How it all began ....

So, as this vintage lark is new to me, I've been trying to work out exactly what sparked me into the 'dressing up' part of it. Looking back I'm pretty sure it was this post by Hen over at Henhousehandmade.

I've read Hens blog for months now and the severn valley post really got me interested. Hubby loves his trains and it reminded me that our local railway normally has a 40s event. I showed hubby Hens post and posed the question....... 'you wouldn't fancy dressing up like that and go off to a railway event would you?' the rest they say is history!

Of course nothing is ever that easy and Avon Valley Railway had no 1940s event planned for 2011! A month or so later though when we were off at our devon bolthole, we noticed flyers for a weekend event 'Wings and Wheels' at Upottery Airfield 5 miles from us....

Wing and Wheels was great, plenty of WW2 vehicles, Reenactors and Planes. There was also a small stall selling vintage clothes and accessories! Hubby bought a pair of 1940s glasses (the prescription was perfect!) and some suspenders, I bought a fairisle hat for Little Miss and A leather (evaccuee) suitcase for Young Master.

Needless to say I came out with something too, a pair of crocheted white gloves and a navy tea dress. 'Is that your first vintage dress?' asked the customer in the snood next to me 'It won't be your last!'

We went back to Wings and Wheels the next day and I wore the dress....