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Wearing History – newest patterns 29 Jul 2013 | 10:16 am
Seems that sewing is becoming a dying art amongst the young ladies of today, which is why I love to keep my hand in. I have taught myself over the years and you can only really learn by doing. It’s al...
Vintage tie tips for the chaps 27 Jul 2013 | 03:58 pm
(Taken from my other blog) Vintage ties from the 20s to the 50s are wonderfully stylish things, but there are differences between the decades and how they were worn. Here are some tips for my swing-e...
New items in my Esty store for July 17 Jul 2013 | 07:35 pm
Some great new things in the shop this month including a 1930s celluloid ‘lady on skis’ brooch and a 1930s bracelet, earrings and brooch from Austria. A 1940s lady head vase and knitted dress. 1950s n...
New items to the Etsy shop – June 2013 11 Jun 2013 | 06:07 pm
Got a lot of new stuff in the shop this month including an amazing mint condition 1940s silk blouse, lots of 70s does 40s dresses, 2 1940s ladies jackets, 30s stockings and a few other lovelies. Enjoy...
New items in the Etsy shop for May 2013 29 May 2013 | 06:56 pm
A few new items for the shop this month including an some amazing marcasite 1930s earrings in their original ceA few new items for the shop this month including an some amazing marcasite 1930s earring...
Hats for sale in my shop! 4 Apr 2013 | 10:54 pm
Was looking at all the lovely hats for sale in my shop and thought they were worthy of a post of their own. So many different styles and materials and textures. The hot pink 50s topper is so bright an...
Miss L Fire 2012 Spring/Summer Collection 17 Mar 2013 | 05:13 pm
I have been a fan of UK based Miss L Fire for a while now. Stunning shoes with styles so reminiscent of the 30s, 40s and 50s. Here are my favourites for the coming European season. Here are my favs. T...
1930s dresses added to the shop!! 17 Mar 2013 | 08:24 am
Hi all. It’s been a little while since I blogged, but rest assured I am BACK! Here are few things that I added to my Etsy shop last week for the 20s and 30s lovers. The first dress is stunning! The ge...
RIP Patty Andrews, 1918 – 2013 31 Jan 2013 | 09:09 pm
Patty Andrews, the last surviving member of swing-era vocal group the Andrews Sisters (and the center sister in the photo below), died today of natural causes. She was 94. A beautiful lady with a gold...
10% off Sale at Violet’s Vintage Emporium 29 Jan 2013 | 12:52 pm
Hi all, I recently had a 10% off sale for Australia Day in my Etsy store, but I have decided to extend it until the end of January. The code is KOALA for those interested. Here is the link to the shop...
