Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

I can't believe I last posted on Monday, it feels like weeks! I wrote about finding this  Australian-made striped jacket  and promptly wore it. So what have I been up to this week? I've been ... - Crocheting - it's so relaxing and I like feeling creative when I produce something. - Watching an Amy Winehouse concert at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. It was her 7 year anniversary since her passing this week. Source - Listening to John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy for the first time. - Reading Marianne Faithfull's book Memories, Dreams and Reflections . I enjoyed her autobiography better, I seem to be stuck in the middle of this book and I'm finding it hard to get through it. Source I wrote about wanting to watch some Bette Davis movies after watching Feud: Bette and Joan, and I've since watched Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (such a nerve-racking thriller) and The Bride Came C.O.D

It's been a busy first week back at work. Last weekend, my friend and I went to a youth event that my sister helped organise. There was an art show, badge-making workshops and lives performances. It was amazing to realise just how many great, local bands are out there - I had no idea! This weekend, I had a fun night out for my best friend's birthday. But even dancing into the early hours of the morning didn't stop me from getting up at 5.45am and heading off to the Sunday market! I'm glad I did, I found quite a few treasures: $3 1970s beaded bag $5 striped jacket 2 records Set of vintage Meakin pale pink bowls In my last post , I mentioned that I'd love to find some vintage jewellery and what d'ya know, I found 1960s clip on earrings from Georgia's (an old department store) for  $3! I'm going to make them into a necklace and brooch. Ever since I made this necklace , I've loved re-purposing jewellery and making

Last Wednesday, my Nonna came over to stay at our home for a few days while I was on work holidays. I don't get to visit her enough when I'm working so it was great to spend some extra time with her. On the first day she was over, we had a day trip out to Daylesford. We go there whenever my sister or I have work or uni holidays, we even went for my birthday . It was a rainy day, so we mostly stayed indoors. First we bought some honey as we always do, then we visited the Daylesford Mills Market.  The giant gorilla that greets you as you enter the Mills Market! I love Johnson Brothers plates! At first I was going to buy a few records but then promptly forgot all about them when I found some vintage treasures!  I was thrilled to find a hand-embroidered, Hungarian-made, vintage vest! It reminds me of our treasured black, handmade, woolen vest that my Baba bought over to Australia from Macedonia many years ago. So when I found this tr

In my last blog post , I wrote about how much I loved watching Feud: Bette and Joan and it led me to watching  Mildred Pierce (1945), starring Joan Crawford. I rarely watch movies from as far back as the 1940s (although I love old films!) but I was pleasantly surprised. I quite enjoyed it and it was a good introduction to classic noir films. Source Mildred Pierce is a crime-drama film that opens with Mildred's second husband being shot. After the police interrogate some people, Mildred reveals her troubled past to the officer through flashbacks. Source Being a fan of vintage fashion, I was naturally keen to check out the outfits. They were very sophisticated and some were quite glamorous. I especially appreciated the brooches, which I rarely wear, but this film has certainly made me eager to start wearing some. Source After watching  Mildred Pierce, I wanted to watch another 1940s film, so a few days later, I watched The Cover Girl  (1944)

I've really been enjoying my work holidays. On Thursday night (not last Thursday but the one before, I'm that far behind on blog writing!), my sister and I went ice-skating at the local Youth Winter Festival. I love rollerskating with a friend of mine from high-school, but I've never been ice-skating before. It took me a while to get used to it and get my balance. There were so many people there, there wasn't much space for a wobbly skater like me! I was just getting the hang of it when the event finished and everyone got off the skating rink. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted!   The next day, I had a pretty easy-going day, crocheting a scarf and visiting an op-shop where I scored these vintage, leather shoes that were made in Brazil for only $4! I'm so used to wearing boots all the time that I'm not sure how I'll wear these with the outfits I wear. Any suggestions? Whilst I was crocheting, I finished re-watching the Feud: Bette