Visit to Bath

Apologies for not posting for a few weeks. I have been exceptionally busy at work due to a colleague being off sick at the same time as others were taking annual leave.

I am still seeking vintage style bargains in local charity shops and recently had a trip to Bath where there a number of small independent shops selling vintage (at a price) or vintage style clothes. Bath is well worth a visit for vintage clothes enthusiasts.

 

The photo shows a window display. It was commemorating the Second World War I believe. I quite liked the dress but sadly it wasn't for sale.

 

I did make a few purchases and will post details shortly. 



Walk Through History

I went to a Walk Through History Event held at out local Arena over the Bank Holiday Weekend.
There were displays and re-enactments of life and battles through the ages from Medieval Times through to World War II. There were some wonderful costumes to view. It made me think how uncomfortable it must have been for women to conduct their ordinary lives in some of the period costumes and how lucky we are with the comfortable and practical clothes we have today.

I had hoped to be able to buy some vintage clothes but sadly there were none on general sale. I have recently become very interested in the 1940s and 1950s and hope to add to my very limited wardrobe very soon.

Fifteenth Century

First World War soldier meeting Victorian Ladies!

Vintage Style Dress - Charity Shop Find

I recently posted that I have become interested in vintage style clothing after getting a lot of ideas from reading some lovely blogs.

This week I found a vintage style dress in my favourite local charity shop and couldn't resist it for £4.50! It doesn't fit perfectly at the moment and I will need to get some minor alterations carried out but for that price I felt it worth taking a chance with it. I also don't normally wear red so that will be a change for me as well.

Summer Holidays

Sorry folks for the delay since I last posted but I have enjoyed a lovely family holiday in South Devon. It is a wonderful part of the world with beautiful scenery and lovely beaches together with numerous places of interest to explore.

I returned to work on Monday and was brought back to reality with a full in tray and a list of problems to solve! I was impressed and perhaps a little surprised if i'm honest that my colleagues were still in skirts. It is still quite warm in the UK and in my opinion you can remain cooler in skirts. I didn't think the younger girls who seldom wore anything other than white tops and black trousers - probably a continuation from their school uniforms  - would still keep up skirt wearing in my absence.

 

I have recently become interested in vintage clothes and may experiment a little with vintage styles over the coming months. I will be sure to post details and will welcome comments!

Back to Skirt Wearing

It has been really warm and sunny here in the UK since May and I have reverted to full time skirt wearing at work. In fact I have managed to persuade many of my colleagues to try wearing skirts for a change as they are much cooler during the summer months. Several of the younger girls have told me that it is a new experience for them as they wore black trousers to school and just kept wearing black trousers each day to the office as the norm! They found it fun to accept my challenge and have worn skirts for at least 2 weeks.

I have also been reading a number of vintage clothing blogs and am tempted to experiment with a few vintage styles in skirts, dresses and perhaps later in the year trousers. I recently bought this skirt in a charity shop for £3.50 and it has a vintage feel to it.

The Most Modest Trousers Ever!

With the lovely warm sunny weather here in the UK at the moment, I have reverted back to a full time skirt wearer. It is just too hot to wear trousers in the office and most of my colleagues have joined me in wearing skirts.

We recently had a short holiday in London and I saw a lady wearing the most modest pair of trousers (pants for my American friends) possible. Fortunately I had my camera with me and managed to take a quick photo of her. The trousers were very much like a loose skirt down to her knees and her crotch was literally at knee level. I am not sure how comfortable it would be to wear this garment but it would be interesting to hear if those bloggers who never wear trousers might consider these acceptable on modesty grounds.

 

White Trousers

With warmer weather now with us thank goodness, I have reverted to wearing skirts to work virtually full time. Black skirts are more comfortable than black trousers in the office while the sun is shining!
I have therefore been actively looking for some summer trousers for my leisure time. I currently only have one pair of more casual trousers and have been thinking of getting a white pair.

I have visited a number of stores and have discovered that most of the white trousers on sale are far too tight to suit my modest style of dress. I can illustrate this with the following photo of a mother collecting children from the school my daughter attends.

These trousers show far too much of the ladies body shape to be considered modest even if worn with a tunic. It just would not feel right if I wore trousers like these and they would compromise my modesty values.

If any readers can suggest ideas for a more modest style of white trousers, I would love to hear from them.