military lines about to be replaced by the dangerous curves and voluminous fabric of the New Look.<br />
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Oh, and restrained 40s practical dos being usurped by the big fluffy hair that the 50s would adore.<br />
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For your delectation, two last pictures of the back of the big hair.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.97599983215332px;">Love Affair is a sort of romantic comedy drama starring the lovely Irene Dunne and Mr Charles Boyer as a couple who meet on an ocean liner. Both Terry (Dunne) and Michel (Boyer) are engaged to other people and, given Michel's celebrity playboy reputation they have to be very careful not to give the press the wrong idea. It seems all their platonic sneaking around fuels the fire of true love, and after much flirting over champagne cocktails, the pair agree to end their relationships and meet up again in six months to see whether the spark is still there with Michel giving up the playboy life to concentrate on becoming a painter.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.97599983215332px;">On the way to their meeting Terry is hit by a car, and is told she may never be able to walk again. She does not want Michel to know and so does not contact him, leaving him heartbroken, thinking that she did not turn up.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.97599983215332px;">It's all very heart rending to tell you the truth, if you are soppy of constitution as I am. though I suspect for some it might teeter on the brink of mawkish. Still - we aren't here for the plotline really - we are here for the clothes!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.97599983215332px;">Being set in 1939, the world was on the brink of war, and it can probably be argued that this had an effect on fashion, even in Hollywood and even at this early stage.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.97599983215332px;">Dresses were losing the fluffy, puffiness of the earlier years and become much more structured and incorporating mannish elements. Whether this was a reaction to the impending war or just that the eyes were sick of the flounces I cannot say. I suspect a little of each.</span></span></span><br />
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You can see the military lines in this FABULOUS dress on Irene Dunne. I've included a few pictures so you can see the detail. </span><br />
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The puffed sleeves of the earlier 30s have almost gone, with the sleeve caps being set in more cleanly. The dress is shirtwaist in style, mimicking menswear, with large chevron detailing at the bust. </span><br />
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This coloured detail follows down into the narrow skirt with inset coloured pleats. I like to imagine that this was white with Navy blue accents but it could be yellow and green for all I know!</span><br />
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There is also some wonderful evening wear featured, well, what do you expect with gowns by Howard Greer? I'd love this sequin bolero ensemble. The shoulder treatment (again, note the emphasis on the shoulder) is positively space age. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> The bolero was really quite the thing in '39, as this image from <a href="http://wearinghistoryblog.com/category/1939/">Wearing History</a> shows</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Coats are a bit of a theme in this film as a lot of it takes place outdoors - either on the deck of the boat or in the street or on the porch of houses. This fur trimmed number is divine. Simple, but with that striking fur panel to add interest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The piece that stood out for me however was the fur coat Terry wears early in the film. I think she was wearing this when the couple met, it is probably what made Michel fall in love with her, anyone with the sheer chutzpah to carry off this epic jacket deserves a grand passion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I think I found a picture of Dorothy Lamour working the same jacket, also from '39. Click <a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/1-dorothy-lamour-paramount-pictures-1939-everett.html">here</a> to take a peek.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Big fur coats were definitely a thing in '39. Earlier in the 30s furs were still big, but tended to be more curvaceous in cut, it is the boxy shape of this fox bolero that really marks it out as a wartime number and this style would continue well into the 40's as the military influence of WWII continued to make it's mark on fashion. fur coats in fact, were one of the items not rationed in wartime Britain, through they were still costly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you enjoyed my fashion round up of Love Affair (1939). go watch it. Make sure you have some tissues. </span><br />
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Jeepers, it's been over a month since I last posted. I've been keeping up with my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/snoodlebugvintage?ref=hl">Facebook</a> page but haven't really felt inspired to write anything here, especially since I left my camera in Eastbourne last month. Ah well, we have some catching up to do!<br />
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I've signed up for a knitting class especially on sewing together knitted projects - a particular pet hate of mine - and as a result I've been spending a lot of time trying to get my several unfinished items knitted up. As a result I spent most of yesterday, yarn in hand, watching old movies.<br />
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I finally got around to watching "Gold Diggers of 1933" an early Ginger Rogers number -boy I love Ginger - and so thought I'd share my thoughts on the costuming with you.<br />
