I’ve had 1930s Fashion waiting for review for months! I was sent it before Christmas, and I’m finally getting around to writing up what is a really wonderful book. I’ve got the 40s Fashion one as well, which I’ll take a closer delve into next week. This is not a book full of words. The

Today I’d like to introduce you to Gem Warfare. I have mentioned it on Facebook and Twitter, and definitely on Instagram, but if you don’t follow me in any of those places (and why not? Anyone would think you didn’t want me pestering you?) then  you might not be aware of my new Roller Derby

Up until the early 20th century dancing was a gentile affair with a form of line dancing with simple steps and bows without much contact between the sexes. It wasn’t until the Jazz age in 1920’s, during prohibition and in speak easy clubs, that the Charleston became the fashionable dance among “the bright young things”.

People in my family are cursed with large feet. I have wide size 8.5s (as verified by a chiropodist) and my brother has 12s. My grandma had 8s but, for Nature is a cruel mistress, we are all under 6 foot. At least things have changed a bit since my grandma was younger – she

If you follow me on instagram you will know that I love animals (yes I’m one of those people how constantly post pictures of their pets.) I have a cat, two rabbits and two guinea pigs and if I had space, I would have a dog! As I’m a bit of a vintage girl I’m

Burlesque requires a great deal of thought in costume construction and I am quite often at my happiest when armed with a needle, thread and a hotfix gun. However, I developed an unfortunate relationship with electric sewing machines during my school days. They would devour my carefully tacked work with great speed and regurgitate it

How do you dress every day? In an online conversation a couple of weeks ago someone mentioned that bloggers only show off their favourite or fancy outfits, so you don’t really know how people dress every day. So I decided to spend a week documenting my daily outfits on instagram, and then come back and

Another day by the seaside for me yesterday! But both the weather and the venue were very different. We’d arranged to meet Cathy of Perdita’s Pursuits and His Lordship in Great Yarmouth for an uncivilised afternoon of beer and Arcade games. I’d already planned to wear a new sun dress from Love Ur Look, but

Ah, eBay. I love you and I hate you. I’ve got some of my best ever bargains on eBay. 99p designer shoes, mis-spelt listings that everyone misses and taking risks on badly photographed vintage, that might turn up in a bin bag, but once washed and ironed is oh so gorgeous. But with the increasing