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.
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.
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.
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.
Here is one of the lovely steam trains:
And me by one of the carriages:
There were also other period vehicals on display too from vintage army vans and trucks to fire engines.
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| Best name for a car ever! |
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.
There was also a flypast by a Hurricane which did a pretty amazing job.
The railway platforms were great places to be a bit silly to take pictures, there were lots of props. I especially liked the huge pile of luggage!
Outfit Details:
Dress: Vintage
Jacket: Vintage
Gloves: Vintage
Bag: Vintage
Hat: Vintage
Shoes: Rocket Originals
Yeah, I went pretty hardcore on the outfit this time around.
Have you ever been to a reenactment event?
This sounds like a great time and you look stunning! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your lovely comment B! Railways throw some of the best retro parties!
DeleteYou look so gorgeous! What an incredibly fun looking event. I wish there were more (cool) historical events where I am.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mariko *blush* that is at least one of the good things about living in the UK, people love history and it's small enough to travel around.
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