Yesterday's Papers

Remember the sneak peek of the groovy garment I showed you earlier this week? Well, here it is in all its glory, a super trippy velvet blazer decorated with newspaper headlines from 1969.

Like the label quite right says its distinctive, it's stylish and it got loads of attention when I wore it out on Wednesday. I had to slowly revolve so people could read the headlines, including reports on the Apollo moon landing, Richard Nixon visiting East Europe, the Investiture of the Prince of Wales and, in an almost uncanny echo of current events, Israelis strike hard.....

The 1970s Miss Polly by Polly Peck maxi dress was a charity shop find back in 2018 and the Accessorize feather trimmed hat a more recent chazza shop buy. 

And here's some of our latest finds to keep those Kinky Melon rails topped up. 

 1950s Vinmont fake fur swing jacket: Red leather Diesel bag; 1980s mustard suede belt; Jose Piscador 1980s waistcoat; 1990s Nickleby's ivory leather blazer; 1970s Swears & Wells leather blazer; 1980s Canda paisley smoking jacket; 1980s Choice Egyptian goddess & hieroglyphic novelty print jumper; Monsoon Indian embroidered mini dress; 1980s Kriss, Swedish-made cardi; 1980s novelty knit; 1970s suede waistcoat; 1980s brocade waistcoat; 1980s handmade cable knit cardi.

It's been a good week for 1980s knits, waistcoats and leather jackets!

You'll be relieved to know that I was under strict supervision when I took the stock photos. Where's his collar? That's the fourth he's lost now. Bad boy.

Who says short sleeved cotton dresses are just for the Summer? This Monsoon maxi dress (from their SEW Sustainable artisan collection) is far too pretty to pack away so, by adding a thermal polo neck and some 100 denier thermal tights, it was toasty warm when I wore it on Thursday. 

The brass & enamel earrings were from FabIndia in Mumbai back in 2019 and the lion buckle belt was out of the 3 for £1 basket from a charity shop about ten years ago.

This back view took me by surprise, I didn't know my back was so muscular. That'll be twenty months of press-ups, swimming and planks.

After an early morning swim and our Spoons breakfast we had our six-monthly dental check-ups. Happily we were both given a clean bill of tooth health and the bill was £25.80 each - hooray for the NHS.

We'd not seen our friends G'n'T since August 2020 so we were thrilled when they popped round and we were able to meet the newest member of their family, cheeky little D, for the first time. They'd found me this humungous mirrored Louis Shabner print in a charity shop for 50p on their travels back in the Summer - they know my kitschy tastes so well. 

This morning (Friday) I wore one of my Dollyrockers dresses (this one was bought from the legendary Second to None in Walsall back in 2009) along with my bruise coloured suede coat for a speed shop - we needed to be home early as John the roofer was popping round. He's coming back next week to replace some of the slates, so no new roof needed just yet - phew! 

The 1960s purple suede go-go boots were a gift from Gisella, I bought the Kuchi pendant from the desert frontier town of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan back in 2020.

 

Of course, it would be a strange week if I didn't add to my ever-growing collection of vintage clothing (or should I call it an archive?) This late 1960s all-wool maxi dress with marvellous beagle collars is a keeper. I'm almost hoping that it's cold next week so I can give it an outing!

I've not mentioned our TV viewing for ages. We've recently watched (and enjoyed) these series: Hijack, Mr Inbetween, The Reckoning, The Long Shadow , Black Snow and have the final instalment of Des to watch later (I can't bear David Tennant but he's okay in this). Although we usually avoid anything celebrity-related the celebrity edition of Race Across The World was just as exciting as the normal show. We've revisited Gladiator, Mama Mia & Mama Mia (Here We Go Again!) and watched new releases Barbie & Blackberry for the first time. I shall ponder on our next watch over a rum and cola later.

Have a fab weekend and if you're in the UK don't forget that the clocks go back on Sunday morning!