A New Wardrobe the Vintage Way

 

Well, not quite but it still gives me a little thrill to find bits and pieces to add to my wardrobe in charity shops or at car boot sales and the like.

 

Here are a few things I've found on my travels of the last few weeks. I wouldn't say they were all as cheap as chips but I still consider them inexpensive especially compared with buying new. And of course, it's highly unlikely you'll bump into anyone else wearing/carrying the same item and that's priceless!

 

Brown handbag & Harry Hall hacking jacket (yes, another!) ~  Antique centre
Crocheted bag ~ CS
 

 





 

Vintage shoes ~ antique centre
(like new, need breaking in!)



Glasses in original case from local Optician ~ CS
(just awaiting lenses)
 

























Vintage brolly ~ car boot sale















Toffee tin & camping stool ~ Antique centre





 

I know the last two aren't wardrobe related but I don't buy much for the house these days (honest) so I thought I'd throw them in. I find lots of tins and never keep them but I really liked something about this one. Maybe it's because the toffee was made at the Garden Toffery!

And the little stool is something I've been after for a while for using in Mozzie. Admittedly, I haven't got very far down the list of things I want but most will turn up eventually!

 

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I've been playing about with layouts etc...on here but I'm not happy with it. Plus, some text has disappeared from the sidebar although it's there in the admin! Back to the drawing board....

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Almost forgot, there's new stock on the website right now.

Stuff

I like stuff. I do. Especially useless stuff. It's an affliction and I fear it's terminal. Here's some of the latest stuff to find it's way home with me.

Who was the Victorian lady who wore this I wonder? Somewhat tatty, completely useless but pretty and delicate and worth saving.

I've been looking for one of these teensy little child sized baskets for ages. And then Mr TVL spots this on a high shelf in a charity shop for the grand sum of £1.95!! I wish that happened every day!

I have oodles of these fab crochet covered hangers. Bought to sell but...well, you know the rest. I may be persuaded to add a few to the website soon. Maybe.

(click on picture to enlarge!)

I love the little illustrations in the manual of a helpful young  lady pointing out things alongside the instructions. Her outfit very nicely dates it, I think.

Not all stuff is useless of course. While doing a bit of soy-fing I spotted this great vintagey fairisle cardi at Matalan of all places. Not a shop I frequent I admit, but this was too cute to miss.

 Look, it's got puffy sleeves!

Yes, I like stuff. And the great thing is, there's always more where that came from!