What We Wore
Me out on a morning walk with Arlo, I spotted these wild rambling roses at the back of a deserted parking lot and picked some to take home
Dress - 60s Crimplene $10 from Seek & Destroy , St Kevins Arcade, K rd
Scarf- thrifted vintage silk
Miss Harriet off to school on Monday
Dress- handmade retro dress, I found this in the Kingsland St Vinnies Oppy last week for $3, it was a floor length dress but I figured she just wouldn't get the wear from it so chopped off the bottom which is now in my 'to sew' pile waiting to become a very twirly skirt.
Billy off to school too
Tee- retro style Rolling Stones concert tee
Pants- these vintage pants are from a collection being sold by
Black Betty Bam-bul-lam and have a bit of a story behind them . Mandy from
Black Betty's has acquired a collection of 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s vintage clothes from the estate of the
Bailey family who lived in Pt Chev, just a few houses down from Sarah and Sila and also Mandy who is their neighbour. The house was a bit of a shrine to 1950s fabulous decor ( at some point I will try and photograph the outdoor furniture Sarah and Sila were able to buy) and it seems many of their clothes had been kept as well. I have a few pieces from this collection now, you can read more about the Bailey family
here, along with great photos of the family wearing some of the clothes up for sale and you can buy pieces from
Black Betty in Pt Chevalier or online via Trademe.
Arlo going for the nautical look dropping his siblings off to school
cardi- vintage Noddy brand from the Hamilton Salvation Army Oppy