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It's an interesting one as it is so VERY early 30s. all small hats, sleeve details and beautifully waved hair. Take a look at this picture before scrolling down. Especially the second along. Note the sleeves and the collar detail.<br />
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The film is, unsurprisingly given the title, set in 1933. It centres around four showgirls - Carole (Joan Blondell) the sexy, knowing torch singer, Trixie (Aline McMahon) the tall, wise cracking comedienne, Polly (Ruby Keller) the innocent and somewhat dull ingenue and Fay (Ginger Rogers) the flirty glamourpuss.<br />
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Opening with a Busby Berkely number its clear the girls are having a hard time. It's the Great Depression and they simply can't find work and have been reduced to stealing food from their neighbours just to get by. <br />
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They hear news of a new show opening and go all out to impress the producer who casts them all - only to find he has no money to actually bring it to the stage.<br />
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Luckily the girls friend, a "penniless" musician has had his music commissioned for the show, and on hearing of the lack of funds seems to miraculously find the $15,000 dollars needed for the production.<br />
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This young man is in fact a millionaire and is in love with the wet fish, Polly, much to the vexation of his uptight older brother who threatens to leave him penniless and who tries every trick in the book to try and break up the pair.<br />
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Carol poses as Polly to play him at his own game, but ends up in a stew herself.<br />
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The costumes were designed by Orry Kelly, an Australian artist who had move to Hollywood in 1932 in search of acting fame of his own. Kelly would go on to design for Arsenic and Old Lace, Harvey and Some Like it Hot.<br />
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The opening scene costumes for "We're in the Money" are pretty risque - little bikinis made of coins. Here is Fay having hers taken by the bailiffs.<br />
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And a picture from the front. How that girl managed to be funny, cute and sexy all at the same time I don't know.<br />
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In fact Ginger tended to have the best clothes throughout. Her cosmetics counter uniform is simply to die for. Back up top, second dress along!<br />
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Look at the hat, the belt, the cuffs and the collar accent!<br />
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It's quite a saucy costume and is referred to in the script as being very sheer. I think it is a deliberate play on what someone "in the money" would wear - it could be elegant but it's overblown. Too tight, too sheer, too detailed. A bit "Stella Dallas."<br />
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She has to lend this little number to Carol and later appears in this delightful creation. Circle details throughout - perhaps to mimic the earlier coin costumes. Look at the target puffs on the sleeves and the circles on the belt.<br />
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It being the early 30s sleeves were a big deal - even a fairly dowdy secretary has these on her dress. The pattern is somewhat 70s I think, I just love the fullness at the top and the tight forearm. I'd also kill for those frumpy little specs.<br />
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Trixie has a couple of lovely outfits - this is really quite spectacular. Look at the chevron print and the huge sheer collar. <br />
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She also has an evening dress that makes my heart hurt. All liquid sequins and high necklines...i love that sort of cover all glamour. Not to mention Carol's "illusion lace" style neckline here, with the almost nude net making the collar and bust detail of her gown look unconnected. Amazing work Mr Kelly. Amazing.<br />
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There were simply gorgeous details everywhere.<br />
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These buttons, on a dress which also had a sailor collar style tie at the back of the neck. Look back up top at the second dress along.<br />
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Does this hat look just like fashion plates of the day? <br />
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And this outfit for the final big number. Something which screams 50s bad girl rather than early 30s to me - with the low cut top, neck tie and tight fringed (fringed!) skirt.<br />
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In fact, even if you can't be bothered to watch the whole thing I'd advise watching that closing number. Blondell acts her socks off. Ignore the advert at the beginning. Gods I hate adverts everywhere.<br />
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Now I'm off to go and watch "Love Affair" and knit some more. I'll definitely not be away a month this time. Definitely...<br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928581371148603154noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-2299314933921731992014-03-03T11:05:00.001+00:002014-03-03T11:05:18.849+00:00The mystery of the undead detective? <div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-GB">So, I was
idly flicking through a discarded newspaper (the Evening Standard, I know, vile
rag but it just happened to be there) in the works kitchen this week when my
eye was drawn to the magic word....Poirot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that this is old news, google-fu suggests it was first released to the press in
September 2013, but a new Poirot novel is being written. HERESY! I hear
you say. Christie died in 1975 and Poirot, the novelist’s leading man,
was killed off in his final tale, “Curtain” slightly earlier that same year.
