tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68695848320475585842024-03-13T06:52:20.973+00:00Fancy DresscapadesA chronicle of my adventures in 'dressing fancy' and 'fancy dress'Jennie Dresseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02779463840401624754noreply@blogger.comBlogger263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6869584832047558584.post-55934354471634479452016-12-02T22:22:00.000+00:002016-12-02T22:22:36.327+00:00Snow White and Belle: Mummy and baby cosplay at Newcastle Film and Comic Con<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello all! Since Halloween this year was a quieter affair I wanted to share with you the fact that I did wear a costume with my little one but it was a bit later than I had originally planned (I have another ready for when we get some snow eventually but you'll have to wait for that!).</div>
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We went to Newcastle Film and Comic Con which was a quieter affair than its <a href="http://fancydresscapades.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/bellatrix-lestrange-at-london-film-and.html">London counter part</a>, and certainly a lot quieter than <a href="http://fancydresscapades.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/cosplay-toon-zelda-at-london-comic-con.html">MCM</a>. Having said that it was a nice excuse to get out and about with the little miss and get dressed up.</div>
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My costume was the same Snow White one I made for <a href="http://fancydresscapades.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/a-memade-snow-white-cosplay-costume-for.html">world book day back in 2015</a> and this is the third time I have worn it so it has really been worth the time and effort it took to make it (I did iron it I promise but it creases like a nightmare!). The costume Elizabeth is wearing was brought back from Disneyland Paris by some of our friends - I haven't dared make any baby clothes yet as she is growing so fast I want to make her something that will last longer than a couple of months. Forgive me if I'm biased but I think she makes the cutest little Belle!</div>
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I didn't buy much while I was there, but one stall gave me a great deal on a few bits of nerdy jewellery. I got a Nuka Cola bottle cap necklace, some atom earrings (great for when I go back to work!) and this poison apple necklace.</div>
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What costumes have you worn this year? Do you make costumes for your little ones if you have 'em?<br />
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and the darker nights and colder days taking over I started thinking back to
summer. Not the summer just gone, as that was filled with so much craziness
it's a bit of a blur, what with all the... erm... baby, but the summer before that. The one that was lovely and calm. The one where I could fit into all of my pretty dresses.</span><br />
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job and another on summer holidays and I was staying with my parents while I
sorted things out and moved onto my new place. As a little treat they had booked a
cottage at the tiny area of Rievaulx in North Yorkshire. I went to visit with
them there with my husband.</span><br />
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and rain free. Buy it turns out they do as we had a torrential thunder storm
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resist a few shots of me in my lovely kitty dress. I<a href="http://fancydresscapades.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/why-i-love-lily-of-valley-kitty-dress.html">'ve posted about this dressbefore</a> but it looks so grand with the cottage I felt like sharing. It it's the lily of the valley dress
which was such a staple of my wardrobe. I've had this dress for about 3 years I
think and I wore if so often. I still think its lasting well, even if I can't
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find I end up loving the cute cottage country life while I visit but I do miss easy
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I'm not quiet sure where this year is
going, it seems like it was Christmas only a few minutes ago not nearly a whole
year! I must say I feel pretty disorganised about the whole thing and it
doesn't help that as soon as Halloween is out of the way all the Christmas
adverts start and at the chocolaty coins and yule logs start to appear. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Anywho,
what I'm trying to say is that were well into our journey through autumn and gosh has the weather
changed. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I live right on the coast in
Northumberland and it is amazing to be able to get up and see the sea straight in front of us it's true the northern weather can get a bit wild (not that I'd ever like to admit it to my southern friends hehe). As I knew I'd be
walking around a lot with either a pram or a baby strapped to me I decided quickly after Elizabeth was born I had to get a really good water
proof coat. It's quite difficult to hold an umbrella while pushing a pram so I
wanted one that was really weather proof. Wind and rain.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After some thinking I knew I wanted
one that was suitable for summer, able to be packed up in the bottom of a
changing bag just in case and was also suitable for layering up in winter.
There are quite a lot of cheaper plastic PVC coats but I wanted something breathable too
so I figured I'd need to pay fair money.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In the end I decided on a fisherman
style Coast jacket from Joules as I know their stuff is good quality. It was so
hard to choose a colour though - I really did want to get a <a href="https://www.joules.com/Women/New-In/Coast/Waterproof-Jacket/Antique-Gold?id=W_COAST|ANTGOLD">traditional yellow</a>
one as I love that fisherman look but I just didn't think yellow would go with
enough of my things (not that this is true). In the end I went with the <a href="https://www.joules.com/Women/New-In/Coast/Waterproof-Jacket/French-Navy?id=W_COAST|FRNAVY">French Navy</a> as I thought that was more easy to match to outfits.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I ordered my blue Coast coat and it
arrived promptly. I wore it of and on throughout August and September but it has really come into it's own as we've moved through October and into November (you can see it <a href="http://fancydresscapades.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/a-quiet-halloween-hiking-with-my-little.html">here</a>). It was so perfect for summer and it was light and easy to pack away just like I wanted. However I have been wearing it a lot layered over cardigans and dresses so I could keep warm and dry.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> I've always been a little dubious about waterproof clothing but I recently wore it in a very heavy downpour and I can say for sure that it is excellent at keeping you dry.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I love the details of the coat, the fact that the pockets are waterproof too and there are ties that you can easily adjust to keep the hood up. And, oh my gosh, that stripey lining is so classic!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The only problem I have found with this coat is that the box shape that is traditional with this coat is a little snug over the mum tum. I can fasten it up but as a lady that has always been a little round in that area it can be a little bit of a challenge. But it won't take long for that to sort itself out.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In truth although I paid around £75 for the coat (I got it from an official Joules stockist) I have easily got my monies worth because I have worn it so many times. It's not the most vintage looking thing but this style is a classic and the clashing colours you can buy it in can be more of a statement piece. I certainly haven't had any trouble wearing it with lovely retro style dresses. The exact jacket I got is now sold out but they have a variation on it every season so it will always be easy to get your hands on one. </span><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Coat: Joules Coast in French Navy, Cardigan: Lindy Bop, Dress: Vivien of Holloway Kitty, </span></i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><i>Shoes: Office</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Halloween had always been a big deal
for me. I've always gone somewhere or done something, whether that be a visit
to a comic convention or a night out or a gathering at a friends. But I'm
living a quieter life at the moment with the (not so) new baby so this year was
a quieter affair.</span><br />
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cottage for Halloween in Craster, a tiny village on the Northumberland coast.
