Can I have some more...Tights Please!

Last week I got an e-mail from a lovely lass called Bernadette who works for a company called Tights Please, an on-line specialist retailer of, you guessed it, tights.

In the e-mail I was asked if I'd like to participate in a review feature; they would supply me with a couple of samples and all I had to do was to style them.

After drooling over the veritable feast of hosiery on the site, I decided that I'd be a mug not to jump on Bernadette's offer.

Not only do I get to try out some spanky new tights but I also get to go mad in the the boudoir, styling up a storm, in other words a pretty perfect way to spend an afternoon!

I was sent two fabulous pairs of tights by Red or Dead...

The tights are called Pammy & Peggy. 

Glorious Gussets indeed, they are silky smooth, gorgeously patterned & super comfy to wear.  

I couldn't wait to get styling!

First I amassed a towering pile of clobber that I thought they would look good with and then I got down to business...

Pammy tights teamed with a 90s micro mini dress,  Dear Darkness headdress & Demonia heels.

Pammy tights teamed with vintage 50s sequin top, sequin beret, arm-warmers, hot-pants, Demonia heels & tulle skirt by Max & Co.  

Left: Pammy tights teamed with 90s mesh lace mini dress, hot-pants & Frocktasia necklace
Right: 90 leather shorts by Sisley + same as above.

Pammy tights teamed with 90s deadstock Harris tweed shorts by Jigsaw + same as above.

Peggy tights teamed with 90s Betsey Johnson polka dot dress, Demonia heels & Dear Darkness headdress.

Peggy tights teamed with vintage 50s revamped lace dress + same as above.

Left: Peggy tights teamed with a 90s PVC & zip detail micro mini dress
Right: 90s floral lace dress & hot-pants + same as above.

Left: Peggy tights teamed with a 90s Versace copycat safety pin dress by Bernshaw & 90s mega platform boots.
Rights: 80s mini dress with ribbon embroidery + same as before.

Peggy tights teamed with 90s deadstock Harris tweed shorts by Jigsaw, Demonia heels, Dearest Darkness headdress & eagle/rose print skinny Tee.

Peggy tights teamed with 90s leather shorts by Sisley and a magnificent 70s sequin disco diva jumper + same as above.

I could have gone on and on with styling these but unfortunately my afternoon came to an end.

They definitely look the bees-knees when paired together with hot-pants, cut-offs, shorts, micro dresses or mini skirts and a pair of towering heels, for best effect.

They have more YOWZA than you can shake a stick at, so perfect for the upcoming party season.

If you want a pair of Pammy or Peggy tights yourself, then why not pop over to the Tights Please website, they offer free UK delivery & they've also got some ace Henry Holland tights up for grabs in their sale section a the moment, not to mention a totally awesome array of leggings.

I'd like to thank  Tights Please & especially Bernadette for giving me the opportunity to do this product review/styling feature, it's been fun!

I hope you guys have enjoyed it too :)

Lot's of love,

Jennie

xXx

Markets, creative juice and more undercrackers

Today I visited the Princess May car boot sale in Stoke Newington and Netil Market  in Hackney.

For once I didn't go as a buyer, I was merely scoping them out to see if they'd be any good to sell at. 

At most car boot sales you pretty much know what to expect, punters want bargains and you have to make like ASDA and stack 'em high and sell 'em low.
Netil Market was a bit of a disappointment cause I was expecting something a lot bigger, don't get me wrong the quality of what was on offer was perfectly good but I prefer my markets to have a glut of stalls with lots of stuff on them.
Maybe it's just me but I feel a bit awkward stopping at a stall that has just got a few bits laid out on it and when you pick something up the seller gives you a "don't touch the precious things of the shop" death stare!
I'll definitely keep it in mind but
I'm checking out a few more places tomorrow so hopefully I can find one that's even more to my liking.
Travelling to Hackney from my pad is also a bit of a drag as the bus takes ages.

When I got back home I spent the rest of the day/evening making adornments and flicking through vintage mail-order catalogues.

I made these funky Twiggy inspired earrings for the shop... 

and two threaded bead necklaces...

...and one horse brass necklace, I named it 

'You've Got To Pick A Pocket Or Two'...

I really love it and I'm very tempted to keep it but I'm not going to.

The rest of the evening was spent flicking through a number of old mail order catalogues from the 70s that my mum bought for me a couple of years ago. 

When I was a kid my sister and I would cozy up in bed on a Saturday morning with one of these and play a very simple game in which we had to pick one favourite thing from every page of the catalogue but we weren't allowed to pick the same item...I really loved that game!

I remember we would giggle our little faces off when we got to the mens underwear section :)

I found more panties than you can shake a stick at...not that I'm obsessed or anything!

Bring back psychedelic print on undercrackers!

Oo'er Missus!

When it comes to undies I prefer the good old retro shaped brief, I'm not a fan of flimsy thongs or frilly knickers!

Last but by no means least here are some for the boys :)

Do guys still wear Long Johns?

Chicks are lucky, we've got tights and leggings for when it gets Baltic outside.

I promise no more undergarment related posts for a while now, I just wanted to share these fab old catalogue pics with you all.

Have a great Sunday!

Lot's of love,

Jennie

xXx

Frockfest & Groovy Panties

Happy weekend :)

As some of you may already know I have a Frocktasia Facebook page which has 82 wonderful likes thus far, each and every new 'like' gives me such a kick...

it's feels a bit like a fabulous compliment or a wolf whistle from a really attractive guy.