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say, as neither Poirot nor Christie are being brutally raised from the
grave. In fact, as part of what seems to be quite the new trend, a more
modern crime writer is putting her name to a Poirot tale, which I understand
will be sandwiched into the period between 1928 and 1932 where Christie did not
set any of her original tales.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Sophie
Hannah is a crime writer of good standing and long time fan of Christie,
describing herself as “obsessively” devoted. Her favourite tale is <i>Murder
on the Orient Express, </i>which she has named as one of the books she would
take to a desert island. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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has been commissioned by the Christie Estate and will be published in September
this year to commemorate what would have been Agatha’s 125<sup>th</sup>
birthday. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have reservations. But, in the words of the author “I regard every word
Agatha Christie ever wrote almost as a holy text, so I’m not going to be taking
any liberties. He won’t be taking up rollerskating.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928581371148603154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-5724503735918957612014-02-26T13:59:00.001+00:002014-02-26T14:37:12.798+00:00In praise of the little black hat.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been thinking about the pretty hats in <a href="http://snoodlebugvintage.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/old-movie-madness-divorce-of-lady-x-and.html">"The Divorce of Lady X"</a> all morning. I love hats. Of all my vintage loves, hats would be my biggest passion. The more ostentatious the better. <br />
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In my humble opinion, most vintage outfits can appear pretty nondescript. A floral dress, at least to the untrained eye, is a floral dress. It's the accessorising - the hair do, shoes, make up, gloves and, oh oh oh, the HATS which take a vintage outfit from frumpy to fabulous. Yes. I just wrote that. It's because I'm enthused.<br />
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Hats can, however, be one of the scarier items of vintage to wear. It's unusual to see anyone wearing a hat apart from in the depths of Winter, and it is certainly strange to see someone wearing one indoors, over lunch, with a smart suit. For the shy and the new to vintage it must seem quite intimidating to go out dressed so obviously. <br />
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I certainly found it tough at first, and started off with a very modest 50s black felt number which went with everything.<br />
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There really is no better way to start your hat wearing career than a simple black titfer. It will go with your vintage suits, winter dresses and most probably your winter coat too.<br />
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Something small in style can be especially versatile.<br />
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These ladies all agree:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madge Bellamy in a pillbox style design - probably late 30s also</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Merle Oberon in a bow design - I have one very similar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This dipped over the eye design flatters Barbara Stanwyck</td></tr>
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I thought, therefore, I'd take a wander through Etsy and see what their vintage pages have to offer. I hope you enjoy my selection. <br />
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(Links in the "thises" because I started doing it and could not be bothered to backtrack. There, that is a little window into the cogs of my brain.)<br />
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<a href="https://img1.etsystatic.com/042/0/6128540/il_570xN.565581795_ndux.jpg">This</a> 40s creation has all the elements I love. It is simple but with an asymmetric tilt, to be pulled down over the eye flirtatiously. Perfect with a suit of any colour.<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/171757682/vintage-1940s-hat-black-felt-and-satin?ref=favs_view_2">This</a> little satin hat with a teardrop back would look wonderful with a dress or a more evening suit. Stunning.<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/99687719/30s-40s-black-felt-noir-hat?ref=sr_gallery_12&ga_search_query=black+30s+hat&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=GB&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all">This</a> simple felt turban adds a Wartime chic to the look.<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/175775657/vintage-1930s-to-40s-art-deco-basic?ref=sr_gallery_26&ga_search_query=black+30s+hat&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=GB&ga_page=4&ga_search_type=all">This</a> is very cheap and a great basic for someone new to hats as it can be worn as is or easily trimmed by pinning on flowers, pompoms or attaching a scarf of needed.<br />
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For a slightly later look <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/180440648/40s-50s-saucer-hat-vintage-faux-straw?ref=sr_gallery_32&ga_search_query=black+50s+hat&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=GB&ga_search_type=all">this</a> saucer is simplicity itself<br />
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And finally, if you prefer repro, BMillinery has some darling models in her Etsy shop, including <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BMillinery?ref=l2-shopheader-name">this</a> heavenly number for the slightly braver. I almost dribbled onto my keyboard when I saw it.</div>
