Cold snap

Hat/gloves  - Knitted by my grandmother

Coat - Jumble sale (50p)

Jumper  - Jumble sale (20p)

Skirt - Gap

Tights/socks - Primark

Boots - Charirty shop (£5)

Owl Necklace - Birthday gift
Bag - Charity shop (£4)

So...I don't quite know what happened to November. I do apologize for my total absence from this blog. November has been a very busy month what with Halloween, bonfire night, my birthday, several other people's birthdays and so on. Outfit posts are getting trickier too, since I leave for and return from work in the dark now. Still I have the weekend. Since my last post the weather's turned wintery so I decided to wear something a little brighter than usual for a Sunday afternoon walk. I don't own much 'bright' coloured clothing, aside from a couple of red things. Still sometimes it's nice to wear something a little different. I'm also having some trouble finding the right winter coat this year. I really want a navy duffel coat, but one that's genuinely warm, not just a thin high street one, and the perfect vintage one eludes me still. This tweed coat is a little big (I've turned the sleeves under) but for now it will have to do. I hope everyone's having a good month. I will be updating the shop this week (really, I have the photos done) so please stay tuned.

Before the sun fades

Dress - Altered, jumble sale

Shrug: Jumble sale

Tights: Primark

Bag - Jumble sale

Clogs - Clarks

These photos are from a week ago, before the clocks went back on a beautiful autumn day. The dress was originally mid calf length and XL, but I took it in at the back seam and chopped off the hem. I actually cut off too much, which is how I ended up with this dark green band as the hem instead. Although I think it's probably more interesting this way. I've been wearing this shrug a lot too lately, although I prefer it as a scarf. Apologies for the absence of posts lately. I've started a new job and will have to get used to balancing my time. I'm working on a shop update for the weekend, with some pretty autumn finds.

Autumn Sky Shop Update

Here is the dandeliongirl vintage first shop update! This time it is a palette of blues and greens. I hope you see something you like.

Concrete Sky

Dress - jumble sale

Cardigan - jumble sale

Boots - vintage

Bag - vintage, Christmas present last year

Bracelet - charity shop

Belt - charity shop

These photos are from last Friday. This is what I wore to a friend's party that evening. The majority of this outfit is vintage, and mainly courtesy of the many jumble sales I have been frequenting lately. The dress has the kind of print that on the one hand makes me think bank-worker-uniform circa the mid nineties and on the other, makes me think of space and the night sky. It was also massive so I took in the side seams and hemmed it, and voila a party dress is born. I meant to put the boots in the shop, but they just seem to go with everything and I couldn't resist. And the bracelet is Cacheral from a charity shop about ten years ago. I think it might have been a free gift, since all the charms are perfume bottles. I'm glad I photographed it now, since I seem to have lost it since. Hopefully it will turn up.

The Dandelion Girl Vintage

So a little news, I have finally opened an Etsy store! The dandelion girl vintage  I have wanted to do this for so long and have been slowly amassing piles of vintage for this very purpose. This first update is inspired by the changing colours of the leaves, with a palette of yellow, tan and brown (with a little pink and white thrown in too.) I have only sourced items I would wear myself and I hope you find something to tempt you. Also if you're a reader of this blog and want to purchase something in the store, just convo me the words 'secret gift' and the first person to do so will get a special free gift. I hope everyone's having a good week and I would love it if you'd stop by the store for a little browse.

Opening Zion

 

L-R: Anna Widtsoe, Mildred Gerrard, Nell Creer, Melba Dunyon, Dora Montague and Catherine Levering

These lovely vintage  images are all taken from the book 'Opening Zion' by John and Melissa Clark that I bought while I was in America. The book is described as 'part fashion spread, part adventure guide' so you can see how it would appeal to me. The book is just crammed with these wonderful photos of girls in their hiking gear exploring the Zion National Park as it's first official tourists in 1920. I thought these photos would make for great fall inspiration, the sailor collars, knitted jumpers, laced up boots... I wouldn't mind having them all. Hopefully I will get around to doing a more in depth post about the book in the near future.

In the Orchard

Top - Primark (a long time ago)

Belt - Belonged to my mum

Dress - Silence & noise from a charity shop

Tights - Topshop

Shoes - Charity shop

These photos are from a recent mid-week trip to Standen, another National Trust property, and one of my favourites.  It's been nearly a year since my last visit, which was the subject of one of my first ever blog posts. Standen is a lovely house, decorated during the arts and crafts movement, with many William Morris interiors. You can't take pictures inside the house, so we made do with various areas of the gardens. There's something about apples fallen from the tree that makes me feel very autumnal. The orchard was full of them, as well as the funny 'bees at work' signs all over the place. The picture of me between two posts is a sort of childrens area with a stage and a giant xylophone. I love the bench in the last photo, how nature is trying to claim it back. I'll be posting later in the week with some new things to tell you about.