Study the Thirties way
The Thirties was an era of stylish, sophisticated clothes as the decadence of the Twenties flappers gave way to a more sombre era. Likewise, with interiors, the art deco flamboyance of Twenties design developed into a more elegant style. Nell Darby has a comprehensive guide to introducing some Thirties elegance to your study area.
The Vintage Librarian reviews: Made At Home
This week our Vintage Librarian is reviewing a book full of easy to make home deco sewing projects that require minal sewing skills and will let you add some vintage touches to your home the make do and mend way.
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Raise your glasses: A guide to vintage glassware
Do you know your snifter from your highball? Vintage drinkers certainly made having a tipple into a delicious art form through an appreciation of the importance of drinking from the correct glass. Today’s rushed lifestyle however, sees many of us guilty of swashing our sherry out of shot glasses, and glugging our grog out of beakers. So if you’d like to put a little more couth into your cocktail and recapture some of the elegance of entertaining, Tara Gardner has this handy guide to glassware – a must-read for all discerning drinkers.
Vintage interior style: A retro Manchester home
One of our favourite vintage and retro furniture sellers, the brilliant Planet Vintage Girl - otherwise known as Laura Gaither – lets QueensOfVintage.com into her gorgeous Manchester home for a bit of a snoop around. And what a fantastic collection she has!
Mysterious girl: Tina and the art of J.H Lynch
You may not know her name or where she came from, but chances are you’ll know her face. “Tina” the mysterious and exotic painting by the equally mysterious J.H Lynch has graced our walls since her birth in the early Sixties. Part of the world of mass market prints sold in outlets like Boots and Woolworth’s, Tina and the rest of Lynch’s overture of sultry babes were purchased in their thousands, becoming a household staple for the rest of the Sixties and Seventies. Amy Rosa reports.
Vintage Home Peeps
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Top Picks
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Get a vintage home!
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Make do and mend projects
This week our Vintage Librarian is reviewing a book full of easy to make home deco sewing projects...
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Lurking in the back of your wardrobe, scrunched up in a drawer, or even languishing at the...
What to collect
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Before the instant gratification of Facebook, mobile phones, e-mails and even before most people...
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