Thrifty, nifty buys

I have had a rather enjoyable time recently, clearing out lots and lots of old things in my wardrobe, my house, and my head if I'm honest... and finding out that I know exactly what I want in all the same realms, and starting to pick them out! I have enjoyed rearranging and the sea change in my life, which I think was needed, and the joy of selling old things on ebay, means I don't have to feel bad to be spending too much money!

So, I had to share some of my buys with you...

Lovely vintage and vintage style blouses: my love of pale sugar pink remains, and is joined by lovely vintage details on collars and buttons:

Vintage, white blouses - ebay
Polka dot blouse - ebay
Scalloped blouse - New Look

I then went a bit mad with the way that New Look are doing really affordable and lovely 40s style clothes in burgundy, not to mention great hats - a great season for them, and especially cheap as I had a 20% off voucher and a credit note to spend. I also have always adored burgundy, and a renewed love for dresses and 40s shapes and details made this skirt and dress to good to refuse...

The blouse was another vintage ebay find... I'm just buying anything I can in this colour!

Next... I couldn't believe it when I found these amazing 20s, jazz style shoes on ebay and they had a £50 price tag on their unworn soles - and ribbons to tie them up! Why would you ever sell these?

And this lovely hat from New Look...

Finally, I found these lovely items at a charity shop for £2.50, and they look wonderful lit up on my windowsill! My cat seems to like them too...

So, with all this, there should be plenty of outfit posts coming up soon - I'm just completing a similar clear out in our lounge, and need to make space to do them!

P. S. Finally worked out how to get bigger photos up here - and hope you like the new layout!

Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same...

I thought I'd share some of my exciting new finds before heading off to Cornwall on holiday tomorrow! It has been a very busy but lovely week, which I started with a 5am start to head off to the antiques market at Kempton Park, which was amazing. I was so spoilt for choice and bewildered by all the wonderful things that I came away empty-handed, but I definitely want to go back with some spare cash! I had my eye on vintage Steiff bears, Victorian photo albums, a 40s silk wedding dress, antique furniture, lots of stuffed animals, 60s dresses... need I say more?

After that, I went to the Clothing Warehouse near Newbury, where I've never been before. I thought I would find nothing, but walked out with a long burgundy dressing gown in thick satin, a beautiful vintage crimson dress, a white 60s shift dress, a beige mac, a lovely blue and lace petticoat that is so thick I will definitely be wearing it as a dress, and a polks dot shirt... and then to finish it off, I found a lovely jade spotty shirt at a sale in New Look, and a 50s red vanity case from Ebay! Bargain! And all the Warehouse things were £6 or less. I love it there, and have become such a huge fan of thrifting.

Then to end the week I wore the red dress and bag to my friend's wedding in the Peak District, which was beautiful. She looked stunning and because of the amazing purple heather on the moors, she looked like she walked straight out of Wuthering Heights in her lovely dress. Perfect, and definitely an area I'd like to visit again.

Oh, and my hair is finally getting to the shade I want now!

More after my holiday, hopefully with lots of pictures...