The Love Witch - Vintage Wardrobe Magick

I'm often mistaken for someone who practices the dark arts. I'm asked if I'm a witch, a fortune teller, a psychic or if have "the gift" on a near-daily basis. A group of men I was chatting with a while ago told me that they used to call me Carry On Screaming before they found out my real name and Fenella Fielding's fan club follow me on Twitter.

A couple of days ago my fabulous artist friend Ilaria posted a link to a web page discussing the marvellous psychedelic wardrobe of 2016 film, The Love Witch (HERE) and suggested the costume designer may be one of my most devoted fans. Clicking on the link I couldn't believe my eyes, it was like my much better looking baby sister had raided my wardrobe complete with my trademark turquoise eye shadow and collection of vintage silver pendants.

In this scene Anne Biller, the costume designer, dressed Elaine (played by Samantha Robinson) in vintage Gunne Sax and used a blue eye shadow from Shiseido.

My 1960s silk maxi is by British designer Frank Usher and the eye shadow is by cheap-as-chips, cruelty-free brand, Sleek (£8.99 for a palette containing 12 eyeshadows as opposed to Shiseido which costs £24 for a single colour). The grosgrain ribbon I'm wearing around my neck came with the dress on to which I pinned my Great-Great Grandmother's monogrammed silver brooch.

I love these 1960s-does-Victorian dresses. My lawn cotton dress is labelled You & Me, London and was from a jumble sale years ago. The '70s Celtic pendant was one of last week's chazza finds.

I didn't think posing with a dagger was very PC so I opted for a milk bottle filled with bluebells instead!

Lacking a pentangle I lay on the lawn with Jon overcoming his fear of heights to climb the shed roof and take a photo (....the things we do for blogging!)

I'm wearing a 1970s rik-rak trimmed nylon two piece by Australian label, Michelle Bowen. My amber choker was 50p from a car boot sale.

Elaine's wearing another Gunne Sax maxi dress in this scene. 

Mine's a handmade cotton maxi with a pin-tucked bodice. The 1960s Portmerion Greek Key mug was part of a set I inherited from my parents.

Elaine's in another Gunne Sax dress here. The look Anne was trying to emulate was one of those vintage big-eyed Bradley dolls (which I collect).

I'm wearing the dress I found on my charity shop travels last week (sadly, someone tried it on at the Balham vintage fair and broke the zip so it's currently languishing on my mending pile), the Canadian-made vintage hat is on loan from the stockroom. The can of gin & slimline tonic is my own version of a magic potion.

Anne made this dress using a vintage pattern. 

I'm wearing a vintage St Michael shirt, a Butte Knit, New Zealand wool maxi skirt and an Annacat waistcoat. My 1920s carpet bag was inherited from my Grandma.

I look a bit demented in this photo! I'm wearing a 1970s halter top and maxi skirt by Charma. (I'd kill for the outfit Elaine's wearing). My necklace is a Victorian lead crystal heart I bought from a junk shop when I was 10. 

I've collected coloured glass for years (which was probably the last time I dusted it).

Anne found Elaine's white linen dress in a vintage shop in London.

I made mine out of a vintage Maltese tablecloth I bought at a car boot sale. The 1970s Sheffield Steel cross pendant was also a car boot find.

I didn't find a dress in the film resembling my favourite witchy dress, a 1960s panne velvet maxi by Samuel Sherman for Sambo I bought from a car boot sale 7 years ago. Today was the first time in years I'd been able to do up the zip. That's what I call magick!


Linking to Patti & The Gang for Visible Monday and Judith's Hat Attack.


PS We're at Vintage Village in Stockport this Sunday (details HERE) and it's our last vintage fair before the festival season. If we don't see you there we'll see you on the other side. Have a fab weekend!