Vintage Fairs Ireland...It's All About Vintage

Hi all. Just heard of a fabulous vintage fair that will be held in Dun Laoghaireon 18th April.

Being run by Vintage Ireland and was a MEGA  success last year. For the best in Irish Vintage...be there!
More details ?.... click on link below.

www.VintageIreland.eu

Vertigo Vintage

One of the exhibitors on the day will be one of my favourites for fab vintage...Vertigo Vintage and here is just one of the fabulous gowns she will have for sale on the day. Isn't this DIVINE????!!!!

So romantic and feminine. This is a forties wedding or ball gown in palest pink. As you can see it is a small size. Exquisitely made in Nottingham.

Vintage Bedtime Reading

Speaking of Nottingham here is my latest find: a Nottingham lace bookmark and a vintage romantic novel.  Now, romantic fiction is not my fav kind of read but I like to keep this on the bedside and dip into it for a few pages when I can't sleep.

I love to lounge in my vintage long nylon nightgowns pretending to be an oldstyle movie star! 

Fairytale Nightgown by Schiaparelli

Oh and that reminds me,  I sold my fifties Schiaparelli peignoir and nightgown set. I hated to see it go but it had gotten too small for me (didn't know that nylon could shrink did ya'? LOL!)

So it had to go to someone who would make good use of it.  Vintage should be worn not just looked at. Here is a photo of it:

 

  

 

 
 
 

And a photo of the designer Elsa Schiaparelli

For more of my vintage stuff I have included the links below - sorry, no more Schiaparelli's left!

http://vintageretrolingerie.com and http://suchprettyoldthings.com

Vintage Tins
And even more vintage goodies. I got all excited when the postman brought me a box that had a German postmark. It was from Kimme of course, and when I began to open it it showed some gorgeous old tins (you know how much I love to collect these)

Not only that but they were jam packed with goodies. Kimme really knows what floats my boat!

Here they are....

The gorgeous red one is from America, the green and cream one is a 1900's German made. I am using it to store my collection of vintage crochet hooks. Also two delightful vintage tablecloths, some chocolate (Kimme, do you not know I'm allergic to choco? - it brings me out in big hips :-)

Also the traditional pack of jelly frogs for my froglovin' hubby....AND a book called "The Free Range Knitter" Wonderful stories about and by knitters. I have this in the cottage to browse by the fire. I love it. Thanks so much Kimme. You are a star!
 

 

 

Comments

[colleen]

It's all so lovely! And, did you notice the size of the waist(s) ? Amazing - the tins are great as that book cover is adorable! You should have tonzzz of fun - you'll be in your element :-)

[kimme]

Oh the Vintage Fair sounds wonderful!! Will you be going? The dress was amazing along with the very small waist size!

Glad you like the package. It was fun putting it together for you. Btw, I have some vintage buttons for ya too:)

hugs~kimme

[sharie]

What a shame those vintage dresses are too small..... Gosh I bet I was a giant compared to my grandmas.

I really really like the soft blue coloured tin with the roses. Hmmmm, better put it on the wants list for this summers boot sales ;-)

[Val]

The Vintage fair sounds great.
What beautiful dresses.

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