Re-vamp...

I have just re-vamped the website to make it look more...well....pretty, so if anyone is listening please have a look and let me know what y'all think www.hummingbirdvintage.co.uk. 


I have also just found out about an AMAZING secret vintage thrift sale this weekend by the sea...if any one has any requests as to what I should be stocking then feel free to shout....


But for now I will leave you with this lovely vintage weekend bag that I might just have to have....then all I need is someone to whisk me away somewhere...

Satin and Lace...

Todays topic....Lingerie....

Now I have a major underwear obbession and I love wearing vintage slips, petticoats and nightdresses, I think they look beautiful and fit wonderfully. However I am well aware that somepeople although fine wearing vintage clothing are not so happy wearting vintage undies...so for these lovely people and the rest of us with an underwear obbession here are my favourite vintage inspired undies, all from the High Street....just in time for valentiens day..!!!

Monsoon

Marks and Spencer

Maya Rose Boutique

Topshop

Topshop

Charnos

Ava Loves

A girls love of vintage....: Guess who's back...

A girls love of vintage....: Guess who's back...: "...so after a tiring week promoting the website I am back for a blog. I can report all is going well and I have sold five dresses already......"

Guess who's back...

...so after a tiring week promoting the website I am back for a blog. I can report all is going well and I have sold five dresses already...which to be honest broke my heart as I had already planned in my head wear I could wear them but as the boy keeps telling me 'this is a business, not a chance for you to dress up..!!'...sad but true.

I have had a very exciting week this week...I have frequented two dance classes (I am practically Roxy from Chicago), eaten a vast amount of gorgeous food and found four amazing vintage weddings dresses....one comes complete with veil and shoes in a carry case all the way from the 1920's...it is to die for. With these in my possession I will be doing a wedding special in March including fab dresses, shoes and accessories and I will also be telling you my favourite ideas for a vintage wedding and the best places to hold them so keep tuned.

For now here are some of my favourite vintage wedding bits and pieces....sigh

I love the short veil on this on...this look is coming back for this wedding season

I love this...vintage theme...modern setting

Vintage china works as centrepieces, decorations,  gifts, name tag holders....you name it and it just looks gorgeous

I love all these black and white pictures....the last one is very similar to my grandparents wedding picture....just love b+w photos

LOVE THIS...outside venue but this decor gives it a cosy vintage theme, and it is very easy to achieve

What can I say...gorgeous

I am in love....

WIth this dress...http://www.flickr.com/photos/hummingbirdvintage/sets/72157625733174433...it is my first item for sale on Hummingbird Vintage...it is beautiful on and when the time comes to send it away I will shed a small tear.
However this is the first of many gorgeous items that I will be getting my hands on so all is not lost xx

A model Tuesday...

So...today is the day my mannequin arrived so I can finally start taking pics of my gorgeous clothes...!!

I did toy with the idea of modelling them myself but due to the fact that a) I am practically a midget and b) it would make me want to keep everything I have decided against it...!!

First dress will be uploaded on to the blog tomorrow....it is an amazing 1970's dress...very Charlies Angels..which can be dressed up or down and will still look fab. I am also giving 10% off peoples first purchase so if this sounds like something you (yes I am talking to you my wonderful followers) or someone you know would like then check back tomorrow xx

Blue Monday...

So...today is apparently the saddest day of the year. I hate to rain on that parade but I am full of the joys of spring today....let me tell you why. I had to most wonderful weekend by the seaside....I popped into one of my favourite places to take afternoon tea Le Petite Petanque...it is situated on a bowling green and looks like it has just stepped out of a 1940's film....I love it....and then it was off to the cinema for some 1940's film fun with the Kings Speech...fabulous fabulous film!!

However....best of all is that among the champagne, cake and popcorn (clearly the Jan diet is going well) I found an amazing 1970's dress to sell in the shop. The only downside to this amazing find is that it doesn't fit me...however this does stop from stealing it from the shop!!

It looks like the shop will be up and ready on Monday...very exciting but lots to do so I imagine my good friend red wine may need to be close by at all times to help me through...!!