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So, here are my top suggestions for the hat shy. I have hundreds more I'd like to post but I think you probably get the picture by now.<br />
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I'll be back on the hat topic soon with a few posts showcasing my own collection.<br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928581371148603154noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-25377922693107249122014-02-25T13:22:00.005+00:002014-02-25T13:28:44.374+00:00100 Vintage Days<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Those of you who have found my Facebook page<a href="https://www.facebook.com/snoodlebugvintage"> *linky*</a> will be bored to tears of this already I expect, but I've been doing a little experiment. I'm sure everyone with an internet connection has seen the #100happydays thing floating around. <br>
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The idea is that you post something each day that makes you happy. I tried doing it and it was just hundreds of pictures of my cats...<br>
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So, I realised that with the terrible UK weather lately (more rain anyone?) I'd been living in trousers and nondescript tops with my hair pulled back. Not good for ones reputation at work or for ones mental health really.<br>
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As a result I've decided to do #100vintagedays instead. It's going to be about the vintage I love. Largely outfit posts but also just general vintagey goodness. The idea is to make me 1) make more of an effort of a morning, 2) keep me posting on the facebook and my blog regularly and 3) teach me how to use Instagram.<br>
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So - here is a round up of the first 10 days or so.<br>
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I'll be keeping the project going for the full 100 days. updates can be found on <a href="http://instagram.com/snoodlebugvintage">Instagram</a>, if you so desire.<br>
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My aim for this week is to wear more frocks. Last week there were two skirts - this week I'm up to one already. <br>
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A new hair set<br>
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Blue Monday outfit<br>
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Weekend shopping<br>
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30s hat Friday<br>
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Nautical Nancy<br>
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Some Fairisle and a flopped set<br>
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Monochrome fun<br>
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Cateye specs<br>
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Hair setting<br>
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Cat earrings<br>
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So, I'm finally back with my film fashion stuff. It's take a while but OMIGOD - dating really takes up a lot of time. I used to blog, knit and watch old movies constantly but I rarely seem to get daytimes to myself these days. Still, he's a keeper. :-)<br />
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This weekend though I managed quite a bit of "me time" (what a terribly twee and yet accurate phrase that is). On Saturday I met up with a dear chum and did some excellent charity shopping - see my haul below! Yards and yards of chunky yarn in a delicious French navy, a dressing table set of hairbrush, clothes brush and mirror and some lovely bangles.<br />
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I've probably got too much yarn and too many bangles as it is but - what the hey! Look at Marlon photobombing the yarn pic. Vain little fuzzbeast.<br />
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Sunday, the chap had to go and see his mother and so I got in some up close and personal time with my mending and sorting jobs. I've now organised my mending pile and hope to tackle one thing a week. I've also had a huge knitting clear out and am donating all my odds and sods of yarn to the above mentioned chum who is far more creative than I and who will, I'm sure, be able to make something from them.<br />
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I like company when I'm tidying, usually a radio play or a non taxing film on in the background to chivvy me along. For this session I chose The Divorce of Lady X (1938) and little Lord Fauntleroy (1936).<br />
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I've been meaning to watch Lady X for some time, it was made in one of my favourite fashion years (I love 36-40 best of all I think) and it stars Larry Olivier. Oh....Larry. That voice!<br />
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The film opens in London in the middle of a real pea-souper of a foggy day. The bright young things across town are trapped at their parties, Leslie Steele (Merle Oberon), being one of them. She has been attending a costume party at a hotel and is forced to stay the night. No rooms are available but Leslie uses her considerable wit and charm to convince the very dapper and gentlemanly divorce lawyer Everard Logan (Olivier) into giving her his bed, while he sleeps in the lounge.<br />
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Logan believes the young lady to be married and being a decent sort of chap makes no advances. He is later horrified when Lord Mere asks him to represent him inn his divorce, after finding out Lady Mere had spent that evening in the same hotel with a man. Surely the two women must be one and the same!<br />
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Ah, the fashions of 38. Ah, Merle Oberon's tiny little cat face. Here are some of my favourite outfits:<br />
