Yesterday I went into Rochester for lunch with my mum and ended up spending a little too much money in antique shops. I bought a beautiful paper parasol, I have no idea how old it is but it has some wear and tear which I hope to repair at one point (when I can find somewhere that can help me with a 'how to') then I ended up in my favourite antique shop- Fieldstaffs. I've been going in there for years admiring everything, I remember when it changed hands and it has a magnificant new lease of life, its like a magpie's den. There's hundreds of shiny brooches and necklaces, upstairs is a treasure trove of vintage curtains, clothes and furs and out the back is one amazing library of postcards and photos. I recently starting collecting 'sisters and friends' photos and slowly add to the collection each time I go there- after all 75p isn't a lot for a great collection. Anyway as I was paying for my little photo I spotted the most amazing bag and it was love at first sight. At first the price tag and my sensible side said 'wait for your birthday' but then the fear of no one actually buying it for me and that someone else may buy it before set in and I snapped it up!
I must admit recently I've still been undecided about the vintage wardrobe adventure (and truely massive dedication) mainly due to rude comments that I've received, however this trip made me realise that vintage is me and not only that but vintage is brilliant. If there's one generation who's opinion I hold higher than any elses is those cute little grandma's and grandpa's out there (including my own) they went through a lot, have amazing manners and respect (also I find the majority of them adorable). So when I was in Rochester I was so happy to see them smile and compliment my dress and say how beautiful I looked and not only did they compliment me but many others did and (without sounding big headed) I felt like a tiny ray of happy sunshine for the rest of the day. So the vintage wardrobe is here to stay! and I've even cleaned out 2 sack fulls of clothes from my wardrobe since yesterday and if I'm going to do this properly I need a 'wish list' well more of a 'must-have' list so I have vintage for everyday! And I thought of sticking to just one decade but why should I? I love the 30's, 40's and 50's aswell as bits of the 60's and the 1900's so I'm going to shop across it, focusing maybe more on the late 40's early 50's.
Also a few days before this antique adventure I bought a pair of wooden tiki wedges from eBay, they're from the 1940s and were originally made in places like The Philippines for soldiers to bring back for their sweethearts, they came today and they are beautiful and they fit so I'll be wearing those in the future. And from Etsy I bought a 1940's overcoat for a playsuit/ swimsuit set that I think at one point was shortened but I loved the print- I'm so easily swayed!
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