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Warm Winter Coats

18 November 2011

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Last week it was capes, this week it’s coats. The more intuitive amongst you might draw from this the conclusion that Retro Chick is cold, and they’d be right. I can’t think about much else but gloves, scarves and hats at the moment. A good smart winter coat is a lazy girls essential. Lets face [...]

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Winter Warmers

9 November 2011

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I wanted a cape for YEARS! You couldn’t find them anywhere, unless they were stupidly expensive. Now, all of a sudden, they’re everywhere! Of course, some of the things they call capes just appear to be coats with baggy sleeves. What I always wanted was something that’s essentially akin to a very smart blanket. Something [...]

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Friday Frock Love – The Vintage Dressmaker

21 October 2011

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Beautiful 1930s frocks are expensive and hard to come by. That’s a sad and true fact. If you do get your hands on one then you’re probably too scared to wear it half the time in case it falls apart. A lot of my 30s style dresses are actually from the 70s. The right hair [...]

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Toasty in Tights

12 October 2011

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It’s realllllly cold. And it’s come as a massive shock after that week of glorious Summer we finally got at the beginning of Autumn. I’ve admitted to myself that it’s not coming back and it’s only going to get colder, so I need to address the holes in my wardrobe. Or more accurately, the holes [...]

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Friday Frock Love – Full Length & Fabulous

7 October 2011

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A Marvellous Cocktail Party is fast approaching and I’ve had lots of people looking for ideas for what to wear. Of course, in a dream world we could all invest in an original 1930s evening dress in a beautiful bias cut satin. In reality the fact is that even given an unlimited budget these dresses [...]

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