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

September on speed and Odd Lovin'

What the heck happened to September, eh?

'WHOOSH'...that's what happened...like a rat out of an aqueduct!

October entails a trip to B&Q to get draught excluder tape & tea-lights,  an hour or five up in the loft swearing like trooper whilst trying to locate hats, gloves, woolly scarves and other cold weather related clobber & paraphernalia. 

It is also usually the month when my hot water bottle 'Gino the Giraffe' makes a reappearance in bed and he brings with him at least another duvet, thermal PJ's and bed-socks for my poor frozen feet. 

I take to wearing outdoor clothing indoors & favor wigs to keep my loaf warm.

Don't get me wrong, I love this time of year...the coziness of dark the evenings, rooms lit up by tea-lights and candles, hearty soups and roasted pumpkin.

Soon the park will be on fire with colour and for a few weeks we will be treated to natures very own art display. 

I go for long walks along the urban nature trail near our house, it smells divine, just like the woodlands where we used to go mushrooming when I was a kid.

It would be so lovely to live near a forest, I'd get well into foraging then...
berries, mushies and wild veggies.

One day we will leave this dirty city behind us and to be truthful I am very much looking forward to that day.

I sorted out my wig collection earlier and was reunited with my turquoise cartoon cool wiggy-woo, as soon as I put it on a little dress-up session ensued...

Super funky vintage 60s psychedelic floral dress, lurex tights, Demonia heels, cartoon cool wiggy-woo

Fabulously ladylike vintage 50s leaf print dress labelled 'A Russell Stuart Model' & a gorgeous vintage patent clutch from  Odd Lovin'

Whilst on the subject of  Odd Lovin' I was super lucky a few weeks back when I won their giveaway... 

I don't actually buy make-up very often cause I always get stuff from my mum as pressies so I never really need to but I have to say that these Lily Lolo mineral make-up products really impressed me...

 The vegan friendly eye shadow is lush, the colour is called 'Deep Purple' and it certainly is that.

This is now my favorite eye shadow and I have no doubt whatsoever that it shall remain so for the foreseeable future...sorry FACE Stockholm but I may have to dump you!

Odd Lovin' vintage is the brainchild of Malmoe based stunner Tuva Minna Linn...

"She writes poetry, drinks sweet sherry and listen to 70s records. Tuva Minna Linn is the creative spirit and vintage lover behind Odd Lovin’. Ever since childhood she’s been inspired by clothing, always mixing, trying and falling in love with something new. Her heart beats for the 70s and just the sight of a Ossie Clark dress can make her cry."

Not only is she absolutely gorgeous, she's also a wonderful wordsmith and fabulous stylist to boot.

Here are four of my fave garments from the Odd Lovin' shop...

High Flyin' Bird vintage caftan dress

Soul Sacrifice vintage Indian hippie dress

Somebody To Love vintage embroidered boho dress

What The World Needs Now pre WW2 Japanese Houmongi kimono

Wicked stuff I think you'll agree and if you happen to live in the south of Sweden you can even pop along to their showroom to try before you buy...sweet as!

Have a cracking Friday y'all!

Lot's of love,

Jennie

xXx

Bedouin Dreams

Frock number eight stayed up late to admire the moon & the stars from the rag rug clad floor of the Badawia bar...

The Frock:

This fabulous vintage 70s maxi frock only got shot on the first day cause I forgot to pack it when we went out for our last session.

The first session was on the day when the wind wreaked havoc with ruffles and blew my hat off on several occasions, so we didn't manage to get many nice shots of this particular frock, my hair was all over the place and the wind blew up the skirt giving it an inflated appearance. 

I did wear it a few times during the holiday so other pics were taken of it.

I bought this off eBay late last year and I have worn it loads,
it's one of my favourite frocks at the moment.

It's labelled 'Canda International' & if I'm not entirely mistaken 'Canda' was/is a range sold by the cheap & cheerful high street fashion retailer C&A.

It's made from super comfy brushed polyester which features a stunning floral print.

I really love this dress and I will be wearing it for years to come I'm sure.

The Double Vision:

I apologize for the shameless over usage of mirror image pics in these holiday wardrobe posts but what can I say, I'm really into them at the moment, I'm sure it's just a phase, I'll get over it ;)

The Bedouin Tent Bar:

The last picture was taken at our favourite resort bar which was a partially open top bedouin style tent with colourful rag rugs covering the ground, ornately carved wooden tables, super comfy pouffes & camel stools (the ones you can sit on) scattered around and pretty arabic lanterns hanging from the ceiling. 

In other words my favourite kind of place!
It was rarely busy so you could plonk yourself on the floor in the middle of the bar, lie down on the rugs and stargaze.

