Vivien of Holloway - which dress should I go for?!!!

Afternoon all.

I hope you're all having a great Friday and looking forward to a great weekend?

It's my Birthday at the end of October and when asked by my recently by my lovely husband how I would like to spend the day I told him how I would love to have a day trip to London and visit the Vivien of Holloway shop. I have shopped online with them before bug have never been in store! I can not wait to get in there and try on all the lovely 1940s and 1950s inspired clothing.
What I'm after most is a new dress for my Christmas party with all my friends. There are two dresses I have seen online but can't decide between the two! I will pop pictures below and you can tell me what you think.

Has anyone been into this shop before? Is it as lovely as I imagine it to be?

I have bought a pair of 1940s swing jeans on the online shop and they are great. I will link to my Youtube outfit of the day video for these too.

So let me know which dress you prefer in the comments box and I will come back with a blog post telling you all which dress I went for,

Thanks for reading,

Love Doris xxxx

www.vivienofholloway.com

A perfect Princess

Hello all,

After the recent unpleasantness in the press of the duchess of Cambridge and those topless photos I thought I would write a short post to show her my support.

This is just my personal opinion but I really don't think that if she chooses to sunbathe with her top on or off when she's sunbathing on private property is anyone's business. I feel the royal family deserves some privacy and private space of there own as much as anyone.

So I view of this it got me thinking of other princesses past and thought I would share some of my favourite pictures of the duchess of Cambridge. Princess Diana, princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth ii when she was still a Princess and Princess Grace of Monaco.

So that's my little rant over,

Thanks for reading,

Love Doris xxxx

Hand made pill box hat

After my last post on pill box hats I was inspired to make my own! I'm rather pleased with how it's turned out and I'm going to make another one and post a step by step guide so you all can make your own vintage inspired pill box hat too.
I would love to see your own homemade hats or you'd favourite vintage hats. So please feel
Free to post a pic on my facebook page here - www.facebook.com/vintagedoris

Thanks for reading,
Love Doris xxxxx

The pillbox hat

Hello all,

Today I'm going to be looking at the classic pillbox hat. This style of hat is a classic style of vintage hat and can still be found today in a more modern version of the original.

The pillbox hat was made famous during the 1960s by jackie Kennedy who liked to the style with classic channel style suits. One of the most famous of her outfits with this style hat is that pink and black channel suit.

During my pillbox hat research I have found vintage sewing and knitting patterns going back to the 1940s. This style of hat is relatively simple to make at home depending on how fancy you want to get.
Here are a couple of links to pillbox DIY tips - http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/pill-box-hat
http://www.thedapperbun.com/2011/10/diy-style-how-to-make-1963-pan-am.html

Another type of pillbox hat is that of the air stewardess of the 1960s as seen recently in the popular tv program Pan Am.

Heres a few examples of pill box hats.

Thanks for reading.

Love Doris xxx

Oh Beehive!!!

Beehive Bridal hairstyle by Bombshell Boutique Makovers

 Today I want to have a look at one of my favourite hairstyles of the 1960s - the Beehive.

The Beehive first found fame in 1960 when it was first created by Margaret Vinci Heldt. Margaret created the style when asked to create a new really different style. She took inspiration from a black fez style hat with black beads on that looked like bees.

The style was worn by many famous faces of the times, such as girl group The Ronettes, Bridgette Bardot, Audrey Hepburn, Dusty Springfield and many more.

Since then the style has become world famous and is still popular today with many stars. Amy Winehouse remade the style a popular choice again when she first rose to fame.

Some other recent satrs to rock a beehive are Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Hendricks.

Lady Gaga



The Ronettes




Priscilla Presley



Audrey Hepburn in Brekfast at Tiffany's

Racquel Welch

Brigitte Bardot

Beyonce

Jennifer Lopez

Chritina Hendricks

Dusty Springfield

Amy Winehouse



Elaborate Beehive Style

I Love the beehive, it paved the way for all big hairstyles to come. All You need is a ratail comb, some hairspray and bobby pins to get this look. I have a short bob and can still mannage a small beehive. Why not give this iconic style a go, I'd love to know how you get on!

Thanks for reading.
Love Doris xxxx

www.facebook.com/bombshellboutiquemakeovers

Summer holiday

Hello all,

Today I'm going to share some photos of vintage swimwear ranging from the 1920s through to the early 1960s.
I'm off on my summer holiday next week. We're going to southern Spain so I thought I'd get in the mood by sharing some vintage summer fun!

Are you off on your travels this summer? Let me know what your up to.

I love the surfer girl photos. When I'm in warmer climes it's the surf style I love with its laid back styles. I love tropical prints and a flower in my hair.

So I'll be back with more vintage fun after my summer jaunt in sunny Spain!

Much love and thanks for reading.

Doris xxxxx