Inspirational Editorials: Winter Weathering
Posted: January 19, 2013 Filed under: 1970s, biba, chelsea cobbler, Elgee, Graham Hughes, Honey Magazine, Inspirational Images, just looking, Mary Graeme, Ronnie Stirling, Sheraton, Vintage Editorials, wallis 3 Comments »It seemed appropriate, for some reason…
Photographed by Graham Hughes. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Honey, December 1974

Coat by Stephen Marks, hat by Biba, boots by Mary Graeme / Coat by Elgee, hat by Biba, boots by Chelsea Cobbler

Coat by Wallis, hat from Fenwick, boots by Chelsea Cobbler / Cape from Just Looking, hat and boots from Biba
Tweedy Autumn Perfection
Posted: October 14, 2011 Filed under: autumn, bill klein, daywear, kangol, petticoat magazine, seventies fashion, stirling cooper, wallis 9 Comments »This spread is everything I love about Autumn and Winter, and how I am often attired. Interesting clothes: textures, colours and embellishments; hats, scarves, tights etc. But sometimes I seem to forget to post more daywear spreads, I suppose because they were often less interestingly photographed and displayed; sometimes even borderline chaotic. But I don’t see why that needs or needed to be. Daytimes can be the most expressive times for me…
This shoot is particularly beautiful and, for me, inspirational.
Photos by Bill Klein. Petticoat, November 1974

Skirt by Wallis Shops. Polo by John Craig. Beret by Kangol. Scarf from Van der Fransen. Shoes by Saxone.

Skirt by Wallis. Sweater by Mushroom. Beret by Kangol. Scarf from Van der Fransen. Sox by Kickers. Saxone shoes.

Velvet skirt by Stirling Cooper. Shirt by John Craig. Waistcoat from Dorothy Perkins. Beret from Marida.
Shameless
Posted: June 13, 2011 Filed under: david silverman, harold ingram, jean varon, john bates, polly peck, radley, wallis, website listings 5 Comments »![]() |
| John Bates for Jean Varon |
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| David Silverman |
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| Wallis |
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| Harold Ingram |
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| Polly Peck by Sybil Zelker |
Goodies Galore
Posted: May 26, 2011 Filed under: annacat, bus stop, horrockses, jean varon, john bates, lee bender, mary quant, simon massey, wallis, website listings 5 Comments »
Have you ever had that feeling, that tight feeling in your chest when you think about all the various things you are required to do in a short space of time. It paralyses you, and makes the situation ten times worse. I suffer from this unnamed syndrome. Sometimes it causes me to be a bit behind in updating my website. I would hate for anyone to think that I’m lazy or too busy living some incredible jet-setting lifestyle. I mean, I would like to be doing the latter, who wouldn’t? But the truth is more boring than that.
Anyway, this week has somehow generated a flurry of website listings, and I thought I ought to share them with you. They include: a very, very rare piece of Bus Stop history in the form of a bright pink felt hat, an incredible Annacat prised from my personal collection in an attempt to regain control of my living space (this ambition is perpetually unfulfilled), an adorable printed cotton Horrockses dress, one of the most fabulous John Bates dresses I’ve seen and a super sexy emerald green lurex halter top by Mary Quant. But that’s just the big guns. There’s plenty of other pieces to tempt your tastebuds (I hope).
early Sixties Wallis Shops waffle-textured cotton sheath dress
early Seventies printed cotton Vivien Smith tea dress
early Seventies emerald green lurex halter top by Mary Quant
early Seventies fitted jacket in an incredible bold floral print
mid Sixties hot pink and gold shot matelasse shift dress
late Fifties floral and stripe printed cotton sundress by Horrockses
early Seventies maxi dress with unusual cross-stitch print bodice by John Bates for Jean Varon
Late Sixties psychedelic maxi dress by Annacat
early Seventies lime green high-waisted flares by Simon MasseySometimes I forget…
Posted: February 16, 2011 Filed under: annacat, antony price, jean paul gaultier, jean varon, john bates, miss mouse, rae spencer cullen, vivienne westwood, wallis, website listings, yves saint laurent 5 Comments »
…to post about new listings over here. How daft is that? I suppose it’s not bad daft, it just means I have way too much fun posting pretty or weird (or both) pictures and raving about strange things. But this blog’s existence is due, in no small part, to its progenitor Vintage-a-Peel.co.uk. Anyway, there have been a few new listings, the first of 2011 (because I’m slow and have had a lot of dressing work going on too), and there are definitely more to come. I’m slowly prising an Ossie from my grasp, so I’ll let you know when that happens….
Above is a superb playing card printed Miss Mouse satin coat. One of the best things I’ve ever seen!
Put some Vintage-a-Peel into your Autumn wardrobe….
Posted: September 16, 2010 Filed under: bus stop, catherine buckley, forbidden fruit, frank usher, janice wainwright, john bates, kiki byrne, lee bender, sixties, strawberry studio, wallis, website listings 4 Comments »
Ongoing, as ever, but I’ve put up some new listings over at Vintage-a-Peel for your delectation. Two things have already sold (hurrah for me and my gorgeous buyers, not so hurrah if you wanted them, but there’s plenty more to come!) but there’s just a whole host of beautiful new pieces to choose from.
L’il batch of l’il ol’ listin’s…..
Posted: March 11, 2010 Filed under: bus stop, georgina linhart, harold ingram, jean varon, john bates, lee bender, mr darren, roland klein, seventies fashion, wallis, website listings 2 Comments »
Woohoo! Finally. As many as the Great British Weather will allow right now (*shakes fist at dreary grey skies*)…..enjoy!












































