They played Egyptian pop, served up a mean cup of refreshing karkadé (hibiscus tea) & the sweet smell of shisha was forever lingering in the evening air...HEAVEN!

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Next up a choli top & vintage maxi frock mashup ;)

Hope you lovely peeps are enjoying the weekend!

Lot's of love,

Jennie

xXx

Bringing you boot sale bounty, whatever the weather!

It's been a long day for me as I was up with the lark to go hunting for treasure.

When I looked out the window this morning I have to admit that I was rather doubtful as to wheather or not it would be worth my while but thankfully I was pleasantly surprised.

The seller numbers always dwindle dramatically when the weather is crap but sometimes it's nice to have a more manageable number of stalls to peruse.

In the summertime when the fair-weather booters are all out in force this particular boot sale can be quite daunting and you are usually totally shaggard from rummaging after only going round half of it.

 The car boot sale season is still in its winter lull but come next month it should start getting much busier.

One of the sellers decided she'd had enough and left a whole heap of damp shoes behind.

Thankfully it wasn't pouring down but it did drizzle ceaselessly. 

Everything was a bit damp but that doesn't bother me cause I mostly buy clothes & fabrics that are washed when I get home anyway.

The HARDCORE car booters...they'll rummage to the bitter end, whatever the weather!

So what did I come away with?

Well, well...some pretty neat stuff actually!

A couple of decorative brass dishes, an awesome vintage 70s kermit green jumpsuit, a vintage Delroy Fabrics catalogue, a vintage 60s psychedelic print mini dress, a pair of vintage 70s flared jeans, vintage 80s leather boots, an African print shirt & some African print fabric.

I'm very happy with my scores, especially the funky-ass jumpsuit ;)

Two more things to share before I sign off for this time, namely another outfit...

DVF floral silk blouse, Vintage 70s dress labelled 'St Honore', Crushed velvet booties, DIYed necklace & Indian earrings

I got this lovely Diane von Furstenberg silk blouse from last weeks car boot sale and the quirky cut dress I bought from my vintage dealer friend.

Last but by no means least, look what I got through the post yesterday...

My "diving license" certification card, yay!

All I need now is a holiday to somewhere warm that has reefs & fish in abundance ;)

Have a great start to the new week peeps.

Lot's of love,

Jennie

xXx

Frocking Fetish

This morning I woke up to blazing sunshine and to celebrate I decided to wear my twin 'KATI by Laura Phillips' frock that I won on eBay last week.

In my earlier post I stated that the dress was navy but it is in fact black & this is when I shamefully admit that I sometimes buy things on eBay based only on the title & pictures, in other words I'm too lazy to read the description. 

Never mind, I was actually pleasantly surprised that it was black rather than navy & that also means that I may be able to get a trio in different colours ;)

Here it is...

Vintage 70s dress (eBay), Handmade Balinese earrings (from vivacious Vix), Vintage 80s Pierre Cardin peep-toe flats (charity shop), Vintage 80s belt & floppy straw hat (car boot sale), Bangles galore

Maroon or black, which one do you prefer?

Earlier on in the week I popped onto the VOUGE website & learnt that apparently fetish is going to feature on the trend agenda for A/W 2011.

I don't follow trends but I do seriously love a bit of fetish gear, so I thought that it would be interesting to see how I could incorporate a fetish element into an ensemble without looking too much like a maîtressese.

I bought this 'Midnight Fashions' zippy halter top in Camden many moons ago and I've used it as a waistcoat style top before, it looks wicked over a plain white shirt.

Here I've teamed it with my new 'KATI' frock, giving the dress a distinct minxy beer wench slant.

The other outfit is one I wore the other day...

I bought these funky boys dress pants from the car boot sale and added the bobble-trim myself...

Here are some more outfit pics from the past that illustrate my love for "slick & sleezy" materials ;)

That 'Midnight Fashions' top again. I made the necklace/headdress from a pair of old PVC trousers that had split at the backsie, I'm all for a bit of fetish clobber but I'd rather not go out with my arse falling out of my pants ;)

This is one of my shapeshifter ponchos in PVC & houndstooth fabric. I've got a small collection of PVC boots too, these are very 'Pretty Woman'. On the full frontal pic you can perhaps also just make out the necklace that I made from half an old vinyl record.

The belt was another project that I managed to do using the old PVC trousers & in the pics below I'm sporting yet another pair of my supa'shiny fetish stylee boots, yay, kick-ass!

So what do you lovely people think...

fetish attire for A/W 2011, YAY or NAY?!

Hope you will all have a fabulous weekend what ever naughtiness or niceness you choose get up to ;)

Lot's of love,

Jennie

xXx

Pricetags & KATI frocks

This morning something really lovely landed on my doorstep; a parcel containing this fabulous vintage 70s frock...

