Things To Make & Do

This was how I was originally dressed when I popped into town this morning. 

It's the first outing for my 1960s brushed denim and suede Beau Jac of California jacket I found in a charity shop back in August.

Bloody hell, was it warm out! By the time we'd stomped the mile into town, toured the chazzas and endured the weirdness that is Maplin (a strange, male-dominated shop specialising in electronic components) the jacket was stuffed in my bag and I'd stripped down to my maxi.

Hand made maxi worn with vintage jacket (£3.49, SENSE), leather Gladstone bag (20p, jumble sale, 2009) and stack heeled leather boots (£2, Sally Army), feather earrings(darling Desiree) and neon green nail paint (Em)

A perfect excuse to show off my latest creation. 

My friend, Yvonne, gave me this beautifully wrapped box of vintage cottons & notions at the weekend, 

which inspired me to crack open the groovy 1970s Maudella pattern from Curtise and use the amazing vintage fabric Em gave me.

Even the buttons came from Dee. 

Buttonholes are one thing that frighten the bejaysus out of me so I cheated and used press studs instead.

Did I mention chazzas? Jon found some cool vintage men's stuff today but there wasn't much to interest me. Not that I minded, I've not only had two parcels of joy this week (thanks to Gisela and Lakota) but also found this pile of kitsch madness earlier in the week.

The reason behind our trip to the land of the geeks?  Jon's made himself a suitcase boom-box from a jumble sale-d 1950s Spartan case and some bits and pieces he'd picked up for a song on eBay and he needed some bits to make it all work.

And work it does, we're blasting out to Uptown Top Ranking right now.

He's not just a pretty face.

It's a night in with Peaky Blinders tonight accompanied by rum & coke and home-made pizza, taking it easy before hitting the town tomorrow.

Have a fab weekend!