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Tuppence Ha'penny
tuppencehapennyvintage.blogspot.com
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Blogging vintage, retro & rockabilly clothing, accessories and home. Mend & make do - from restyled or recycled charity shop finds to customised burlesque shoes.
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Vintage for a Cause

Vintage Shopping – Fashion & Styling Advice – Music from the Three Belles Love to put a fabulous retro look together but unsure where to start? Then come to Marys Living & Giving Shop at Primrose Hil...

22 h ago 1 person likes this

So I got a haircut

Those who follow me on facebook and twitter already had a sneak preview, but this weekend a bunch of us headed over to Shonas for a group session with our lovely hairdresser Wendy. After much debate,...

1 day ago

The Ballroom Belles Tea Dress

I thought Id keep the sewing technicalities of this dress separate from my post earlier today on the 1940s Relived event at Brooklands, where it got its debut. Pattern: Hollywood 1552 from 1939 or 19...

2 days ago

Brooklands 1940s Relived

A week ago last Saturday Daddy, the chap and I joined other 1940s enthusiasts at Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey. Brooklands was the first purpose-built motor racing circuit in the country, la...

2 days ago

Get the Look: Coronation Year

Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne in February 1952 upon the death of her father King George VI. She wasnt actually officially crowned until June the following year, so this summers Jubilee celebrat...

5 days ago 2 people like this

{Sponsor Spotlight} Be Unique Jewellery

Please welcome my newest sponsor, Be Unique Jewellery. Sarah creates adorable jewellery inspired by vintage Britannia. Think bunting flags, prints, teacups and teapots, 50s style, rockabilly designs ...

6 days ago

The Fruit Salad Sundress

The tea dress I was working on (post to follow) is a somewhat labour-intensive pattern and I wanted some quick gratification, so I checked my sewing list and started work on this sundress before fini...

23 may 12

{Style Inspiration} Early 40s Lingerie

This weeks Sunday inspiration is all about underthings! Ill take one of each, please.

20 may 12

A Personal Matter: Toothpaste

Following up from my underarm freshness post and continuing my "unglamorous ads" series, I bring you a brief history of toothpaste advertising! Jewsbury & Browns Oriental Tooth Powder, 1913 M...

19 may 12

A Sunday Sort of Day

Sunday was the third anniversary of Matins father passing away (sadly I never got the chance to meet him; Matin and I met six weeks later), and weve made a sort of tradition to take a quiet "reme...

16 may 12

Why I Wear Vintage

Inspired by a recent post on Already Pretty in which three guest contributors answered a few questions about their chosen wardrobe aesthetic, I decided to pose myself the same questions. I get asked ...

15 may 12

1940s Sailor Girl

Finally the spring-y weather has returned! The first day of sunshine in what seems like forever seemed the perfect opportunity to get my nautical on. This skirt (70s I think) is one Ive had for ages ...

14 may 12

{Style Inspiration} 1940s Illustrated

For this weeks Sunday Style Inspiration I thought Id bring you some terribly stylish illustrations from my 1940s magazine collection. 1942 Turquoise sailor dress and matching turquoise turban hat? Wi...

13 may 12

Horrible Histories - RAF Pilots Song

Horrible Histories are back! Its the most amazingly fabulous historical education programme on TV ever, ever. I could happily share practically every one of their songs, but in keeping with the theme...

12 may 12

Bluebells at Osterley Park

Ah, bluebell season! I love roses, and tulips are delightful, and lilies are fabulously opulent, but my favourite flower for as long as I can remember has been the humble English bluebell (with laven...

10 may 12

Vintage Bookshelf: Sew Iconic

Given that Im making something of a habit of recreating my favourite Hollywood dresses for my own wardrobe, you can imagine how excited I was to hear about a whole book dedicated to the concept, when...

09 may 12

Vintage Fair at Old Spitalfields Market

On Saturday I took myself off to the vintage fair at Old Spitalfields market. Mostly its good for a browse, since Im on spending lockdown, so was unable to indulge in the lovely pretty frocks on sale...

08 may 12

The Little Rock Dress

Yes, the Little Rock Dress is finished! Its actually been finished a while but a) I hadnt had the chance to wear it and b) the weathers been so horrible for the last week that its been too dull for p...

07 may 12

{Style Inspiration} 1950s Checks

Heralding in the warmer weather with this weeks Sunday Style Inspiration, I thought Id bring a selection of checked summer fashions from the 1950s. Womans Own, July 1952 Sears, 1953 Womans Own, June ...

06 may 12

A Personal Matter: Underarm Freshness

One of the things that interests me in my vintage magazines are the adverts. And its not just the ads for glamorous products like shoes and lingerie and beauty products that catch my attention - Im a...

04 may 12

The 90s as Vintage: What is "Vintage" Anyway?

Its been covered before. A lot. But Le Hemmingway has once again brought the discussion to the fore with his recent assertion that the 1990s should be officially considered "vintage". The pro...

03 may 12

Fabulous Fifties Pulp Fiction

I just bought a large lot of paperback fiction on ebay. The books date from the early 20th century to the 1950s and all have the most wonderful cover illustrations. They include a small but intriguin...

01 may 12

What Im working on...

Ive currently got quite a few projects on the go so I thought Id do a quick round-up - partly by way of explaining my recent bloggy absence. The Ballroom Belles Dress Although Ive used several of my ...

30 apr 12

Deco Revival Fashion

You may recall I mentioned some time ago I was doing a spot of research on retro revival fashion in the 1970s? Ive finally managed to assemble my research, so I thought Id kick off with a post on the...

27 apr 12

Neapolitan Ice Cream

I took these pictures nearly two weeks ago. This years April weather has truly lived up to its reputation - it has been wild. Temperatures can fluctuate like ten degress from one day to the next; eve...

26 apr 12

Making a house a (vintage-friendly ) home

Lately - in between working, sewing and, er, not blogging - Ive been enjoying indulging in homemaking. I dont have a load of wonderful vintage homewares or a very large flat, but since the recent add...

25 apr 12

Etsy Featured

It was actually a couple of weeks ago, but all the same I wanted to share my excitement about having one of my etsy store items featured for the fourth time on the front page (three on etsy US and on...

07 apr 12

Titanic Era Inspiration

Its been a while since I posted any scans from my collection of early 20th century magazines, but this being "Titanic" month I thought Id share a few fashions from the era. I dont have anythi...

05 apr 12

The Little Rock Dress: Pattern Drafting

While everyone else is scurrying to finish their Titanic-era dressmaking projects, Im working on something rather different. Having finalised my design, the next stage was to create the pattern for t...

04 apr 12

The Little Rock Dress: Inspiration and Design

My March project from the year of making sewing list was the first in my planned series of outfits inspired by the costumes of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Its slightly behind schedule (just because I w...

03 apr 12

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