Tuppence Ha'penny

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Tuppence Ha'penny

Lots of Changes

Hello lovely readers! By way of explanation for my rather sudden disappearing act, I've been going through a whole lot of changes over here. First I got a new job, which I really enjoy - yay!...

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{Style Inspiration} 1939 Spring Fashions

Yes, I'm back from my little unplanned absence, which was due to slight technical hitch (my laptop power supply went kaputt! Luckily the computer is just fine, I just couldn't switch it on til the...

Mar 12, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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{Vintage Kitchen} Sausage Cobbler (1947)

It seems like most of my Vintage Kitchen recipes so far have been from 1947 - I'm not sure particularly why, since I've consulted my entire collection of magazines for recipes. This week I served...

Feb 26, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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London Town

A while back I was contacted by Swagger & Swoom to ask if I would be interested in one of their bow ties or cravats. They sell a vast selection of silk and cotton bow ties in both self-tie and...

Feb 22, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Think Pink

Oh yeah, so I have pink hair now. I had actually envisaged a more pastel pink shade, but I wanted it done for the Vintage Mafia Valentine party at the weekend and didn't have time to order online,...

Feb 21, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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{Vintage Kitchen} Fish Pancakes (1947)

Today's recipe is in honour of shrove Tuesday, pancake day! I promise it tastes a whole lot nicer than it looks - unfortunately my food photography skills could do with some work. The recipe came...

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{Style Inspiration} Eastern Promise

In honour of Chinese New Year, here are some beautiful vintage Chinese adverts and posters dating from the 1930s to 1950s - I love that in some the girls are dressed in traditional style Chinese...

Feb 10, 2013 Like 4 people like this

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{Vintage Kitchen} Famous for your teas (1947)

It really isn't difficult to become tea famous and tea can be made quite a delicious meal with very little trouble. Tea-time baking is one of the most enjoyable forms of cookery, too. Nothing gives...

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{Style Inspiration} Colourful Winter Dresses

I love bright colours all year round, but I feel it's especially important in the grey days of winter - a splash of colour helps to lift one's outfit and one's mood. And who could help but be...

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{Vintage Kitchen} Macaroni Curry with Green Peas (1947)

Yes, really. Many of the recipes in my 40s and 50s magazines are variations on fairly traditional fare - pies, stews, meat 'n' veg, that type of thing - even though Indian style curries were...

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The Fan Museum

When I posted of my resolution to get out more in London, I was delighted to receive an email from reader Suzie suggesting a meet-up and visit to the Fan Museum in Greenwich. This bijou little...

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{Style Inspiration} 1940s Sweater Girls

Sears & Roebuck, 1942 - my current ambition in life is to make a sweater just like that green one, with the Scottie dog embellishment Puff-sleeve knitwear in Sears & Roebuck, 1942 Triple bow...

Jan 27, 2013 Like 3 people like this

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Cherries in the Snow

Did I mention I love snow? It was coming down steadily all day Sunday, and I couldn't resist going out for a little promenade in the swirling flurries of snowflakes. There's just something so, so...

Jan 24, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Shop my hat collection!

Hat storage was starting to become a real problem, so I've selected some of my collection for sale: I've listed several on ebay - the first lot ends tomorrow, so hurry and get your bid in! 1950s...

Jan 23, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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{Vintage Kitchen} Hungarian Goulash

What embodies winter comfort food better than a good old-fashioned stew? This week's Vintage Kitchen recipe comes from a 1950 magazine feature all about stews of the world - Belgian Beef Stew,...

Jan 22, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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SNOW DAY!!!

Yes, snow requires capitals and three exclamation marks: It's that exciting. It also requires an appropriately snow-bunny outfit. I've previously extolled the virtues of skirts and dresses for cold...

Jan 21, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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{Style Inspiration} The News in Tartan & Tweed

In honour of the upcoming Burns Night celebration on the 25th, this week's Sunday Style Inspiration is all about tartans, plaids and tweed from the late 50s. In case you're wondering the...

Jan 20, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Winter Woolies Knitting Pattern - 1945

IT'S SNOWING!!! It's been coming down thick and fast since about 9 this morning and I can't wait to get some snowy outfit photos! In celebration of the winter wonderland, I thought I'd post this...

Jan 18, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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A Hat to Match

Just a little out-and-about outfit, featuring one of my final sewing projects of 2012, a beret to match my teal pencil skirt. I used an early 50s hat pattern, which also has another two designs in...

Jan 17, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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{Vintage Kitchen} Mackerel Fishcakes

This week's vintage recipe comes from 1947, and is another one which makes use of storecupboard basics. That's one of the greatest things about vintage recipes - they generally have just a few main...

Jan 15, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Coral Silk Blouse

I finally got to photograph the blouse I sewed in December! It's made in a super-slippery silk charmeuse satin, in the most beautiful shade of bright coral - one of my "double star" colours...

Jan 14, 2013 Like

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{Style Inspiration} Velvet

One of the best things about winter dressing is the variety in fabric and texture - as if to make up for the cold, the fashion Gods gave us fur (faux or real), wool tartan, mohair and cashmere...

Jan 13, 2013 Like

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Outfit Planning

I had hoped to post an outfit today, but I broke my tripod recently (knocked it over and the plastic head snapped) and unfortunately the superglue I used to fix it didn't hold. So instead, as I...

Jan 11, 2013 Like 4 people like this

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Collecting Vintage Costume Jewellery

Unlike the clothing, which as sellers become more savvy is becoming increasingly hard to find at affordable prices, vintage costume jewellery can still quite readily be found for pocket money - I...

Jan 9, 2013 Like 4 people like this

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{Vintage Kitchen} Savoury Muffins

As per my New Year's resolutions, I'm instituting a weekly vintage cookery post. Having decided it was going to be on Tuesdays I rather took myself by surprise when suddenly it became Tuesday and I...

Jan 8, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Sewing For 2013

Having a sewing schedule worked pretty well for me over 2012 - although I didn't complete everything I'd planned, I did like having a framework to refer to. So I'm going for the same again in 2013....

Jan 7, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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{Style Inspiration} A Few Winter Coats

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Resolution Revolution

I'm not usually a great believer in New Year's resolutions - generally they're doomed to failure, with most statistically falling by the wayside before the end of February. But the bright, shiny...

Jan 4, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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2012 Sewing Round-up

Before I share with you my sewing plans for 2013, I thought I'd do a round-up of all my completed projects from 2012. First on the list - and first to be completed - was the winter pansies dress....

Jan 3, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Tuppence Ha'penny

Lots of Changes

{Style Inspiration} 1939 Spring Fashions

{Vintage Kitchen} Sausage Cobbler (1947)

London Town

Think Pink

{Vintage Kitchen} Fish Pancakes (1947)

{Style Inspiration} Eastern Promise

{Vintage Kitchen} Famous for your teas (1947)

{Style Inspiration} Colourful Winter Dresses

{Vintage Kitchen} Macaroni Curry with Green Peas (1947)

The Fan Museum

{Style Inspiration} 1940s Sweater Girls

Cherries in the Snow

Shop my hat collection!

{Vintage Kitchen} Hungarian Goulash

SNOW DAY!!!

{Style Inspiration} The News in Tartan & Tweed

Winter Woolies Knitting Pattern - 1945

A Hat to Match

{Vintage Kitchen} Mackerel Fishcakes

Coral Silk Blouse

{Style Inspiration} Velvet

Outfit Planning

Collecting Vintage Costume Jewellery

{Vintage Kitchen} Savoury Muffins

Sewing For 2013

{Style Inspiration} A Few Winter Coats

Resolution Revolution

2012 Sewing Round-up

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