From the cottage you could see Dunstanburgh castle on the hill nearby and there
was a lovely cool calm about the place - so relaxing!</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We went out for several walks along
the coast. When it comes to walking and hiking I'm a bit of a weirdo. Most
people wear special trousers and fleeces etc. but I've always been adamant that
I can wear a dress. I still have a waterproof coat and a good study pair of
boots but if I can't wear a dress, it's not worth doing ;)</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Once of my current staples is the
Audrey dress by Lindy Bop. The Audrey is one of their more iconic designs and
the two I currently wear are made from a I'm thick cotton broadcloth with
autumnal florals, one in blue, one in black. What is even better I got them in
the crazy summer sale this year so they were only £9 each (<a href="http://www.lindybop.co.uk/sale-c49/dresses-sale-c50/audrey-black-floral-swing-dress-p40">they are still on sale in a few small sizes</a>). They have definitely
paid for themselves 10 times over as I wear them both all the time! I am also
wearing them with a Lindy Bop cardigan which is doing okay, but not fairing
half as well at the dresses.</span><br />
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in her ergobaby carrier which is somehow still comfy after several miles even
with a 18lb baby like mine. She was so interested in everything around it was
fascinating to watch her watching everything else.</span><br />
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and I had the push chair, an interesting experience I'll say, and that is when
my mum took that amazing silhouette photograph heading this post. The Sun was just getting low in
the sky and the light was so perfect.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Okay so with Halloween only a few days
away I have started thinking about costumes again and it occurred to me that this year I have a whole new person I can dress in a costume. Is it terrible that I am really excited to dress my little bundle in all kinds of matching outfits with me? Probably...</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I don't have super exciting plans, by that I mean I'm not going to any parties, as
I'm away with my family staying in a little cottage in rural Northumberland. We
are going to spend the evening playing games and watching movies. However, that
doesn't mean that I won't have a silly outfit to wear. I'm also going to North
East Comic Con in November so I will be cosplaying there with the little 'un so I have spent far more minutes of the last few weeks thinking about costumes than I really care to admit.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A few years ago I did posts on
<a href="http://fancydresscapades.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/the-best-science-themed-costumes-for.html">science themed costumes</a> and <a href="http://fancydresscapades.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/last-minute-couples-halloween-costumes.html">couples costumes</a>, so this got me thinking, what
were good options for fancy dress if you have a baby or toddler? Could they be
at all adapted for family costumes?</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By far the most popular choice I
seemed to encounter was for the Star Wars fans. Most people who travel with a youngling tend to have a baby/toddler carrier so an interesting option is to pop a Yoda
hat on your baba and you can dress as your own character. In theory it should
be Luke in his training outfit, but if you
want to be someone else then why not! I've also seen really cute baby crochet
Leia buns so your baby could be Leia too!</span> </div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Star Wars is really easy to adapt
into a family theme as there are so many interesting and unique characters to
choose from.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One of my favourite ideas, probably
because I've loved labyrinth since I was a very young child. Buuuuuut I would be
lying if I said I didn't have a bit of a Sarah phase in my teen years. This
would be a great costume of you are short for time or cash, you simply need a
stripy sleep suit for your little one and a pair of jeans, baggy shirt and
waistcoat that could easily be find in vintage shops or on ebay. If you wanted
to step up your game to you could also have ago at a Jareth outfit or even
Sarah's crazy prom dress.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They are the modern stone age family
after all. I've seen some okay looking Flintstones costumes online (although not in
real life) so you could be Fred, Wilma, Barney or Betty and your
little one could be Pebbles or BamBam. I also feel this would make an
excellent vintage costume instead with a blue or while 50s/60s dress and a cute
baby romper, although this would be a little bit harder to source.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you're wanting to do something a
bit different (but not that different) you could go for Nintendo characters. With Mario Kart 8 having
lots of baby characters it would be very easy to dress your little one as a
baby Mario or Luigi with dungarees and a coloured t shirt or vest. Luckily it
it's really easy to find grown up dungarees at the moment too so it would be
easy to dress up as either of these too. You can also go a bit more hard core
too if you wanted to make our buy a princess dress.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I've seen some really cool looking Pikmin hats on etsy too so you could always have your baba as a little Pikmin.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">With Pokemon Go being so popular a duo of Ash and Pikachu could be an option too and since there are nearly 1000 pokemon now so you have rather a lot of choice.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">DC and Marvel are on fire at the
moment so there are tonnes of ready made baby and children's outfits out there.
