In an effort to take time out to self care, every fortnight, I give myself a pedicure and try to do something fun. This little ritual gives me some quiet time where I can just listen to music, chat on the phone or watch something I've been wanting to. Having kept up this routine for … Continue reading My Favourite Red Nail Polish for that Vintage Vibe
Shopping my fabric stash and using Charm Lamour Dress Pattern If there is any occasion where I have the opportunity to make myself a new fancy dress, rest assured I will ignore all logic and my bursting wardrobe and make myself a new fancy dress. This year for Cooly Rocks On, I knew I would … Continue reading Sewing a Vintage Rose Garden Cocktail Dress for Cooly Rocks On!
The quest continues to find a lipstick refill to fit my vintage lipstick compact; it's time to once again gather the horses and ride at dawn. For Part One, click here. https://youtu.be/loxBA3mKi1I When we last embarked on the quest to find a lipstick refill for my vintage lipstick canister, I was in Canberra and determined … Continue reading The Quest to Refill a Vintage Lipstick Compact; Part II
Gather the horses my friends, we ride at dawn. Back in the 40s and 50s, many makeup products were sold as refills which you would put into reusable packaging. As plastic wasn't as readily available and used as widely as it is today, many makeup canisters and tubes were made of metal which was durable … Continue reading The Quest for a Vintage Lipstick Refill
We don't always learn our lessons the first time do we? Yep, we are back and testing out more 'fake vintage' from online sources and this time it's a 'vintage' suit, from good old Aliexpress. Now I have shopped from Aliexpress before and it's been a bit hit or miss; after my last fake vintage … Continue reading Buying Fake Vintage from Aliexpress
There will always be something seductive and overtly glamorous about perfume; it’s a very personal thing and can be apart of your identity. I remember being young and opening my mother's bathroom cabinet and looking upon the beautiful bottles of perfume and hoping she would let me have a spritz or two. It was always … Continue reading Vintage Perfumes; What’s Still Available and What Celebrities Wore