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This off the face saucer hat with diamante clasps at the hairline is just a fabulous way to frame her beautiful face. The hat is balanced by huge fur across the shoulders and an enormous muff (I can't type that without giggling - I'm such a child). The column of black is relieved by that classic 30s touch of a large bow - here in a pale blue - a colour repeated throughout the film.<br />
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Again, more pale blue. This hostess/dressing gown as worn by supporting actress Binnie Barnes, features the most beautiful scalloped detail down the front. What you can't see well here is that it is worn with trousers.<br />
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Another dressing gown here, sadly I could not find a colour picture. It is the most beautiful emerald green with bands of gold running down the arms. I actually gasped seeing this. <br />
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Binnie again, in a simple an classically late 30s full length evening dress with an enormous corsage at the bust.<br />
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Another largely black outfit for Merle - with a sweet pointed hat.<br />
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Other treasures I have been unable to find pictures of were a leopard hat and gloves set (swoon), a full length short pile white fur coat and a two tone suit with a jaunty little peplum and a pale blue ankle length cape.<br />
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This is one of those movies that oozes fashion. not as much as The Women - my all time favourite fashion film, but the clothes here certainly make a statement. <br />
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Costumes are by Rene Hubert, who had worked with Jean Patou. Hubert also designed for Vivien Leigh in That Hamilton Woman and for the Four Feathers, among many other films.<br />
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I thoroughly enjoyed the film, there was a great chemistry between the two leads and the bright Technicolour used worked especially well to contrast between foggy London and the gay abandon of the parties going on under it's roofs. While the plot is somewhat predictable Oberon is so likeable you can forgive the weakness of the story line.<br />
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Definitely worth whiling away some time knitting along to.<br />
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Speaking of knitting, Larry doesn't look too impressed.<br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928581371148603154noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-43144098115800181852014-02-12T12:13:00.002+00:002014-02-12T12:13:23.970+00:00TestTesting, testing, 1, 2, 3....Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928581371148603154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-83883485094861619892014-02-11T14:10:00.003+00:002014-02-11T14:10:38.733+00:00Facebook knitting group and facebook me page.Hello<br />
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Just a quick note to make you aware of the Facebook page for my blog, which I tend to keep a little more up to date than here (working on it, promise). <br />
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I've also recently started a Vintage Knitting Circle - also on Facebook - for anyone interested in advice, pattern sharing, seeing other peoples works in progress and the like.<br />
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Here is a little pic of my current project:<br />
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Yes indeed - I have survived the festive season. <br />
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This year was my first Christmas at the chap's mother's house. It was lovely, but it has been a long time since I spent Christmas with anyone (well, anyone I actually had to impress - Barb - if you are reading that's a compliment) and it was a bit stressful.<br />
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Still, I cooked a full Christmas dinner, complete with homemade cranberry sauce and roast chestnuts and a very moist (even if I do say it myself) turkey. Mum in law and I almost came to blows about how long to cook it (she said four hours I said two, I won, with bells on) but overall a jolly good time was had by all.<br />
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Unfortunately, following the festivities I have been quite ill (though I did make it out for NYE).<br />
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I had a very creative festive break actually - knitting a hat and scarf, to be shown soon and making some Christmas decorations.<br />
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I even had a chance to meet s spooky cat in a cemetery, get in a bit of sneaky charity shopping and practice my fingerwaves.<br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928581371148603154noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-75829263428766841292013-11-11T13:34:00.001+00:002013-11-11T13:34:35.546+00:00Knickers to you! Hello loves<br />
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I've been quiet again - have a lot of things to post in the coming weeks though so keep your eyes peeled.<br />
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Just wanted to share a quick shopping find. Now a new one actually but one that deserves sharing in case they EVER stop selling them..<br />
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<a href="http://www.marksandspencer.com/All-Over-Floral-Lace-Full-Briefs/dp/B007IYAYHU?ie=UTF8&ref=sr_1_19&nodeId=342646031&sr=1-19&qid=1384176431">M&S high waisted lace shorts.</a> Currently 3 for £10.<br />
