I have a soft spot for a good soup; growing up, every day my mother had a fresh type of soup ready when we got home from school and even though I can never make my own taste as good as hers, I love making soup. Soup is comforting and perfect for a cosy meal; … Continue reading Making Potato and Leek Soup from 1958
Following on from our previous review, today we are looking at three more garments from one of my favourite vintage reproduction stores, Heart My Closet. At this point I have quite the collection of dresses from Heart My Closet hanging in my closet. It still is a company I will continue to support and shop … Continue reading Heart My Closet Dress Review
We all know the trope; their eyes meet across a crowded room, all sound is sucked out of the room and they are drawn to one another, falling in love at first sight. That is how I felt about the Amber tartan kitty dress from Vivien of Holloway. Despite my wardrobe being loaded with colour, … Continue reading Vivien of Holloway – Amber Tartan Kitty Dress
After how much I enjoyed the last brisket we made together, I thought it's only fair if we do it all over again but this time use a 1950's recipe. Every decade has foods that become trendy, I know we have all been bombarded by avocado toast and Nutella and the 50's were no different. … Continue reading Making a 1950’s Coca Cola Brisket
I'm trying to get back into sewing after a bit of a sad-spell so I figured Halloween is a great time to really get the creative juices flowing. To get some inspiration I went straight to my old vintage-sewing Pinterest board and stumbled upon this skirt that I completely forgot about. I'm not sure exactly … Continue reading Sewing a Vintage Spiderweb Skirt
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