Places like Mothercare do lovely little baby onesies and it could be a quick and
easy outfit for baba and there are so many adult superhero fancy dress costumes
that you won't have trouble finding something to match.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In a similar vein to the super hero
option the Disney store (and others) have loads of baby costumes and they have
even more for little girls and boys so you are completely spoilt for choice! While it is tricky to find a good quality
adult Disney costume they do exist and you could always do a disneybound type
casual costume if its easier.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There are just too many to choose from!! Hopefully I've given you some inspiration - Happy Halloween!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">No, seriously, its been 15 months and I have really missed keeping my blog but there have been so many changes in my life it was suddenly hard to keep up!</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> I moved across the country (again!), started a new job,
worked my butt off, went through a total body transformation and had a baby.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> A year in life can make a big
difference.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">My little madam, although I feel it's
unfair to call her that as she's pretty mellow actually, is now four months old
and it's impossible to imagine life without her. I am currently on maternity
leave and enjoying learning as much as I can about being a mum. So far this time has
been a mixture of joy, frustration, moments of nothing much and ones of complete excitement, but I
realised that I wasn't doing a very good job at keeping a record of the things I'd been doing, something this blog was originally started for.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I can't believe it has taken 4 months of
time off with my daughter before it became clear to me that I needed to restore
my creative outlet.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I've still been my usual self while I wasn't updating,
dressing in my special way, eating lots of food, sewing and faffing about with
my hair, although I must admit my costuming has been limited by the baby bump. I might do a throwback post from time to time to try and ensure that the time is not lost but I don't think I'll be doing very many of those.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So I'm back, I'll still be posting
the usual but with some added baby nonsense every now and again (note the new button in the side bar).</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I also might occasionally write about my efforts to shift this baby weight. I have a whole rail of clothing I can't wear at the moment so I'll post with joy as I am able to get back into things - or occasionally into things for the first time! Regaining my self-esteem is going to a big challenge and part of the reason I hadn't posted very much is that I was feeling pretty low about myself. But lets be positive - this body made a life - I need to take care of it and start loving it a little more.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I want to start by sharing one of my
favourite dresses that I wore during my pregnancy.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is a Runaround Sue dress in a black strawberry print. It was out some time ago and
was something that I missed out on so I was really glad to pick up one second
hand as I've wanted this design for some time. That is one thing I love about Vivien of Holloway the buy, share, swap
element of dress collecting is great fun.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><br />
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in my body I am still wearing this dress now and thank goodness it's so comfortable and
flattering that even with 15 extra lbs.</span><br />
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‘Tis the season for weddings! Yey! Who doesn’t love a
wedding? I adore getting dressed up for events and an excuse to buy a nice new
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This was the first wedding I have been to since my own
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As it was a summer wedding I decided to go with something
light and floral and luckily for me Vivien of Holloway had just put a new <a href="http://www.vivienofholloway.com/women-c70/dresses-c10/kitty-peach-and-royal-floral-stripe-p1722">Kitty dress on their site in peach and royal blue florals</a>. </div>
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I have ranted and raved about the Kitty dress so many times
I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you how wonderful it is again. But if you
had any doubt, it is amazing. It is still my favourite design of their dresses
by a very long way. It's just soooo flattering!<br />
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Because of the dress’s blue tones I wore the dress with a
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I made a particular effort when pin curling my hair I let
them dry and set for even longer than usual and gave them a very thorough
brushout. I was really very pleased with the result, it ended up being far
smoother and sleeker than usual. I only wish I knew what I did differently this
time that lead to the lovely smooth curls. But sometimes you just need a bit of luck with hair.</div>
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<i>Dress: Vivien of Holloway</i></div>
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<i>Cardigan: Monsoon</i></div>
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<i>Shoes: Lotta from Stockholm</i></div>
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<i>Belt: Vintage</i></div>
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A little while ago I went to the Bluebell Railway for their Southern at War weekend. It was a whole weekend of memorials and activities dedicated to preserving the memory of WWII.</div>
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The Bluebell railway is a preserved heritage railway and it has many working steam trains there for visitors to ride and authentically kept stations, platforms and surroundings. This meant that the whole place was the perfect location for a weekend of vintage style frolicks.</div>
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I decided to get dressed up for the event and wore a true vintage 1940s green dress and a (late) 1940s suit jacket over the top. I got a few compliments on my look and I was quite pleased with how it turned out.</div>
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The husband and I got train tickets so that we could explore the other stations and ride on the train. I'm so glad we did as the 20 minute train journey in the vintage carriage was lovely, there were so many bluebells along the line too it was clear to see where the line got its name from.</div>
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Here is one of the lovely steam trains:</div>
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Something that I really liked was the fact that they had renactors around who were playing the role of the home guard, as well as singers, dancers and stalls selling vintage wares. All of these things added to the authentic feel of the weekend and I loved it. I also really liked how many visitors had decided to get dressed up too, there were moments when you would look down the train platform and see only people dressed in 1940s clothing and it really made you feel like you had stepped back in time.</div>
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There was also a flypast by a Hurricane which did a pretty amazing job. </div>
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<i>Dress: Vintage</i></div>
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<i>Jacket: Vintage</i></div>
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<i>Gloves: Vintage</i></div>
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<i>Bag: Vintage</i></div>
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<i>Hat: Vintage </i></div>
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<i>Shoes: Rocket Originals</i></div>
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Yeah, I went pretty hardcore on the outfit this time around.</div>
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I have always lived the look of a big full skirt and a
fitted top, whether that comes in the form of a Dior New Look dress or in the
form of a full skirt and t shirt. So it was only natural that I fell in love
with the <a href="http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=jenny">Jenny skirt</a>. Even without seeing one in real life I knew they would be
amazing. They come in a vast array of novelty prints and colours with huge gathered
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In the last 6<sup>th</sup> months or so I have been so
obsessed with PUG. No, not little doggies, but Pinup Girl clothing. In
particular their Jenny skirt.
