Frocks, Friends and Bonnets for Dogs

Hello folks, did you all have a nice weekend? I had intended to give you the usual Sunday evening installment of what I'd done over my weekend, but I was cooking this Lemon Drizzle cake again, and I have to say it turned out much better than last weeks. Still not perfect, but most certainly getting there.

Anyway, Saturday was something of a whirlwind. In the morning we had to nip to Earlsdon to pick up a mount for a photograph, before heading off to The Vintage Fair that was being held in St. Mary's Guildhall. We'd arranged to meet the delightful Roisin at the event, and we got there a tad early and joined what was already a growing queue. I'd decided to go all out vintage for the event and wear the 1940s dress I bought at the Criterion vintage sale last week, my turban (which I adore) and the vintage coat I bought in Bourton-on-the-Water a couple of weeks back. Hubby went all vintage too in his favourite 1940s look, but we realised once we were inside the sale that actually we really didn't need so many layers.




Hubby and I rocking our 1940s look

What's under the coat

The sale itself was great. I've been to St. Mary's Guildhall before for a Christmas meal, and it's a lovely venue. It's a medieval banquet hall and the perfect location to cram a load of wonderful vintage sellers into. I have to say I've been to a couple of vintage fairs in Coventry, and this was head and shoulders above them all. It catered to all tastes, whether your a 1940s lady, or a 1980s party animal, and it had plenty to buy for men and for women. 

Busy shoppers at the vintage fair

Prices were, on the whole, reasonable. I came away with this beautiful late 1950s/ early 1960s pink wiggle dress, which while it doesn't look much on the hanger is extremely Joan Holloway on (I have something about wiggle dresses this month).

Hubby got this beautiful tweed blazer and a pair of brogues.

Dapper hubby in his new to him Daks jacket

Roisin didn't buy any frocks but had a right old rummage through everything. Then we retired to the vintage tea area for lovely cupcakes and tea in vintage china. It was while sitting here that I spotted Angie from Redressing join the queue. Although we've exchanged many a twitter conversation I hadn't met her before, and I always love to meet new people, so we had a wee catch up before me, hubby and Roisin set off to the Transport Museum to visit the Christmas Craft Fair and have a chat with the lovely Mrs. W.

Lovely Roisin and I taking advantage of the lovely
surroundings of St Mary's Guildhall

We met Mum at the craft fair, and she was the only person who came away with something... a knitted bonnet for Bailey her dog.


Bailey's new bonnet

Afterwards, we had a potter around town and I found the most gorgeous 1950s hat in a charity shop, but you'll have to wait for a photo of that. In the same charity shop Roisin was asked if we were sisters. I should add here, I'm 6ft tall, and Roisin is lovely petite lady. Hubby found this hilarious.

Lovely Roisin in my turban

Something I was totally surprised about whilst walking around town was the reactions I recieved to the way I was dressed. I had a couple of people tell me how lovely I looked, including a lovely young lady in Waterstones. The girl who worked in Blue Banana got very excited by my totally vintage look and an elderly lady in the charity shop wanted my turban. I don't think I've ever quite had such reaction to my appearance... so I think I'll start dressing like that all the time, I quite liked the attention lol (big head).

Anyway, before long it was time to say good bye to Roisin and head home. We'd had a lovely day.

Saturday evening, after a quick change (sorry I didn't get an outfit shot), hubby and I nipped out to a local bar. We didn't stay out too long though.


Hubby and me on Saturday night

Sunday, I had a really lazy day applying for jobs, popping to TK Maxx and baking cake. Now I have all these glamorous dresses I need to arrange some glamorous events.