Showing posts with label Vintage Ads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vintage Ads. Show all posts

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Kitchen Couture!





Whilst today we may not like the idea of conforming to the ways of your stereotypical 1950s housewife, there's one thing I certainly would like to take from them...


The Apron.

( a.k.a 'The Pinny'!)


Okay, the apron is undoubtedly a 'protective outer garment' with a functional purpose, but why does that have to stop us from looking fabulous in the kitchen?
Yes, a coat or jacket has a functional purpose, but it doesn't mean to say we will wear any old scruffy mac to keep us warm and dry... what if someone sees me? 




I for one have dived head first into the revival of the cupcake, and am not about to let a little flour and eggs ruin my original 1960s shift! So here we have it... the height of kitchen couture, the lovely, the stylish, the 'pinny'!!




We have a wide range of aprons available on our eBay store; see above for some ideas!





Until the next infliction of my opinion...

Erin xo



Tuesday, 1 May 2012

A Vintage Swim



This 1957 ad for swimsuits is pretty great! Although adding the child might have been a mistake. It's the perfect image to sum up how great vintage swimwear is though, and how much swimwear has evolved over the years. We're excited to be able to offer you some swimwear of our own, in the form of the 60s and 70s variety:



 A wonderful mix of prints, they're sure to give you a retro edge at the beach or pool. With just the right amount of kitsch styling,  you'll definitely not run into someone on the beach wearing the same one. They end tomorrow on auction, so don't forget to stop by and snap one up! Available here.

Swimwear ad courtesy of,  here.