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These are SUPER high waisted, they come in a variety of useful shades that mix and match really well with big name vintage lingerie brands and ...and...they are ridiculously cute. Plus, as there is no elastic around the waisr / lep opensing you don't get any unsightly lines when taking them off.<br />
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You can bung them in the washing machine as they are resilient too.<br />
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I just adore them. I'm chucking out all my other pairs and replacing them with these I love them that much.<br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928581371148603154noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-49709431847588669492013-10-31T09:56:00.001+00:002013-10-31T10:24:40.527+00:00Home made beauty - turmeric face mask<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love noodling about on the internet and recently I noodled upon the lovely <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/oakoscar100">Vintagious </a>channel which has lots of basic vintage hair and make up tutorials. Well worth a look.<br />
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One of her posts though, really grabbed my attention. The <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSTssqStMmw&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLt94X4EPKDiJllEzZSrKvKBjEgJdvpKg2">turmeric face mask</a>, which seemed to really work to lighten and brighten her skin. Now don't get me wrong. I'm not after whiter skin, well not really, I'm pale enough - and I'm completely aware that the vintage = pale thing is nonsense. Look at Coco Chanel and her deep tan, the ruddy faces of landgirls...etc etc. A tan is much more vintage accurate.<br />
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But...but...I have dull skin and patchy areas of freckles post Summer and could definitely do with tidying the whole lot up a bit.<br />
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Turmeric masks are an Indian bridal ritual used for thousands of years, using just the contents of your larder. I couldn't resist.<br />
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There are lots of recipes out there but I went for simple: turmeric plus a splash of milk plus a drop of honey. Slather it on the face and rub in, get in the bath. Wash off a good few times then tone with lemon juice.<br />
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So here goes nothing, do not run in fear from my make up free visage:<br />
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It is hard to see the results but my skin looked so much smoother and brighter that my good chap, when he popped round soon after, commented on how rested and alive I looked. I'm taking that as a positive.<br />
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I can only conclude it works in a few ways: the lactic acid in the milk, the acid in the lemon and the exfoliating action of rubbing in the powder all buff the skin while the turmeric and lemon whiten. Lemon has long been used to whiten dark nails and skin. Lemon wedges on the elbows anyone?</div>
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This Navy wool coat (£210) from <a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=12527869&langId=-1&categoryId=&parent_category_rn=&searchTerm=TS25B01FNAV&resultCount=1&geoip=home">Topshop</a> would look splended with a cloche hat or even belted with a scarf. If you really wanted to go all out a couple of decorative buttons added here or there could amp up it's innate 20s style. The length is just perfect for the era.</div>
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I've been feeling distinctly under the weather the last few days; achey, stuck in bed and miserable. Proper cup of tea and an old movie while feeling sorry for myself ill. OK, that's my usual mood, but you know what I mean. I get sick at about the same time every year, I am sure it has something to do with the suddenly rainy weather making the Hackney miasma more easily transported into the lungs.<br />
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The show was broadcast in the early 1990s and I vaguely recall my aunt being a fan at the time. Written by Dame Eileen Atkins and Jean Marsh (is she not a Dame yet...tsk) - yes - them what wrote the original Upstairs, Downstairs, it had a good enough pedigree to be guaranteed entertainment. Plus all available online for free courtesy of the BBC. What luck!<br />
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The story hinges around well to do sisters, Beatrice and Evangeline Eliott (Bea and Evie for short), whose overbearing Papa dies and leaves them all but destitute - have squandered his money on the usual foibles. The ladies have always been interested in fashion and, through a mix of talent, connections and sheer dumb luck they manage to create a successful fashion house - changing the face of London fashion in the process. Of course there are plenty of twists and turns along the way in the shape of love, death, swindling bankers and even Amber from the Broken Hearts (joke - but really - Grace in series 3 in the absolute spit of that fine modern day fashionista.<br />
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The first two series come in at twelve episodes each and the third and final at just 10, though the ending feels inconclusive. It seems the series was pulled due to budgetary issues. Unsurprising given the clearly expensive wardrobe. <br />
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Unexpectedly, it wasn't the classic bead gowns that caught my eye. Perhaps it was the cold weather outside but I found myself drawn to the amazing wardrobe of 20s coats and cloches on display. Here are some of my favourites.<br />