The skirts are not cheap, retailing at around $100 but after
a lot of scrimping and saving I managed to scrape together enough money to try
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The design I went for was the <a href="http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com/jenny-skt-mary-blair-comm.html">commuter skirt</a> which was in a
gorgeous olive green with a 60s novelty border print featuring train commuters
in shades of black and white. I almost felt like this skirt was designed for me ESPECIALLY given the name ;)</div>
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I bought the skirt form UK PUG stockists Deadly is the
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Once it arrived I decided to wear it for a picnic with my
husband in the park. Much fun and frolicking was had, and I spend a
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I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!! It is the best skirt ever. I
feel really special when I wear it - which utterly amazing given how down I
have felt about my figure lately.</div>
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It swishes when you walk and it really makes me feel like a
50s siren.</div>
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It is really full and made with a very thick brushed cotton,
it feels very sumptuous and has an almost shiny, luxurious feeling to it. There is also sooooo much of it, like, yards and yards - totally justifies the price.</div>
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Now a lot is made about the sizes of these skirts and the
fact that they are small fitting. I ordered and XL and when I measures the
waist it was 32 inches. This is what I would expect for a UK 14 so the sizing
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The thing that I really especially love about this skirt how
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I have decided that I love this skirt so much that I have
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Several other bloggers I follow are also obsessed with Jenny skirts like
<a href="http://missamymay.com/">Miss Amy May</a> and <a href="http://www.atomicamber.com/">Atomic Amber</a> of the British Belles. In fact Miss Amy
has even started #JennyJuly so that other Jenny obsessives can showcase
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Ah, who doesn’t love a good holiday?! Especially one that
you can dress up for. Now I may not be from the USA and maybe it is a weird
conflict of interest if a Brit dresses up for 4<sup>th</sup> of July but what
the heck. I did it anyway.</div>
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Back in November I made a skirt for my appearance on a panel
about women in comic book movies. I dressed as a retro version of Wonder Woman
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It was only during the depths of winter that I accidentally
got the skirt out of my wardrobe while wearing a red stripe t shirt. I actually
took until I looked at the skirt and the top in the mirror that I realised how
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I decided to save the outfit for the 4<sup>th</sup> of July
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So here is my USA themed outfit:</div>
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It was rather a lot of fun to wear and I can’t help but feel
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What do you think? Have you ever dressed up as a flag? It
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Wow its warm isn't it! I can't decide whether I love the warm whether because it is a chance for me to experiment with new outfits, or whether I hate it because EVERYTHING is too warm.</div>
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One day when it wasn't soooooo hot I decided to wear a new to me dirndl skirt in a cotton gingham check. It has a gorgeous gathered skirt that manages to be full, but also quite flattering. I also love the black lace trim at the bottom of the skirt as it add a bit more to the look of the skirt (I am a bit obsessed with border print skirts and that type of thing so I have been on the look out for anything with a border feature).</div>
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The best part though is that it only cost £9 from eBay!</div>
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I have also discovered a new brand of shoes, I am sure lots of you vintage lovers will know of Rocket Originals, but if you haven't you should check them out. Their shoes are not cheap (between £60-80) but they are made in the UK from old vintage designs. I want all of the pairs in EVERY colour. </div>
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Hello everyone! It's been a little while but I am back, and I have something for you that has been requested by a few people. An explination of how I do my hair! </div>
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I have always felt that the icing on the cake of an outfit is the hairdo. I love experimenting with my hair and although I am not an expert at doing my hair I am a frm believer that practive makes perfect, and the more styles I try the better I get.</div>
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At the moment my hair is a sort of shaggy bob/midi hybrid and I have tried a few different ways of setting it, such as foam rollers, bendy rollers, curling tongs and using GHDs and I have come to the conclusion that the best, and most authentic way to get the type of set I want is pincurls.</div>
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I am aiming for a sort of Elizabeth Taylor meets early Mad Men Betty Draper:</div>
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So here is how I go about it:</div>
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<b>Step 1: Gether equipment</b></div>
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I use the same equipment every time, a tail comb for sectioning, pin curl clips and section clips for holding the curls, hair grips for holding everything secure, a wide paddle brush for brushing out and I use Lottabody setting lotion because it is THE BEST!</div>
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<b> Step 2: Setting</b></div>
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I set on 95% dry hair, I let it dry naturally mostly, but as I am setting it I gently spritz with the setting lotion that has been diluted in a spray bottle. I spritz as I section, just enough to make the hair a bit tacky.</div>
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Starting at the top next to the parting I then take 1 inch squares of hair and curl them around my fingers and clip the curl down flat to my head. I then work back towards the crown and then start a second row. I use roughly 3 rows of pincurls from front to back.</div>
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(apologies for the naff webcam pictures, it was all I had to use :S)</div>
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<b>Step 3: Waiting</b></div>
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I keep pinning until I have about 25/30 pins and all the hair is clipped up.</div>
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I then wait for it to set. Usually I wait over night, but sometimes I will wait for a few hours while wearing a headscarf. I would say you should wait for at least 6 hours, but overnight is better if you have time. </div>
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Here is me putting a hearscarf on, looking like a bit of an idiot...</div>
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<b>Step 4: Brushing out</b></div>
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Once the curls are set I take out all the clips. I don't do anything with the hair until it is all out, then I run my fingers through the hair giving it a thorough comb with my fingers and give it all a shake.</div>
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At this point you probably look like a frizz bomb but that's okay, the vital step is going to hapen next. Using a wide paddle brush I take sections of the hair and brush it, I brush flicking the ends as I do so and I twist and shape the curl while I brush. I tends to take a few minutes of brushing and it will get less frizzy as you go, the key is to use your hands to shape at the same time.</div>
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I often will add a little bit of pomade at this point to help shape the hair, prevent frizz and give it some hold.</div>
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<b>Step 5: Fringe and final shaping</b></div>
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For the front fringe section I always brush the hair straight up and shape into a big barrel curl, this way I get to keep as much of thevolum on the top as possible.</div>
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<b>Step 6: Hairspray the life out of it! </b></div>
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Once I am happy with it I give it a spritz with hairspray, either elnette or treseme usually as they hold well. </div>
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Aaaaaaand hopefully you end up with something like this:</div>
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Now the outcome of these sets is very variable, it depends on the twist of the curl, it depends on the shampoo, it depends on how you sleep on it, but if you follow these steps you should end up with fairly similar results each time.</div>
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It did take me about two weeks of experimental setting before I managed to get this one to work on a regular basis, but lets face it, that is part of the fun!</div>
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Hello everyone I have something a bit different for you
readers today, a change in tone from my usual posts, but something that I
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Last weekend I went to London Comic Con dressed as Snow
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Some thoughtful ‘gentlemen’ insulted me from a distance
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Here it is:
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Dear Men who shouted at me at Comic Con,</div>
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Yes you boys that insulted me as I walked past in my Snow
White costume. You also sniggered when I turned around to see who had been
making fun of me. I hope you are proud.</div>
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I just have a few things I need to say to you. I was sad
that I couldn’t respond at the time, but by the time I had processed exactly
what you had said I had been swept away in the quickly moving crowd. I was also
afraid that I may shout at you, or cry, and I didn’t really feel like giving
you the satisfaction of showing you how much your words hurt me. But
congratulations they did.</div>
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I spent hours making that costume, I sewed it from scratch,
I researched new techniques to help me put it together and I did hair and
makeup trials to make sure everything was just the way I wanted it. I was so
proud of my hard work and I was feeling so good about what I had achieved. I
didn’t realise that all that good feeling would be so easily spoiled by your
throw-away comment: ‘Isn’t Snow White supposed to be hot?’</div>
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Now I don’t know if I am shallow or silly but I was really
taken aback by this random verbal assault. I straight away thought ‘Am I ugly?’
