I have been following American Rag on Instagram for a while, and finally got a chance to visit one of their stores last weekend. We went to the one in QV shopping centre, and the moment I walked through the door, I knew my credit card would take a bit of a beating. American Rag […]
A little while ago I wrote about the new series of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries which is now showing here in Australia. As part of this much awaited season, there is a costume exhibition being held at the majestic Rippon Lea here in Melbourne. For Miss Fisher fans, Rippon Lea is where Aunt Prudence lives, […]
As I am very much a newbie when it comes to buying vintage clothing, I am always looking to learn as much as I can about my new passion. I saw this little book in the window of a vintage shop while in Sydney, and I made a note to hunt down a copy as […]
It was with impatient anticipation that I have been waiting for the return of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, and on Friday night, my wait was over…although I have to admit I didn’t actually watch it till Saturday afternoon when I had the TV and the house to myself! I am a late follower of the […]
Although I have noticed staff in retail clothing shops steam cleaning their garments, I have never given much thought to why, or the benefits of doing this. But now I have some vintage outfits that won’t stand up well to being thrown into the washing machine, I began investigating steam cleaning and how I could […]
Every now and then, I come across a sign that reaffirms something…on this particular day, I was rushing into our local library to pick up a book that I had reserved, when the word “vintage” caught my eye. In the middle of the book display near the door was a book by Dawn Porter called […]
Over the last month or so, there has been some online chatter about wearing the same outfit every day vs wearing whatever you like. Some people prefer not to have to make the “what am I going to wear” decision every morning…others like the daily selection of outfits, and the fun of a fully stocked […]
Although I have now put myself on a strict budget after my rather expensive splurge in Sydney, there are a few things that are on my wishlist for winter. So this week’s My Friday Five is a selection of what I am saving up for now the weather is getting cooler… A Raincoat Not a […]