tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post7224237411808173936..comments2024-03-28T23:21:34.384+00:00Comments on Vintage Vixen: The Distancing Diaries - 29th, 30th & 31st May, 2021Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-12036542773411029302021-06-21T10:31:56.496+01:002021-06-21T10:31:56.496+01:00All hail the charity shop gods! We've had a fe...All hail the charity shop gods! We've had a few wins lately but most of our local ones aren't taking donations right now so stuff is piling up in the dining room. I'm laughing at the idea of the 'vamping chart' you found. I know it's a piano thing, but it makes me think of a checklist for doing things Theda Bara style.<br /><br />Your cats are very sensible. Mine flomp around in the sun all day then act like utter gits all night because they have so much energy to burn off.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-33573868971268163822021-06-18T01:25:14.364+01:002021-06-18T01:25:14.364+01:00Sounds like you had both a productive, and relaxin...Sounds like you had both a productive, and relaxing bank holiday. Sylvester loves a nice patch of sun to lie in, but as he's strictly and indoor cat, he has to wait until late in the afternoon when the sun shines in my living room window.<br />That skirt is WONDERFUL!!!Forest City Fashionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428940427287921203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-49442307400401492902021-06-07T18:23:37.260+01:002021-06-07T18:23:37.260+01:00You really did get charity shop karma!!!! I adore ...You really did get charity shop karma!!!! I adore the knife pleat dress and the collar one (want to do a swap? I'll send you my 1970's purple and blue striped ruffle one in exchange!!! Ha!! 😁)<br />The Anokhi Kaftan is marvellous. I'm gutted that I didn't accept an offer on a lovely Anokhi dress that I was made- I missed the message and didn't take it and of course it was swiped up!<br />Your wedges are making me hungry!!!<br />Kezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705356707599121605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-68422303845361158022021-06-04T19:43:51.181+01:002021-06-04T19:43:51.181+01:00Great minds think alike on the tile front xxxGreat minds think alike on the tile front xxxLynn Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12683485991861662348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-6352430232792747152021-06-03T13:03:37.396+01:002021-06-03T13:03:37.396+01:00Oh my! That skirt is amazing. The fabric is gorgeo...Oh my! That skirt is amazing. The fabric is gorgeous. But I'm even more taken by the midi dress- how cute is that!<br />The Anokhi kaftan was a great buy. X Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837629817375132149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-64803956615804112062021-06-03T09:49:39.987+01:002021-06-03T09:49:39.987+01:00We did do well, I love it when that happens and we...We did do well, I love it when that happens and we end up bringing more home than we donated!<br />I thought it would be the final Killing last night but no, there's anither one left to go. I've enjoyed it but feel like I've aged 5 years since I started watching it! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-61918164289989457112021-06-03T09:47:57.385+01:002021-06-03T09:47:57.385+01:00Thanks, lulu! I'm not usually keen on 1950s fa...Thanks, lulu! I'm not usually keen on 1950s fashion on me but I was prepared to make an exception for that insane skirt! <br />We didn't get any rain at all yesterday. Jon was hoping for a shower to help with the turf! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-30750373122718709962021-06-03T09:46:54.487+01:002021-06-03T09:46:54.487+01:00Hello Elaine! I've got a couple of those Minto...Hello Elaine! I've got a couple of those Minton tiles (unbroken) surrounding the bathroom sink, they're things of such beauty, aren't they? Try getting a decent tile these days, they're all grey!<br />Jon said I looked like a butterly in that kaftan, too. I reckon it'd be really easy to run up using a duvet cover or a throw - you could refashion that peasant one you got in the chazza.<br />I'm loving this weather so much, it's never too hot for me. I'm trotting around outside from 5.30am every morning, full of ideas and excitement. <br />Well done on scoring the 1970s frock. There's so much cheap fashion in the charity shops it really does make you appreciate a well-contructed gem, doesn't it? xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-59258340039516059512021-06-02T22:40:28.564+01:002021-06-02T22:40:28.564+01:00Like that too. 😊 Looks similar to one I made in t...Like that too. 😊 Looks similar to one I made in the 1960s when recovering from flu. My favourite colours.sallyhickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05154172122165110756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-42881478148711767002021-06-02T22:37:14.211+01:002021-06-02T22:37:14.211+01:00Thanks Viv, am about to do a shop on line. It’s Qu...Thanks Viv, am about to do a shop on line. It’s Queens Birthday weekend coming up. -would have been our wedding anniversary - and no courier for 3 days. I always forget something. Will be having some of Jon’s roasts. Thanks so much for that. sallyhickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05154172122165110756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-83276819803381767812021-06-02T19:01:47.949+01:002021-06-02T19:01:47.949+01:00Wow, great finds at the thrifts. We felt the same...Wow, great finds at the thrifts. We felt the same way about The Killing and in the middle ended up abandoning it. Love the terracotta, such lovely aged look to them. That piece of Minton tile is glorious, I am sure you saved it for some future project :)Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-42435931101989413732021-06-02T16:27:13.020+01:002021-06-02T16:27:13.020+01:00The chazza find are fab Vix. I love the animal pri...The chazza find are fab Vix. I love the animal print skirt - falmingos, antelope, tigers AND cacti!!! You look very cute wearing it. The oriental poppies are beautes. I am very envious of your stacked terracotta. Hope you got some sun today after the storm warnings. Lulu xXxLuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03813580414277450810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-6775533967142172422021-06-02T08:35:12.018+01:002021-06-02T08:35:12.018+01:00Oh such goodness, Vix! I do hope you can find a wa...Oh such goodness, Vix! I do hope you can find a way to use that Minton tile fragment - it is quite lovely. The Finewear skirt is a triumph - what a print!! And you really must share the Vamping Chart in your ephemera swag!