Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Another Introduction...
Hello dear audience, this is my second blog since my first was unfortunately deleted.
I posted quite a bit and the volume of my entries was quite extensive, so it's with a heavy finger that I type out another introduction about myself.
This blog will be contributed to by me, and me only. Unless one day I find a perfect partner in crime who is at least somewhat literate.
So basically this blog is following my life as a vintage enthusiast and I will contribute photos of my current treasures and finds, tutorials for hair and makeup, interesting photos, places to go and etc. Anything really that the everyday vintage gal finds interesting.
I started my vintage loving at a very early age. The television programmes I was brought up watching were usually of an older time period, or influenced by it. Such as my favourite 'Thomas the Tank Engine', you can tell in this programme that it is set probably around the late '30s to early '40s judging by the cars and outfits/uniforms. Another favourite as I got a bit older in 1996 was 'Night Hood' which as seen by the clothing the cartoons were fashioned in, cars and even architecture, that it was influenced by the 1930s. A few others I religiously watched as a kit were 'Rupert', 'Babar' and 'Tin Tin'. All of which obviously have undertones from an era long gone.
So my television choices really curbed my interests at an early age.
The one person who influenced me in the fashion department was my Grandma Jean, who I unfortunately didn't get to know better before she passed away, when I was probably 7 years old. She was such a fashionable diva. Always had her pin curls and heels. I remember a month or so after her passing my father and I sifting through her clothes in the crawl space, packing them into bags for the charity shops. And that's when I stumbled upon my first pair of 1950's heels. I was instantly infatuated with them, so much so I took them for myself, and I remember very clearly not taking them off until bed time. I remember wearing them so much that I lost the right shoe somewhere, probably the park playground. However, having trooper blood I refused to let that stop me. I still wore the left one and stayed barefoot on the other!
That was all just the beginning. It started a life of fashion enthusiasm which has never ceased, nor even faded.
I remember as a kid I dreamed of having a womans body so I could finally wear high heels and dresses. I even planned out how I would present myself. I think I would make my child self proud.
And now? well now it's become a full blown obsession. Sometimes, as obsessions are, it isn't always healthy. I fear I will be bankrupt on the streets with my 'Naturalizer' heels, shoes and my dresses in a box being used as a mattress. However, it's my lifestyle. It's what makes me happy and keeps me going. And I don't intend on stopping.
I invite any vintage lovers to ask questions, comment or even just enjoy my ramblings as I enjoy writing them.
Thank you so much for reading, and hopefully continuing to read, my china dolls!
Have a great week!
Edie xoxx
I posted quite a bit and the volume of my entries was quite extensive, so it's with a heavy finger that I type out another introduction about myself.
This blog will be contributed to by me, and me only. Unless one day I find a perfect partner in crime who is at least somewhat literate.
So basically this blog is following my life as a vintage enthusiast and I will contribute photos of my current treasures and finds, tutorials for hair and makeup, interesting photos, places to go and etc. Anything really that the everyday vintage gal finds interesting.
I started my vintage loving at a very early age. The television programmes I was brought up watching were usually of an older time period, or influenced by it. Such as my favourite 'Thomas the Tank Engine', you can tell in this programme that it is set probably around the late '30s to early '40s judging by the cars and outfits/uniforms. Another favourite as I got a bit older in 1996 was 'Night Hood' which as seen by the clothing the cartoons were fashioned in, cars and even architecture, that it was influenced by the 1930s. A few others I religiously watched as a kit were 'Rupert', 'Babar' and 'Tin Tin'. All of which obviously have undertones from an era long gone.
So my television choices really curbed my interests at an early age.
The one person who influenced me in the fashion department was my Grandma Jean, who I unfortunately didn't get to know better before she passed away, when I was probably 7 years old. She was such a fashionable diva. Always had her pin curls and heels. I remember a month or so after her passing my father and I sifting through her clothes in the crawl space, packing them into bags for the charity shops. And that's when I stumbled upon my first pair of 1950's heels. I was instantly infatuated with them, so much so I took them for myself, and I remember very clearly not taking them off until bed time. I remember wearing them so much that I lost the right shoe somewhere, probably the park playground. However, having trooper blood I refused to let that stop me. I still wore the left one and stayed barefoot on the other!
That was all just the beginning. It started a life of fashion enthusiasm which has never ceased, nor even faded.
I remember as a kid I dreamed of having a womans body so I could finally wear high heels and dresses. I even planned out how I would present myself. I think I would make my child self proud.
And now? well now it's become a full blown obsession. Sometimes, as obsessions are, it isn't always healthy. I fear I will be bankrupt on the streets with my 'Naturalizer' heels, shoes and my dresses in a box being used as a mattress. However, it's my lifestyle. It's what makes me happy and keeps me going. And I don't intend on stopping.
I invite any vintage lovers to ask questions, comment or even just enjoy my ramblings as I enjoy writing them.
Thank you so much for reading, and hopefully continuing to read, my china dolls!
Have a great week!
Edie xoxx
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