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Tilly, the classic stalwart working class heroine in a love two tone coat and matching hat.<br />
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Bea and Evie. Bea in a delicious eau de nil number with collar and cuff detail and Evie with a belted jacket with richly embroidered sleeves.<br />
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The girls in some fur collared beauties<br />
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I was also in raptures at the headdresses and scarves on display, and now quite determined to wear more scarves myself. I tend to only do the classic 40s landgirl thing but some of these are great.<br />
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I love Bea's chunky turban style headwrap.<br />
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This sort of "diadem"style headband is absolutely stunning. I'm thinking about making something similar with some seashells and some broken faux pearl necklaces I have laying around.<br />
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More thick wraps from Bea and pearl headdresses from Evie<br />
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So, those of you who read this blog will know that I've been trying and failing to learn to sew for a while. While I can handle knitting needles tolerably well sewing is another story - I find it incredibly difficult. I've several half completed projects littering the flat as I tend to be OK until I get to waistbands, buttons and zips.<br />
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Thus, when I saw<a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1940s-Button-Up-Swing-Pants-Cloth-Kit-UK-Sizes-8-24-Free-PDF-Manual-/171142209373?pt=UK_Crafts_SewingPatterns_EH&var=&hash=item6d7fa5077f"> this kit</a> from Dolly Pegs vintage clothing on eBay I decided to take the plunge and give it a go. <br />
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I ordered the kit in a bottle green and it was very quick to arrive. It comes with everything - the pattern cut out, interfacing applied and tailors tacks sewn in, along with a spool of matching thread and four buttons.<br />
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The instruction book that came with the kit is really helpful, (there are some flaws which I'll come to later) and so I sat at the sewing machine, reminded myself how on earth to wind the bobbin and got stuck in.<br />
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Everything went swimmingly until I got to the buttonholes, and here I discovered that, despite having an automatic buttonhole foot, buttonholes are a b@%!@£d. <br />
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Still, I got the things together, they fit and they definitely look like trousers! <br />
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I've learnt a lot from this project - about darts, buttonhole positioning, adding waistbands and the importance of interfacing and now I feel ready to pick up those half finished projects and tackle them again.<br />
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I do have a few criticisms of the kit. For £20 I'd have expected better fabric - it may just be the green I chose but it seems like 100% polyester, the shiny dinnerlady kind that melts the moment you waft an iron near it (I very nearly burnt them when pressing the waistband). Unfortunately this fabric, as well as looking ugly to my eyes, is also rather stiff and doesn't drape at all like a genuine vintage fabric which therefore makes these unwearable for me. I'm rather a stickler for only wearing natural fibres where ever possible and I'm aware others might not be so fussy. Also, there seemed to be no right or wrong side to the fabric, which made things a little confusing when working out which piece was which.<br />
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The only other things are really niggly: the instructions have quite a few spelling mistakes, not the end of the world of course but they did bother me, and finally, I think the instructions would benefit from photos for some stages rather than sketches.<br />
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Despite these issues I would still strongly recommend this kit for anyone starting to sew, it has really given me the confidence to step back into it.<br />
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They have other styles of trousers as well as blouses and playsuits in their cloth kit range and are well worth a look.<br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928581371148603154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-19878644073437556522013-09-23T10:43:00.001+01:002013-09-23T11:35:57.582+01:00Leading Lady Hair: Joan Crawford in "The Women"<br />
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Everyone loves “The Women” – in fact I could have sworn I'd reviewed it just a
couple of years ago but I can't find the damned thing. Aaaanyway...the one thing I
didn’t love then was Joan Crawford’s hair. I didn’t understand how her character was
supposed to be sexy when she was such an ice queen with this curly top just overpowering the screen. However, on rewatching the film this weekend I
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So, inspired by my new love of Joan’s tresses and my own newly
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Starting on the smaller aside I took thin sections, about
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horizontally, then, to cover them, brushed the curls up and fluffed them over
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you want it (I went for a Joan style slight dip over the forehead) you want to spray on the hairspray and then,
while the spray is still damp, mould the hair into the shape you want by sort
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