<br /><br />The Anokhi kaftan looks so lovely on you, Vix - that style has me looking like I'm in mortal combat with a duvet cover - but you look like a pretty butterfly. An absolute steal too!<br /><br />The weather is amazing at the moment isn't it? We were sitting out with our posh coffee yesterday and declared ourselves to be on the Costa Nowt (it makes a change from holidaying at Ourgate lol). For a little while there, it really felt like Before Covid times - I feel so lucky to have our own small, outdoor space. I'm normally not a sun-lover - but it does lift your mood like nothing else. <br /><br />Topped up our charity shop karma yesterday and got rewarded with a beautiful 70's frock. The construction,finish and print are sublime. <br /><br />Stay safe all - get the suncream on. Maryland - big love to you as always xxx<br /><br />Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102872730864424626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-61905082315861257312021-06-02T08:00:56.627+01:002021-06-02T08:00:56.627+01:00Thanks, Lovely! xThanks, Lovely! xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-70718279821959136592021-06-02T06:58:17.670+01:002021-06-02T06:58:17.670+01:00That skirt is a fabulous find! Love it styled with...That skirt is a fabulous find! Love it styled with the white top and pom pom basket.<br />xoxo<br />Lovely <br />www.mynameislovely.com<br />Lovelyhttp://www.mynameislovely.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-90258986744840322562021-06-02T06:50:37.556+01:002021-06-02T06:50:37.556+01:00Hwllo Fifitr, hope you had a fabulous holiday!
Th...Hwllo Fifitr, hope you had a fabulous holiday! <br />That print (and colour combo) is a masterpiece. I can't imagine the excitement of seeing clothes like that in the shops after years of rationing and make-do and mend, I bet people went beserk! I've found a replacment for that voluminious top on eBay, that saggy thing is going back next week.<br />I've never been into knitwear but did have a fuschia and turquoise mohair jumper in the 1980s I lived in - necessary in my unheated £11 a week student hovel! Your creation sounds most inventive, we certianly knew how to dress individually back then - I'm rather glad digital photography wasn't a thing back then though. I'd hate to see what the reality looked like.<br />I occasionally go through the last 12 years of blogging and expect to find a horrific outfit but most of the time I look and wonder why the hell I sold something!<br />I loved Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy when I watched it with my dad back in the late 1970s and Jon & I rewatched the series three years ago and it was even better the second time round, beautifully executed and just as good as the book (unlike a lot of the Le Carre TV adaptations). I loved the film, too. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-70598254877241530922021-06-02T06:42:15.402+01:002021-06-02T06:42:15.402+01:00Oh no! The Brit abroad look without even having le...Oh no! The Brit abroad look without even having left the country!<br />I love old tiles, I've always had a plan to turn the garden into a Gaudi-esque mosaic paradise...in my dreams! <br />So glad Philip's on the mend. Tell him to get the snazzy gear back out, you always feel better when you look good! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-59408992902304386282021-06-02T06:40:05.900+01:002021-06-02T06:40:05.900+01:00It's surprisingly good! xIt's surprisingly good! xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-6984714965977058972021-06-02T06:39:52.012+01:002021-06-02T06:39:52.012+01:00There's always one! xThere's always one! xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-37788042041332491962021-06-02T06:39:43.309+01:002021-06-02T06:39:43.309+01:00Thanks! xThanks! xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-7815967954424610392021-06-02T06:39:28.337+01:002021-06-02T06:39:28.337+01:00Thanks, Jane! I wish I could bring Greece to Walsa...Thanks, Jane! I wish I could bring Greece to Walsall, with no India this year it seems like a long time since I last escaped the UK (9 months!) xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-17312122930561748382021-06-02T06:38:34.765+01:002021-06-02T06:38:34.765+01:00Yay! So glad you're having wonderful weather, ...Yay! So glad you're having wonderful weather, too. It makes such a difference to everything. The endless watering is the only downside and now we've got a new lawn that will need a thorough drenching twice a day for the next fortnight! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-78972815130057928632021-06-02T06:37:25.342+01:002021-06-02T06:37:25.342+01:00Aren't they fab? xAren't they fab? xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-15358329046392495772021-06-02T06:36:52.006+01:002021-06-02T06:36:52.006+01:00Two hours in and I was losing the will to live! Th...Two hours in and I was losing the will to live! That ground elder and it's endless roots is the worst thing ever. <br />I've been dying to wear that 1950s skirt since I found it, it just screams summer. doesn't it?<br />I love old adverts, that pack is absolutely fascinating!<br />Isn't it exciting to get those Gift Aid letters and know your old stuff has done so much good? xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-616647030856478032021-06-02T06:34:59.478+01:002021-06-02T06:34:59.478+01:00It's been a while since I basked on the lawn i...It's been a while since I basked on the lawn in a bikini - long may it last! <br />Isn't that print wonderful? The colours make me smile! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.com