I've recently bagged four dresses by the same label, namely 'KATI at Laura Phillips'.

Two of them I won on eBay and one I bought from my vintage dealer friend. 

One is still in the post & it's actually the same as the one below but in navy.

When I went to Portobello Market last Friday I actually spotted this dress on one of the stalls there, the seller was asking a whopping £70 for it.

So personally I wouldn't recommend Portobello Market as a place to go bargain hunting but for inspiration it's a cracking place.

How much would this frock cost at Portobello Fashion Market...I wonder ;)

I was scouring the net earlier for 'KATI by Laura Phillips' frocks and I found quite a few on eBay, etsy and various other vintage clothing retail sites. 

I've stuck a heap of links below if you want to click around and have a wee peek on what's up for grabs out there in virtual vintage land.

I did find one frock with what I thought was a 'piss take' rather than a 'price' (and it was in the sale)...

I'm sure you will figure out which one I'm on about if you have a flick through the links but most of the frocks are more than reasonably priced and there's even one up for grabs from the very lovely Liz over at vintage-a-peel...

it's a beaut, I think you'll agree?!

Here's another 'KATI' frock that I bought on eBay last Christmas...

I'm not the only one who likes to wear a 'KATI' frock though!

Here's the always über stylish Vix in two of her 'KATI' wonders...

She bagged the blue one from 'the 20p man' at her local Wednesday market...

that chap wouldn't get very far at Portobello, the other traders would have his guts for garters ;)

Here's that list of links for your perusing pleasure, 

each one will take you to a 'KATI at Laura Phillips' frock:

etsy

love miss daisy

urban village

chichichic

devoted2vintage

marthas closet

etsy

frockery

vintage bits

priestleys vintage on coggles

devoted2vintage

vintage-a-peel

eBay

eBay
The last one is the same as the one I bought on eBay, obviously they must have made a shedload of these cause that's the fourth I've seen in one month ;)
eBay

 I hope my other 'KATI' arrives tomorrow, I can't wait to try it on in blue ;)

Lot's of love,

Jennie

xXx

YOWZA, go Jessie J :)

P.s. Darlings don't forget to enter the That's my bag! giveaway,

it finishes on Thursday evening ;)

Keeping Up Appearances and a visit from Penny Dreadful

Today I had a lovely visitor in the boudoir, namely the fabulous Margaret from Penny Dreadful Vintage.

Margaret is a bona fide vintage lover and is exceptionally versed on the subject.

Besides being a font of vintage knowledge, Margaret is also an extremely gifted gathering goddess & she has a cracking etsy shop brimming with delicious vintage goodies for all budgets.

Here are three of the stunning frocks that you can currently purchase from the shop, 

click the picture to go to the listing :)

I felt like I'd known Margaret for years after just a couple of hours, she's a really lovely gal!

She was the spark of inspiration for my boudoir of delights as she set up a charming  mini boutique in her spare room back in April.

I haven't been there as yet but it is definitely on my to-do list, yay, I can't wait!

I promised to post some pictures of my new 'Kanga Collection' dress, so here it is in all its 80s Hyacinth Bouquet-esque glory...

Next time you pop around Margaret, I'll bring out my Royal Doulton china with the hand-painted periwinkles, lets make it soon my dear ;)

To anyone else that wants to have a rummage in my boudoir of delights, the door of opportunity is still wide open, so don't be shy now.
Lot's of love,

Jennie

xXx

A post that Barbara Cartland would be proud of

After last weeks Barbara Cartland related frock post I had an urge to delve deeper into the world of pink ;)

So I scoured the blogs of a few of my fave frockers & found lots of pinky fabulousness on offer.
I think Helga could very well be Barbara Cartlands secret love child, just look at the magnificent use of full-on pink in these four cracking ensembles...

Vix mixes it up using a clashing shade of jewel green, 

that ties in beautifully with the print on her baby pink frock, awesome!

 I also came across Desiree wearing this amazing hot pink pajama ensemble (loving the contrasting chartreuse hair flower) & Sharon sporting a lovely summery pink floral print frock...

So the bloggers that I love certainly don't seem to shy away from the quintessentially girly hue favoured by Barbara Cartland ;)

What about you, do you rock pink?

I certainly do...

Where do you stand on men wearing pink?

Yay or nay?

Personally I'm not keen!
When I visualize hubby in the above ensemble & it actually hurts my brain a little.

Which is your favourite shade of pink?

Mine's got to be fuchsia.

Here's some more pinky loveliness...

Hope everyone had a fabulous Friday night & is not feeling too fragile this morning.

I actually managed to wake up with distinct hangover-esque feeling after drinking two bottles of groTesco's 1% cider...

I mean what is the world coming to folks ;)

Have a great Saturday y'all!

Jennie

xXx