Saturday 20 March 2010

Dig For Victory

Today's jumble sale started to feel like a massive let-down. The torrential rain meant that the bric-a-brac, usually displayed outside, was packed indoors jostling for position with the clothes and bedding. Table space was reduced to a quarter of the norm and the clothes were piled dangerously high. One misplaced tug could have ended in disaster.


Just as I was growing disillusioned with the mountains of Per Una, Viyella and Boden (posh area, this one) I spotted some rather splendidly printed fabric and gave it a tug. Lo and behold a perfectly preserved 1940's tea dress complete with the original belt neatly tucked away inside the pocket. How gorgeous are the shoulders on this dress?

Further digging revealed the cutsie-pie handbag and some rather splendid 1970's psychedelic fringed bedcovers, currently undergoing the spin cycle as I type.

Dress 20p, Vintage bag 20p both today's Scout jumble sale
TopShop T-Bar shoes £2.95 Charity shop
Yellow opaque tights courtesy of the lovely Alex
Rotary dial telephone salvaged from a skip
Retro G-Plan table £1 jumble sale

There are more fabulous finds but I shall keep you in suspense and share them with you tomorrow just so you'll come back and visit me.

Have a super Saturday! I'm off for a couple of pints of real ale and a South Indian meal later and need to wash the jumble sale out of my hair.

18 comments:

  1. Hi there-a really fab find, you are a 40s fashion femme in this, its gorgeous!! Have a lovely day and evening too!

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  2. Wow that dress is beautiful, the sales I went to today were a bit of a letdown too :( The rain just ruins everything hehe.

    I love that bag, I've been meaning to find at circle vanity case bag like that for ages!

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  3. Well it looks like it was worth the rumage after all, great dress.
    Have fun tonight!
    Vicki xxx

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  4. Such fabulous shoulders! I love a good teadress, and teamed with the tights and t-bars this is just terrific. So excited to see what else you found - it's the last week before payday here so no chazzing or booting for me until next weekend. :( x

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  5. Love this dress. What a find! :)

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  6. Vix you make me wish even more that I'd braved the weather this afternoon!! I love the dress and bag, well done on your finds and have a lovely tome this evening :)

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  7. I love that bag, you have such an amazing eye. Loving your hair too! x

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  8. I don't think we have anything LIKE your jumble sales! I am so jealous. I DO love the shoulders on your sweet tea dress - and the little tote - oh...my...goodness! Can't wait to see the rest!

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  9. That dress is fantastic - it looks brand new! Obviously is a posh area - round here the jumble sales and charity shops are full of tat!

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  10. The dress is lovely, especially teamed with the tights and t-bars.... so flattering! You find the most amazing sales, I wish we had anything even half as good where we are! x

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  11. you look too adorable!

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  12. that dress looks like it was made for you

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  13. What a beautiful dress - cut, fabric, details, they're all perfect. Huzzah for the yellow tights making an early appearance as well :)

    Waiting with baited breath for the rest of your finds...

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  14. O,my darling,what a pretty little treasure that frock is!!!You look so sweet in it,and love the hair bow!!I am terrible at doing hair,that's why I just do a big bun all the time,but I should check that out.
    Those T bars are so cute!!And yay for Alex!!I just found a website for tights,I'll post it,as they have great colours!!Love you!HelgaXXX
    O,I should have known you'd read Holy Cow!!!I found it fascinating;I have never been to India,it is high on my list!Maybe I'll get to come with you one of these days!

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  15. What a stunning tea dress, yes the shoulders are AMAZING!!! I love how you've paired it with monotone tights and shoes. You look lovely! Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog about being missed! I've missed reading up on everyone's outfits and lives, but happy to be back ;)

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  16. Fab finds...you know we'll always come back to see your finds, definitely keeping up is suspense!

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  17. Looks like you had much more luck at the jumble sale than me yesterday, after standing in the tipping rain for 25 mins there was very little in the form of reward, but ah well you win some you lose some and today you picked a winner with that dress, gorgeous x

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  18. Elizabeth Taylor may be a Hollywood style icon, but you are definitely a REAL-LIFE style icon!! I want to copy all your looks asap! This dress is lovely on you and to pair it with those bright tights was genius. I also adore your little round bag!!

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Lots of love, Vix