tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post6228055608719247935..comments2024-03-28T23:21:34.384+00:00Comments on Vintage Vixen: Embellish or PerishVixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-21146235173417275072019-04-17T17:48:58.780+01:002019-04-17T17:48:58.780+01:00Thanks, Hazel! Yep, that 3.45am alarm call was a k...Thanks, Hazel! Yep, that 3.45am alarm call was a killer. Got it to look forward to all over again next weekend - possibly worse - we've got to be in London for 6.30am and we're travelling in Gilbert, hardly the speediest van on the road! xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-51306997044976454682019-04-17T09:50:31.281+01:002019-04-17T09:50:31.281+01:00Your waistcoat looks glorious! I'm loving all ...Your waistcoat looks glorious! I'm loving all the upcycling you've been doing.<br />3.45am is brutal, I'm surprised you were still awake for Line of Duty!<br />xx<br />HazelxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438389465030714608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-82355464479919543122019-04-11T19:19:52.550+01:002019-04-11T19:19:52.550+01:00Thanks, Jill! It's such a compliment to get re...Thanks, Jill! It's such a compliment to get returning customers especially when the visit wearing our wares! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-45032535501316193812019-04-11T19:19:22.708+01:002019-04-11T19:19:22.708+01:00And you're definitely no minimalist! xxxAnd you're definitely no minimalist! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-77706341793085306712019-04-11T19:19:08.893+01:002019-04-11T19:19:08.893+01:00Thank you! I don't have much green in my wardr...Thank you! I don't have much green in my wardrobe but absolutely loved that dress on first sight, I think it's probably a little deeper and vibrant in real life but churches and flash photography are tricky! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-79289413153077249292019-04-11T19:18:08.736+01:002019-04-11T19:18:08.736+01:00Thank you! I know what you mean, decent quality de...Thank you! I know what you mean, decent quality denim is like gold dust in secondhand shops, all the modern stuff has Lycra in it and it isn't the same. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-84078437428299452862019-04-11T19:17:27.432+01:002019-04-11T19:17:27.432+01:00You're right there, I never throw an exotic sc...You're right there, I never throw an exotic scrap away! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-12602152541587538672019-04-11T19:17:08.787+01:002019-04-11T19:17:08.787+01:00Thanks, Theresa! xxxThanks, Theresa! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-84438589778913947332019-04-11T19:16:57.406+01:002019-04-11T19:16:57.406+01:00We're definitely not in the keep it simple clu...We're definitely not in the keep it simple club, are we?! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-14092724446730315162019-04-11T19:16:33.531+01:002019-04-11T19:16:33.531+01:00I bet the dancing event was wonderful, it's su...I bet the dancing event was wonderful, it's such an atmospheric venue!<br />I know, 3.45am!! I tried not to tell myself that it was really 2.45am because of last weekend's hour! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-32424913552061275162019-04-11T19:14:23.845+01:002019-04-11T19:14:23.845+01:00Thank you!! I loved making it, lots of visible sti...Thank you!! I loved making it, lots of visible stitching in the sunshine.<br />How exciting is Line of Duty? I don't think Jon and I utter a word throughout. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-50801814694943551322019-04-11T19:13:39.141+01:002019-04-11T19:13:39.141+01:00Doesn't she look fabulous? As soon as I found ...Doesn't she look fabulous? As soon as I found it I thought of her straightaway, I was so excited when she picked it up at Walthamstow! xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-53877304455640183132019-04-11T18:55:40.239+01:002019-04-11T18:55:40.239+01:00Thanks so much! xxxThanks so much! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-69720049141231609902019-04-11T18:54:10.367+01:002019-04-11T18:54:10.367+01:00Thank you! xxxThank you! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-87840207838609508042019-04-11T18:54:03.625+01:002019-04-11T18:54:03.625+01:00I'm with you, drab is death! xxxI'm with you, drab is death! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-40263776367397536562019-04-11T18:53:53.015+01:002019-04-11T18:53:53.015+01:00It really is a gorgeous location. Dame Judi Dench ...It really is a gorgeous location. Dame Judi Dench is a neighbour and a frequent visitor, too! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-90315826749868876712019-04-11T18:53:07.005+01:002019-04-11T18:53:07.005+01:00Thanks, Becky! I was so tempted to keep that leath...Thanks, Becky! I was so tempted to keep that leather jacket! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-2760200781939976832019-04-11T18:52:50.420+01:002019-04-11T18:52:50.420+01:00Thanks, Betty! Those girls are fantastic, aren'...Thanks, Betty! Those girls are fantastic, aren't they? I can't wait to see what they're wearing each time we visit London! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-36101673656168575002019-04-11T18:52:18.406+01:002019-04-11T18:52:18.406+01:00Thanks, Sheila! Those sleeves are attached to a vi...Thanks, Sheila! Those sleeves are attached to a vintage wedding dress I found in a charity shop. I cut the 6 foot train off the hem, I thought it was a bit over the top, even for me! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-48245937036599314292019-04-11T18:51:19.460+01:002019-04-11T18:51:19.460+01:00Thanks, Ann! It was a lovely relaxing thing to do ...Thanks, Ann! It was a lovely relaxing thing to do for a few hours, sewing patches of Indian fabric with wonky visible stitching whilst listening the 6music! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-23432557136503659792019-04-11T18:50:24.681+01:002019-04-11T18:50:24.681+01:00It is so humbling to see people follow us to diffe...It is so humbling to see people follow us to different fairs, we must be doing something right!<br />A trader friend spotted this dress on a stall at a fair we did, she send her boyfriend over to drag me over and make me buy it - what great friends I have! <br />Hope you survived the 5am get up. It's taken me all week to recover! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-10762891975350217042019-04-11T18:48:46.013+01:002019-04-11T18:48:46.013+01:00Thanks, Jan! Sometimes inspiration just strikes!
J...Thanks, Jan! Sometimes inspiration just strikes!<br />Jon loves his cravats, his claim to fame was selling a couple to the rock band Kaiser Chiefs a couple of years ago. xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-80300452590252808092019-04-11T18:47:35.046+01:002019-04-11T18:47:35.046+01:00Thanks, Ivana. I think most things benefit from a ...Thanks, Ivana. I think most things benefit from a bit of embellishment, it makes them more personal, doesn't it?<br />The girls are fabulous, I love that they've got their own unique style and don't slavishly follow fashion be it vintage or contemporary. They're true artists! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-25751886074526630022019-04-11T18:46:01.116+01:002019-04-11T18:46:01.116+01:00Hello Lynn, thank you so much for commenting. I...Hello Lynn, thank you so much for commenting. I'm so happy that you liked my re-fashion! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-75110773823973615092019-04-11T18:45:30.326+01:002019-04-11T18:45:30.326+01:00Thank you, we did! Everyone needs more bling in th...Thank you, we did! Everyone needs more bling in their lives! xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.com