Whilst I admire much of the austere clothing of the 1940s necessitated by war time regulations, I'm very much a 1950s girl when it comes to fashion history. The streamlined skirts just don't make my heart flutter like a flouncy petticoat does. But of course the wartime years were about so much more than clothing - … Continue reading Women in War fashion show
Author: Margo!
Just a modern day girl with a passion for vintage fashion
Horrockses Fashions X Joanie revival
My passion for making clothes from the 1950s includes being a huge fan of Horrockses Fashion prints. So I was delighted to be invited to the launch of a new range using the prints by Joanie Clothing. The launch at the Anthony Burgess International Foundation in Manchester was a wonderful afternoon of tea and cake … Continue reading Horrockses Fashions X Joanie revival
When strangers become friends!
"We began the day as strangers and ended it as friends! - that just about sums up a day out I had at the Black Country Living Museum. Knowing just one or two of the group I joined a large gathering of 1940s enthusiasts, who have no objection to anyone who also loves other eras, … Continue reading When strangers become friends!
When you’re having sew much fun!
There's not much to have been grateful for about Lockdown- but without it I doubt I would have found my new love - dressmaking. Like many of us, I turned to the world of crafting to give me something to occupy myself with in that first year when we really didn't know what to do, … Continue reading When you’re having sew much fun!
Modern Living-Vintage Loving 