Friday Frock Love: January Blues
January 14, 2011What Are You Wearing? Feeling Fifties.
January 18, 2011Pin Up Parade has been my sponsor for over 6 months now, but shamefully I’ve only just got around to properly introducing you!
Pin Up Parade is more than a purveyor of pretty frocks, and separates, and accessories, it’s also a mecca for all things Pin up.
There is a features section, which includes articles on getting into Pin Up, 50s make up techniques and Rock n Roll Pin Ups. Interviews with leading lights such as Bernie Dexter, Katie Halford from What Katie Did and Nicole Klein of the Hourglass AND a Gallery containing photo galleries of some of the best modern day vintage pin ups and burlesque artists. There’s lots of albums to check out, but some of my favourites are Banbury Cross, Honey Wilde and Fleur De Guerre.
Of course, then there’s the pretty things she sells. As well as the pretty frocks the shop also features a Mens section and a Books and accessories page which is actually very heavy on the books. There’s books on vintage hairstyling, magazines like Frauleinwunder and Bachelor Pad and CDs as well as accessories like compact mirrors and tea towels!
Seeing as I’m pretending winter won’t be happening for much longer (it’ll be March in 6 weeks!) I’ve gone straight for the pretty frocks and picked out a few of my favourites that’ll take you from Winter to Spring (and some of them are in the sale!)
Nataly Dress £70 £50
I love this dress so much. I’m hoping it’ll still be there when I have some money (which will probably be sometime in March, how depressing!)
Rita Dress £65
How stunning is this? And what an amazing colour!
Cherry Gingham Maternity Dress £65
I know that unlike me, some ladies feel the urge to reproduce. For you Pin Up Parade has this gorgeous cherry and gingham print maternity dress. Probably more suitable for Spring, than winter, but lovely, none the less.
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Good stuff! I found Pinup Parade through your website before Christmas and treated myself to a Bettie Page dress. Unlike some other stores, when Helen has a sale she properly reduces things – my dress was a total steal! I’m saving my pennies to buy some more 🙂
Love the Rita dress! Will have to keep a lookout for the sales…
Joanna: my sale page is live all the time! 😀 Always a bargain to be had in my shop!
OOOOOOH! Nataly Dress is right up my street!! Thanks for the spotlight – I would not have looked at this site otherwise.
It’s a fantastic site with brilliant resources, particularly when looking for models. Go look and be inspiered!
Pin-Up Parade is amazing <3 I have a nice collection of Bettie Page dresses now, and I've just ordered the Nataly & Happy Bows. Oh and I'm also the pregnant model hehe 🙂
Very nice, I love the Rita dress too. Will be checking definitely be checking this website out.
wooo retro maternity clothes, if only the high street would take note that ladies “with child” don’t all want to wear t shirts that say “made with love” etc. Not that there’s anything wrong with that but I work were more sensitivity is needed as not all babies are planned! And I still want to dress like me!
The top two dresses are amazing. The green one is a little tight but I could always go a size up so it’s more forgiving.
Went searching your blog for maternity (being one of those women who succumbed to the urge to reproduce) and like what I see! I’d never be able to wear those heels with this massive thing round my middle though. I agree with Steph, it sure beats any of that “I heart baby” malarkey.