Despite the fact I had previously been told how beautiful I looked by a very
sweet lady who served us food. My thoughts very quickly moved from a general ugliness to my biggest insecurity - it’s
because I’m fat - and you can't have a hot bod if your fat right?</div>
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That had to be it, I was too
plus size to be a hot Snow White because Snow White is petite with a tiny waist
not a 5’7’’ size 14 woman. Right? I’m sure it was meant to be a silly comment,
something for a giggle, not to be taken seriously. But it made me feel terrible
about myself, it even made me wish I hadn’t eaten the delicious takoyaki for my
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I am aware that I am projecting a certain amount of my own insecurities onto this situation, but isn't that exactly what a comment like this does? It reaches deep inside of you and gnaws at your perceived imperfections. That is why it can be so damaging.</div>
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Maybe as UK size 14 I do not fit the typical ideal of the
‘hot’ woman, or heck, even if you think I am completely fugly why should I have to fit in with your ideals of what is hot or
not. I can wear what I want. I don’t define myself by what you think is hot. Why
should I have to strive to meet your beauty standards? (see
#effyourbeautystandards for more on that).
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What really infuriates me is that I feel so bad about being
upset over a hurtful thing you said? Why do I feel so responsible for my
non-hotness. Why do I feel so guilty for feeling insulted? Its only a small thing, I'm not hot, so what, yet it still hurts.</div>
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Having said all this, it has also occurred to me that
perhaps you don’t actually know what the traditional Disney Snow White looks
like? If you google Snow White costume, <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=disney+snow+white&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=XNZkVd2uCov8UPvigcAG&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1139&bih=648#safe=off&tbm=isch&q=snow+white+costume">the majority of costumes available tobuy have tiny skirts</a> (like so many of the costumes available to women these
days). Perhaps you don’t realise that Snow White actually has a fairly high
neckline and a long skirt? My costume was designed for accuracy, it was meant
to be a replica of the design from the film. It was not made to be sexy, but
more elegant and regal. Surely you can appreciate the craftsmanship in that? </div>
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Or perhaps you just think it is a woman’s job to look sexy
for you?</div>
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I left comic con feeling rather down and in a fluctuating
mental state. It was only once I was far away that I could appreciate the more
disturbing implications of your thoughts on hotness.</div>
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Snow White is a folk tale from the 18<sup>th</sup> century
about a girl, not a woman, a girl who <a href="http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Disney_Princess">is OFICIALLY 14 years old</a>. She it meant
to be fair and beautiful yes, but she is also sweet, shy and naïve, and certainly
too young to be hot in the way you are suggesting. So sorry if my Snow White
costume wasn’t hot enough for you. But with the information above I think it is
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Finally, I just wanted to add that I find you revolting. Firstly for your limited view on the
female form, secondly for your disrespect for the craft of cosplay and lastly
for your inability to keep your mouth shut when a nasty thought pops into your
mind. If something similar happens to you in future can I politely request that you take some
advice from another 1930s Disney film?</div>
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When I began thinking about this post I very much had Dita Von Teese in mind.</div>
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I just love her style of big flouncy skirts in vibrant colours or tweeds and sometimes with exciting prints. It is a look I have always liked and the feature skirt and classic T-shirt was a staple of mine in my undergrad days.</div>
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I have really struggled lately to find good skirts. Especially when it comes to vintage. I'm not sure if skirts were just worn more so they haven't lasted as long as the more available 'special occasion dresses' of if skirts just weren't as popular (I lean towards the former).</div>
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So I decided that the best way to get hold of a 50s style skirt was to make one myself. I wanted to go for a gathered skirt rather than full circle as circle skirts can sometimes look a bit cliche. I used Simplicity 1369 in the longest length with a few minor tweaks.</div>
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I found an amazing fabric shop in Scarborough that was selling beautiful print cottons for less than half RRP! So I gave myself a treat and bought some cute fabrics so that I could make some skirts.</div>
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The first skirt I made was in the black apple print fabric. I made the size according to my measurements however I found that the waist was too big, so I had to take it in :S whoops... Sorry I don't have a better picture of this one.</div>
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The second one I made was in the leaf print. I also interfaced this one with more stiff interfacing around the waist which I found I really liked. I did make the really stupid mistake of having the leaves face up on the front and down on the back however... whoops. Thank goodness the pattern hides it quite well!<br />
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The skirt even has a pocket!!</div>
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I also decided to make the dress in a really amazing 60s/70s red and blue print. I made this skirt extra full.<br />
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I took quite a lot of care with this skirt to pattern match which is not something I've done before. It was quite a bit of a faff, but I think it was worth it when I considered the finished look of the whole skirt.</div>
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In these last pictures I wore the most amazing shoes. A pair of Rocket Originals in red leather. The style is called Judy and they are so comfortable and amazingly retro looking, but that is because they are designed based on vintage shoe patterns. I never thought I could wear a pair of sling backs, but these are perfect!</div>
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It was spring break recently and I took a bit of time off to visit home and a little bit further north too. My family rented a holiday cottage on the Northumberland coast at Bamburgh and my husband and I went to spend the Easter break there too.</div>
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Northumberland is such a beautiful part of the country and I am really pleased to say that I recently secured a new job up there and will be moving to the North coast in the Summer. I'm so happy to be returning home, not that I haven't had a lot of fun in the South, but this last year in particular I have missed home so much that I knew I needed to go back (and I thank my lucky stars that my husband feels the same way).<br />
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Who wouldn't want to live in the same county as this after all:<br />
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The weather leading up to the trip was not exactly spring like so I packed sensible warm clothes. I never expected the weather to come out as well as it did.</div>
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The first day was a bit drizzly so my Collectif rain mac (the 3rd of the coats I bought in the sale) came in very handy for a walk on the beach.</div>
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That's Bamburgh castle in the background.</div>
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I this picture sums up my husband and I so perfectly. Walking along the beach on a dingy evening, wearing totally inappropriate shoes ;)<br />
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I also couldn't resist having a go on the big swing!<br />
