Hello hello! I'm Mrs Stone, and I am starting this little blog as a record of my (hopeful!) transformation from a grungy caterpillar into a lovely vintage style butterfly. I emphasise style because it is not my intention to go full vintage, my tight purse strings and tendency to destroy clothes means I don't have the confidence (yet!) to wear a fully vintage wardrobe. However, I intend to prove that, with a little rummaging, both in shops and internets, you can at least get a reasonably authentic vintage look.
I have been collecting various vintage and retro bits and pieces for years, but I now want to start dressing full time in a more old-fashioned, ladylike manner. My main influence is the 1950's, with Bettie Page being my all-time style icon. However I have recently grown out my Bettie-bangs (nearly, I still have a rather short front section!) and am experimenting with pin-curling and, very tentatively, victory rolls. The 1940's are becoming a little more of an influence both in hair and clothes, so hopefully this will show in some of my posts. A blending of periods is not something I would dismiss at all either!
So, I mean to document my attempts at creating a vintage style wardrobe on a miniscule budget, using charity and thrift shops, as well as ebay and the like. I'm also becoming quite the housewife, so expect some posts on my homemaking attempts, with baking and some crafts likely!
Comments, hints and tips are very much welcomed!
Cherry x
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