To write about Vintage Rotterdam is an odd thing. That’s because Rotterdam is a brand spanking new city of sparkling glass, concrete and high rise buildings. It has broad streets, modern artwork and vibrant nightlife, but what it doesn’t have…
Look video! I’ve been being asked for a tutorial for this 20s/30s inspired pin curl hair do for a very long time, at least since this post from Paris in 2011! When I had longer hair and did this style…
I can’t resist a vintage brooch. The advantage of a good vintage brooch is that they can often be picked up for mere pennies at boot fairs and charity shops, though sometimes they’re a little more expensive. Mim from Crinoline…
There’s never anything in this world that everyone loves. Whenever you see talk of Dior’s “New Look” arriving post war in 1947 it often comes attached to the idea that after the privations of the war women were all delirious…
I love berets, they’re the perfect versatile hat. You can wear a beret in different ways to create a different look, they roll up small to stick in a bag or pocket to protect your locks from rain or wind…
The Bob certainly isn’t a new hair style, even if by “new” you mean 20th Century. Shorter hair on women can be found in 2nd Century Rome, Ancient Egypt and the 14th Century (think Joan of Arc) but today I…
“My friend/I have quite short hair, will I be able to do anything with it?” That’s one of the most common questions I get asked when at events like Great Yarmouth library, or at the Historical Sauces hair workshops. So…
The largest proportion of the clothes in my wardrobe come from Charity Shops. I feel reluctant to spend huge amounts of money of things unless they’re really special. I once spent nearly £80 on a 1930s vintage dress on Etsy…
The Stiletto heel is probably *the* iconic heel shape. Heels come in many other shapes, but none is as instantly recognisable, even to people who aren’t obsessed with shoes, as the stiletto. The word stiletto is an Italian word for…