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But then the weather changed, and it was very different. Bright and sunny and... warm even! I feel like I have been in this uber long mild winter so to get some warm sunshine was completely unexpected.</div>
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Here is me next to Dunstanburgh castle after a long walk along the nearby bay. It was such a beautiful day I felt like I was in another country.</div>
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And back on the beach at sunset.</div>
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We also went on a boat trip to the Farne Islands and we saw Grace Darling's lighthouse and a lot of seals.<br />
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This seal was so angry at my Dad for coming to close to it.</div>
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I also took one of my favourite vintage dresses with me a nice green floral number that I got in Pickering a few years ago and I found that is is super versatile. It even went with walking boots ;) </div>
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Did you do anything nice for spring break?</div>
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Just a quick post today. I've been trying hard with my hair lately, trying to learn more styles practising and improving the styles I know. Which has lead to a few good hair days.</div>
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For example this one (excuse the coat hanger). Where I backcombed and teased my victory rolls for the first time. Would you also believe I slept in this style and woke up in the morning looking like this?</div>
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Or there was the time I learnt to brush out my hair properly by using a proper large paddle brush (thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDsYJ3VnD6Y">this tutorial</a>).</div>
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The only problem is that on lazy days when I didn't style my hair, it looked more like this:</div>
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This is what I can best describe as a frizz bomb. It was really unfortunate that the leftover perm from over a year ago had taken its toll. The thing with perms is that you need to do regular intensive conditioning and to have it re-permed, which I did not.</div>
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So I decided to chop all of that damage off. I had a pretty drastic cut, adding layering, shortening and new colour that is much closer to my natural colour.</div>
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Now styling has been fun with this new do, at one point I ended up looking quite a bit like Moss from the IT Crowd...<br />
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But I am pretty confident that I have got the hang of styling it now :) I am really enjoying how easy it is to set too as there is so much less of it! I'm starting to feel a little more like Betty Draper than a frizzy lion.<br />
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So I will have to give the complex up-dos a miss for a little while but at the moment I am totally not missing them. Several people at work have even told me that I look like Snow White :)</div>
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So kicking off Me Made May, which I am not officially part of but would like to dabble in, I have a cosplay costume to share with you.</div>
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I really love Disney, like love Disney, but lets face it Disney is a bit of a Marmite, the people who love it, love it and the people that hate it, hate it. I have found that Disney is popular in cosplay circles and I can completely understand why. The dresses! Who wouldn't want to try and make those beautiful and sometimes rather offbeat ballgowns.</div>
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When I was a little girl I was lucky enough to go to Disney world in Florida and I can very vividly remember the moment a lady ran up to my Mum saying 'Oh wow, you look just like Snow White! That pale skin, that dark hair!'. My Mum was flattered and a little embarrassed and as the years went on we both got older and I started to look more and more like she did on that day (although a little rounder...).</div>
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So when it came to choosing a costume for World Book Day back in March I decided that I wanted to dress as Snow White. Because she was one of the original fairy tales committed to writing by the Brothers Grimm, but also because I wanted to make a costume my Mum might one day be able to wear so she can be Snow White again.</div>
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This was the first Disney costume I have made completely and 100% from scratch but I did have a little help in the form of Simplicity pattern 2813 Snow White and Cinderella.</div>
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Firstly I would like to say that this is the greatest pattern I have worked with so far. I WISH I had known of its existence when I made my Princess Daisy dress (although that still somehow turned out pretty well). It had really comprehensive instructions and was really straightforward to follow despite containing some really complex elements. Well done Simplicity!!</div>
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This costume took a lot of fabric and as I decided to make it in a better quality cotton it was not cheap to make, but I am feeling like it will be a great costume to wear again and again.</div>
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I started off making the bodice that was not only fully lined but also had interfacing around the collar, these were two new skills I learnt just for this costume but interfacing makes SUCH a difference I could not believe it (that's the white stuff poking out at the seams)!</div>
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I also learnt how to applique the design on the sleeves using wonder webbing and a new zig zag stitch on my sewing machine, which was fairly simple, however what was not simple was the white collar.</div>
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I SPENT 3 HOURS ON THE COLLAR!! It has two layers of stiff interfacing, an attempt at machine overlocking and strategic velcro attachment so that the collar would also stand up AND be detachable. It was very hard work, but I was so pleased with the finished effect.</div>
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And here is the final outfit, including the hair bow, that I also made myself :)</div>
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Annnnnnnd here is the final thing, complete with apple! I really wasn't pleased with the make up as I had to keep it fairly toned down for work, I am looking forward to wearing it again, and since I have had my hair done, I wont need to wear a wig - YES!<br />
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Sad news is that I didn't win the staff competition this year, but I don't think it would have been very fair to win two years in a row.<br />
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But I did get some very weird looks on the train!<br />
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The best part of the who day was when I walked past the nursery near my work and one of the staff came running out to ask me to say hello to the children. It was adorable!<br />
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Around 12 years ago there was a phase in fashion where brown was really, really in. I remember it vividly because I had this brown and blue skirt from Next that was the only concession I would make to the brown trend. About 10 years ago I decided I hated said skirt not only because of the colour, but also the stupid asymmetric hem. Ew.</div>
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So imagine my surprise when I came across a vintage dress that was most certainly brown, and I really, really liked it. WHAT?! I think the saviour of this dress was that it was not a <i>chocolate</i> brown, but also that it had a print design to it. I can best liken it to a cross between animal print and tree bark. Miaow.</div>
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The dress is 1950s St. Michael or Marks and Spencer as it's known now and still has the satin label that was used at the time. I love the fact that M&S changed their labels so frequently allowing their clothes to be dated so easily.</div>
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With the dress I wore a modern M&S cardigan, vintage beads and a vintage belt (that is dropping to bits and desperately needs replacing!).</div>
