Friday 23 March 2018

The National Trust Vintage Clothing Sale at Como House - 2018

I blogged about this last year but it's so great I'm blogging about it again. The trials, tribulations and treasures of the National Trust sale.

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1950s dirndl dress with organdy sleeves

Thursday 8 March 2018

Flowers For Mrs Harris - A Dior Fairy Tale

I found this delightful and whimsical tale by chance. It's a novella by Paul Gallico, published in 1958, and is the story of Ada Harris, a London char, or cleaning lady, who realises her life's dream of going to Paris to buy a Dior dress. How could I resist?
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