A Jumble Of Treasures

Just as well it was the jumble sale sneak preview this morning, it's been raining almost all of the day so there was zero chance of traipsing around a field at our favourite weekday car boot sale.

What did I get? This 1970s chiffon peasant skirt and TopShop sequined crop top for starters. I'd like to think I'll be wearing these outdoors at next weekend's No Direction Home festival so fingers crossed our heatwave makes a comeback before then.

Clockwise from top left: Detail from a pair of 1930s satin cushion covers, multi pack of 1970s poodle "thank you" cards, retro curtains for dressmaking, Jon's 1970s old skool hoodie, Girl! Girl! Girl!, a pair of vintage hats to fit my huge head, battered Antler case, Hand-made wool rug from the 1960s, bumper box of bindis, nose studs and tikka powder, 1986 Queen world tour tee shirt for revamping.

The annual is fascinating, there's interviews with the Rolling Stones & Jack Wild, crochet patterns and tips on being an Air hostess and, as you'd expect, the fashion is groovy.

I think I'd die of joy if I found just one of these fabulous hats at a jumble sale.

Check out the Cher lookalike.

I want them all.

 Here's one of the gold satin cushion covers.

And there's my new-to-me rug.

That's my second-hand fix for this week, unless of course I happen to walk past a charity shop tomorrow when I nip into town.

See you soon.