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My freshly trimmed hair was tucked into a nylon scarf bow that I tied around my head. I am so much happier with my hair now that I have had all the perm damage cut off. It is in so much better condition and I think I suit the darker colour so much more than the red.</div>
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Last think to mention is something else pretty cool. In Alnwick there is a huge second hand book store where the famous/infamous <i>Keep Calm and Carry On</i> poster was originally found. Since the keep calm thing is a huge now it was pretty nifty to see the original.</div>
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<i>Dress: Vintage St. Michaels</i></div>
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So I've been away for a few weeks and the weather has changed and so has my wardrobe. In the few weeks that I have been away from the blog I have put all my coats away, stored my super thick black tights and swapped my winter boots over for more dainty shoes. I am loving spring!</div>
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But I wanted to take one last minute to celebrate the winter coat.</div>
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Boy oh boy was the Collectif sale good this year, so good in fact that I bought 3 coats! But when they are around £35 each over 3 months it really doesn't seem like such a naughty thing... Maybe.</div>
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I though it was worthwhile mentioning this coat too as even though it is out of stock right now Collectif are really great at tweaking popular designs and releasing improved versions in new and exciting fabrics and colours. I for one hope a version of this coat comes back, in a navy blue!</div>
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So this coat is the Annabelle. It came in two colours; mint green and pink. I decided to get the green as I thought it was a simply gorgeous colour. </div>
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It has a lovely sumptuous fur collar and cuffs too and a silky floral lining that makes it really comfortable. It is generally a warm coat but it is not quite as warm as the Rachel coat I showcased in <a href="http://fancydresscapades.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/rachel-vintage-style-princess-coat-from.html">this post</a> and because of this I think it is the perfect coat for transitioning from winter to spring.<br />
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As always the Annabelle features a full skirted design which is great for fitting over full skirts like the Mary which I am wearing underneath ;)</div>
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Did I mention how much I am loving spring?</div>
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<i>Coat: Collectif</i></div>
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Is it spring yet? Spring and Autumn are my favourite times of year as you don't get the extremes of weather and you can really work on layering. The only problem is that sometimes in those months fashion can get a bit dingy and boring.<br />
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With the dregs of my Christmas money I ventured into the Cath Kidston sale and I found this amazing bright floral tea dress and lovely red cardigan. I simply couldn't help my self. Especially when I discovered that the dress had pockets!<br />
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I have a couple of Cath Kidston cardigans now and I have to say that I find them to be one of the better fitting styles of cardigans. I find that the yarn is high quality and it doesn't stretch horribly when I inevitably roll the sleeves up and it also is able to be buttoned up fully while also having enough stretch to not hang limp when its open. YEY! Living the cardigan dream!<br />
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I continued with the colour theme with some burgundy tights and my vintage moreland boots (that have been so well worn the sole on one of them fell off recently!!).</div>
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Some time ago I entered a costume competition run on the Vivien of Holloway facebook page. I didn't win it, but I had a lot of fun putting together this little casual cosplay.<br />
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The challenge was to create a costume using a Vivien of Holloway dress so I decided to use my Peggy Lee dress. The red colour and the white collar really reminded me of Harley Quinn so I decided to throw together a vintage inspired Harley look.<br />
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I made this look by tacking the diamonds on to the dress. I tacked them on very badly because it was just for a one off but I would applique then neatly if I was going to do this again.</div>
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I also wore two pairs of tights, in this instance I didn't cut the tights, but I would have cut them and re sewn them if I wanted to wear this costume again.</div>
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It was also a great opportunity to break out the Worbla mask again and the blonde wig.</div>
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I've been very much neglecting my charity shop duties of late as I've been trying to cut back a little bit and save some money. However I missed my train home a few weeks ago so I decided to have a peek in the local charity shop Hospice in the Weald. This is one of the better charity shops in my area as they have a really good mix of items.</div>
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Anywho, I was drawn immediately to a blue sleeve on the dress rail and absolutely delighted to to pull out this 1960s shirt waister dress - in my size!!</div>
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Things got better still when I checked inside for labels and found the label saying Harrods. EEP! A lovely dress, true vintage and from Harrods? How could it get any better?!?!<br />
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Price tag: £6.<br />
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Well how could I not get it...<br />
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(On a side note I used <a href="http://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/harrods/">Vintage Fashion Guild for label checking</a> - they are an amazingly useful resource for the vintage gal/chap)<br />
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The only downside was that it was unlined, however I wore it with a vintage slip and I don't think you would ever know the difference.<br />
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All in all I thought it was a delightful find. It is also worth noting that this post was one of the earliest with my freshly coloured hair. I think it goes rather well with the dress and belt!<br />
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<i>Belt: Vintage (from my Nanna)</i></div>
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I visited my parents in Durham not long ago and while I was wandering around the city centre I came across this delight!<br />
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The folks at <a href="http://www.beamish.org.uk/">Beamish</a> were out promoting their new development a 1950s area!! For those of you that don't know Beamish it is huge interactive museum that allows its visitors to experience living history. So far most of the developments have been areas based on the late 1890s and earlier 1900s. Which is brilliant in itself, but the fact they want to open a 1950s area is soooo exciting!<br />
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I also got to nip in and have a look inside the caravan and while I loved some of the decor...<br />
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I wouldn't say I was enamoured with the facilities - just look at that sink!<br />
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A question vintage enthusiasts are often asked is whether they would rather live now, or in one of their chosen decades. I can certainly say I would rather live now than in the 1950s... I've watched enough Call the Midwife to know that!<br />
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What is also really cool about the whole development is that Beamish are running a competition for your house to be built in the area if it is a post-war semi. Because the North East was so damaged by bombing in WWII there are a lot of these types of houses in the area so I think it is a great chance to get involved. <a href="http://www.beamish.org.uk/nominate-your-house/">Here are the details.</a><br />