So thank you very much if you have already liked the page and made me feel like a very happy sausage ;)

On the Frocktasia Facebook I also have an album of dresses that are available to buy.

 I named that album 'Frockfest' and today I decided to reduce the prices on everything in that album, yay!

Prices now range from £10-£35 (+ £3.95 P&P for within the UK) and there is plenty of variety, so why not go and have a wee look?

This is one of the fab frocks that is up for grabs...

Item: Vintage 70s/80s monochrome arty floral print dress.

Price: £20 + £3.95 P&P for within the UK

Details: Cuffed short sleeves, stand collar, buttoned ruffle front detailing, fully lined skirt, elasticated waist, belt loops & original tie belt.

Labelled: IMAGE collection - Made in Hong Kong

Condition: Excellent

Fabric: Swishy polyester with nylon lining.

Measurements:

Bust: 38"

Waist: 28-36" (elasticated)

Hips: 40"

Length: 45"

Sleeves: 11,5"

Labelled: size 16

Best fit: UK 10/12/14 (depending on desired fit)

If you want to have a closer look at the 'Frockfest' garments I have made a dropbox folder full of pics :)

I'm going to leave you with some groovy panties...

I bagged these bonkers dead-stock nylon panties on my last vintage treasure hunting trip...

I actually had a pair of these already in my vintage undies collection...

They are labelled 'St Michael'... 

I could so see Desiree wearing these as knicker shorts ;)

Whadd'ya think dahlin'...wud ya?

Desiree is totally

Dee-Gorgeous & Dee-Groovy!

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Have a cracker of a weekend my beautiful readers, see ya :)

Lot's of love,

Jennie

xXx

Scuba Dooby Doo!

Mark & I spent last weekend at the National Diving & Activity Centre to finish off our last two diving speciality courses. 

We took the train from a rammed Paddington on Friday afternoon and arrived in picturesque Chepstow a few hours later. 

We stayed in a wooden wigwam again...Lucky 13 ;)

Here I am...Hello there!

Wearing my outdoorsy clobber :)

Our awesome instructor Andy & his lovely wife Lesley also arrived on Friday night, so we all met up at the cafe/bar for some grub and chattery.

Then it was off to bed, to catch some Z's before Saturdays Wreck diving extravaganza. 

Saturday morning...

It was a little bit nippy but after a "full English breakfast" minus the meaty stuff I felt more than ready to brave the water.

Dive Wimbledon, what can I say...

I'm so chuffed that we came across these guys, they have been awesome all the way!

I can't believe that less than ten months ago I had never even breathed underwater, now I can navigate a course in very poor visibility, I can hover and control my buoyancy by lung capacity, I can lay a line and penetrate a wreck and I feel like a proficient diver.

Never in a million years did I think that I'd end up feeling so fired up about diving.

When we did our open water course last February I thought that would be as far as I'd want to take it but after our very first dive in the Red Sea I knew that I wanted to go further. 

I wanted to improve my underwater skills and also be able to dive deeper than the 18 meters you're allowed to as an open water diver.

So we signed up for five specialities; Dry suit, Navigation, Peak Performance Buoyancy (PPB), Wreck and Deep and we got our Advanced Open Water Diver certificate included in the price.

Here are our fellow students gearing up for the wreck diving on Saturday...

We did three dives and our wreck was a single decker bus.

1. Surveying the wreck and map any hazards and points of interest.

2. Lay a line outside the wreck, then follow the line back whilst closing your eyes, then retrieving the line.

3. Penetration dive, lay a line inside the wreck and retrieve the line.

Both Mark and I did really well and managed to bag our wreck certs, yay!

This is how happy and contented you look after a days diving... 

In the evening the whole crew amassed at the cafe/bar for dinner, drinks and much chin-wagging.

At ten I called it a day and snuck away for a rendezvous with my sleeping bag.

On Sunday morning there was mist in the air.

Before breakfast there were thin wisps of mist dancing over the water...

After breakfast you could hardly see the quarry for the thick mist soup...

Mist-schmist! 

We had more important things on our minds, like gearing up for the days first deep dive...

This was the car park before our first dive...

and when we got back up it looked like this :)

We did our three deep dives to the 'BAE 146 Aircraft' at 27 meters.

1. Navigating a reciprocal heading and looking at what happens to colour and a plastic bottle at depth.

2. Swimming around the aircraft maintaining neutral buoyancy, ascend and preform safety stop where you breathe from your buddy's alternate air-source for a minute.

3. The last dive was a bit of a fun-dive, we descended nearby the jetty and swam out to the aircraft, swam through the aircraft and then went on a short tour around a few of the underwater attractions.  I had brought a garden gnome with me which I planted nearby the Devon Aircraft at 25 meters.

I decided to named him 'Orinoco Browne'...

Orinoco from The Wombles of Wimbledon & Browne is the surname of Awesome Andy our instructor :) 

Happy hubby, the best diving buddy a gal could possibly wish for...

Me (in my gnome hat) and our fabulous fellow students in-between dives...

I had a cracking weekend and I have to say that I feel a little bit sad now that it has all come to an end.

In a few days the postman will bring us our Wreck & Deep cards and then that will be that...until next time ;)

We're already scoping out the rescue diver course for spring and hopefully there will be some warmer water diving on the cards before then. Diving ROCKS!

Before I sign off, I want to show you the awesome new stock that I've added to the shop recently, clicking on the pic will take you to the item... 

Hope you are all doing grand and that life is treating you well :)

Lot's of love,

Jennie

xXx