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If you haven't been to Beamish and you visit the North East I would highly recommend it. I've had a great time whenever I've been (I went for Halloween last year, you can read about that <a href="http://fancydresscapades.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/wednesday-addams-at-beamish.html">here</a>).<br />
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The ladies that were promoting the new development were really nice, when I walked up to them one of them even said 'oh, you look like you should come work with us.'<br />
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Here is what I was wearing:<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Oh boy did the Collectif sale ruin me this month! I know I go on and on about this brand, but when you're a bigger lass it is sometimes really hard to find true vintage in your size. Both the jumper and skirt are from Collectif and this jumper is becoming a fast favourite of mine!</span></div>
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<i>Jumper: Collectif</i></div>
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<i>Skirt: Collectif</i></div>
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<i>Shoes: Clarks</i></div>
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I have always been a big fan of fair tales, whether that come in the form of a Disney Movie, or the original word of mouth tales recorded by the Brothers Grimm. Something about those fantasy worlds always thrilled and excited me. The adventures of unfortunate Princesses were always the ones that really got me particularly excited. I think fairytales have an important place in European literature as they are often a gateway for many children into the world of reading and (feminism issues aside) the value of these stories cannot be underestimated.</div>
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I think that's why I am drawn to these characters for World Book Day (March 5th in case you were wondering) and I don't think there is anything wrong with using the Disney versions of these characters for fancy dress as they are far more recognisable. This year my work is having a 'Girl Power' theme for World Book Day and I have been thoroughly exploring costume options.</div>
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The costume website <a href="http://www.allfancydress.com/">All Fancy Dress</a> very kindly offered to help me out and sent me a Disney's <a href="http://www.allfancydress.com/ladies-rapunzel-costume~P892432.aspx">Tangled Rapunzel</a> costume to check out. The costume is made by costume manufacturer Rubies and is officially licensed by Disney so I had high expectations. In the interest of fairness in this review all pictures are taken with the dress completely unaltered - this is literally how it came out of the packet.</div>
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As far as the overall look the dress has the right colour and style to match Rapunzels dress, I appreciated little details like the netting on the sleeves and the lace decoration on the waistline and neck. There is a mix of fabrics used, most of the dress is made form that light weight satin-type fabric that so many costumes are made from. It is cheap fabric, but to get a princess dress made in anything else would cost a lot of money so I don't mind, I think the shiny-ness works as an advantage on a gown like this anyway as it makes it appear more full.</div>
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Surprisingly I found this dress very comfortable to wear and I thought it fit quite well. I ordered the medium or 12-14 as I had read reviews saying that the bust was ample and the dress was quite a large fit. I found that the front of the bodice fit very well and there was a stretchy panel on the back to accommodate larger sizes. I found that this bunched up around the waist a little bit but it was a fairly minimal problem. In an ideal world I would like something much more sturdy in the bodice and waist, but without having a costume specially made you will probably never find that in a fancy dress costume. </div>
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In side the dress and attached to the waist is a mini petticoat that is about 8 inches long. It has a lining inside with a netting overlay to give the dress a bit of fullness on the hips. I am not entirely sure what this added to the dress as Rapunzel isn't especially noted for curvaceous figure and her dress is one of the more slim line of the Disney Princesses (not counting Elsa of course!). I am also a woman with a very ample set of hips so I really didn't need any additional full ness so I am considering taking this out for future use of this dress but it really is a minimal issue and could be done very easily.</div>
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Overall I am pleased with the general look of the dress and for a fancy dress costume you can get away with wearing straight out of the bag £35.99 isn't too bad a price.<br />
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I used the blonde wig form my Princess Zelda costume and applied some hair flowers of my own. I know that this wig is no-where near long enough to be like Rapunzel's, but I think it is long enough to give mostly the desired effect... I hope at least!<br />
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I was a work the other day and I was wearing the cardigan featured in this post. A young person (a teenage girl, the font of all fashionable wisdom, after all) said to me; 'why on earth are you wearing that cardigan? Don't you know its not Christmas any more?'</div>
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She said it with such conviction that I though I must have committed some kind of heinous crime against fashion. Now I utterly understand that if I was wearing a bright red jumper with Santa on it or a large red nosed reindeer, then sure, that's a bit too Christmassy for February. But a fair isle snowflake cardigan?</div>
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Allow me to defend myself for a moment:</div>
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1. This cardigan is really very, very warm.</div>
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2. It is from Primark (via charity shop, yes I'm that cheap) and it was from about 5 years ago when Christmas jumpers weren't the phenomenon they are now.</div>
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3. It only has little reindeer and snowflakes on it...</div>
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4. I was going for this sort of look with a blue pencil skirt and white blouse:</div>
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So I suppose I am asking for advice. It this too much for a cold February day? What do you think, does fair isle automatically equal christmassy?</div>
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On a side note, I know I've shown this vintage sailor dress before, but now I have a vintage Laura Ashley wool riding coat to go with it!! I honestly can't describe my love affair with this coat this winter, it was one of my better charity shop finds of late (well apart from my 1960s Harrods dress, more on that later) and was an utter steal at only £20!</div>
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Red scarf, not so glamorous...</div>
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And a further side, side note, look how white my hair is! I am not officially a badger and I'm in my 20s! Late 20s yes, but still. I'm really glad I recently got chosen to work with Vidal Sassoon to trial some new hair dye - more on that later too. If fact, you may have seen a little on this already if you follow my instagram (@fancydresscapades).</div>
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So there we have it. Help me out please, should I pack away my fair isle cardigans?</div>
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<i>Outfit details:</i></div>
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<i>Cardigan: Primark via charity shop</i></div>
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<i>Dress: Vintage Laura Ashley</i></div>
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<i>Coat: Vintage Laura Ashley</i></div>
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<i>Scaft: Gift</i></div>
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<i>Shoes: Hotter (gift)</i></div>
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