Posh B&B and new hats at Sheringham 1940's weekend

Once a year a small seaside town in transported back in time to the 1940's - it is one of my favourite weekends of the season.

Sheringham is the home of the Poppy Line and we had a fabulous time riding on trains, dancing on the platform and chatting to all the lovely peeps that came along and made such an effort with their outfits.

We stayed in a wonderful and very stylish B&B - No 27 - we had a lovely bedroom, sitting room and wet room with the smallest but very cute loo!!

 

 

 

 

The following morning we tucked into a very filling full English breakfast and fresh coffee - delicious.

 

 

 

 

We had great fun catching up with friends and chatting with people on the platform - everyone always make such an effort with dressing up and the town shops all take part too.

 

 

Saturday Night dance with my lovely hubby on the decks.

 

1940's jacket Shazam vintage, skirt from a suit from Prim Vintage, 40's hat and shoes.

Gloves from Retreat Vintage.

Vintage suit Shazam vintage, 40s hat Retreat Vintage (that was one of the  new hats!!)

Shoes Rocket Originals and gloves Retreat Vintage.

Vintage suit and blouse Shazam Vintage and another new hat bought from the

stalls at Holt the previous day!!

 

 

 

 

And I spotted three ladies looking fabulous in the Barbara dresses.

Looking forward to Spring

Although it's a bit chilly the sun is shining and my thoughts turn to the outfits I can wear when the weather gets warmer and I can leave the winter coat at home.

I am feeling a whole 1930's vibe at the moment and with my "big" birthday celebrations this year there will be some fabulous occasions to try them out.

Finding original 1930's suits is pretty difficult so I will be adapting some of my 40's ones - the style didn't change that much until later when Dior's New Look came in 1947 so I think that I can get away with it.  Last week I had a couple of good charity shop finds though - a cute 70's jacket and cream beret that will look very 30's when styled with the right hair and accessories.

Along with that I think that I may have to invest in a 1930's suit pattern to create some of my own suits as I have lots of ideas of colour combinations and styles I want to recreate. Being a designer I love searching fabrics, looking at trims, buttons and seeing how I can put patterns and styles together.

On my travels I am going to be on the look out for ribbon, feathers and scarves to tie around hats to tone in with my neutral basics.

So here is "look book" for Spring and I am looking forward to finding similar pieces to create the outfits for the warmer days.

 

 

 

 

 

The elegance and chicness of these outfits are so amazing I would die to get my hands on the originals but alas I will have to get the sewing machine out to create my own I think.

 

Watch out for Spring outfit posts to see how I get on. In the meantime what is on your wish list for this Spring??

 

 

Fabulous Times ahead - new year plans.

When a new year begins it is time to sit down and asses what I want to focus on for the coming months.

Launching the collection last year was amazing but because it took me  longer to find the right manufacture and get the dresses into production than I had scheduled I missed most of the "vintage season" so the main focus this year will be take the collection out on the road so more of you lovely vintage gals get a chance to try them on.

 

I am organising "Pop Up" shops, visiting Vintage Fairs and 1940's weekends - details will follow and I will keep you posted on Facebook so go over and like my page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fabulous-Miss-K/188326231178706 so you can keep up with all the news and don't miss out on an event near you.

 

 

 

Plans are under way for the Vintage Fashion show for Norwich Fashion Week - check out their web site for all the fashion news and events  http://norwichfashion.co.uk/.

 

This year the show will be more fabulous than ever with the best vintage fashion, nightwear and lingerie and a glamorous after party so you can dress to the nines and sip cocktails.

 

 

 

This year too I will be looking through my original pieces and sourcing other styles and designs to add to the collection. The idea is to build a capsule wardrobe that you a can mix and match for any occasion - plans are for a suit, 1930's style dress and a LBD - what would you like to see in the collection???

 

 

Lots of other ideas are running around in my head - Vintage Style Icon and etiquette workshops, updating the styling and personal shopping service, photo shoots and more - some will come to fruition some will stay just as ideas or wait for another time.

 

 It is always exciting to make plans at the beginning of the year and see how they develop and then there are the opportunities that arise that take you by surprise and  in a completely different direction!!

 

So let the adventures begin and lets see what fabulous times 2014 has in store???

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 



 

 

 



How to wear the collection

You know how it is you get a new dress and you want to try it on with lots of different items in your wardrobe - I know I do I can't wait to create outfits with other things I have in my wardrobe.

So I thought that I would share with you a recent photo shoot that shows you a few different ways to wear your Miss K dress - if you haven't got yours yet don't leave it too long as there are limited available - www.fabulousmissk.co.uk

Charlie styled with classic black pumps and a festive corsage (it is a hair piece by Rosie Alia Designs).

Just the perfect outfit for Christmas day.

You can see more of these lovely hair flowers at

www.etsy.com/shop/RosieAliaDesigns.

 

I love hats and any excuse for me to wear one!! Just loved the green tone of this 40's trilby and the warmth of the faux fur collar.

 

The pop of red lipstick (courtesy of www.missyvintage.co.uk) makes this a stunning winter outfit.

 

Mixing colours together that you wouldn't usually think go is something I love to do - fabulous combo of red of the Charlie dress and purple beret (Lulu's Vintage) and grey gloves (Retreat Vintage).

 

 

More ideas of how to wear your Miss K dress in future posts and outfits too but in the meantime - how would you wear yours??

 

Photo: www.joeblackphotography.com
Model: Nakita Harden

Worn Out Shop - launch

Not much would get me up bright and early on a very dull and drizzly Saturday morning but a new vintage shop opening got me heading for Sheringham for the launch of Worn Out Shop - an adventure and dream for husband and wife team Marie and Shaun. Having spent many a family holiday in North Norfolk, they finally took the plunge and re-located to the area.

Marie's passion for vintage was ignited at the 1940's weekend and since then she has been a firm fixture at the vintage fairs around the county but her dream was to open a shop and now that has become reality.

The shop is in Sheringham specialising in 40's and 50's clothing and accessories for ladies and gentlemen alongside household items and  small pieces of period furniture. They have also commissioned a local lady to reproduce a range of 40's and 50's knitwear form original patterns - and she is an old pro well into her 80's!!

Marie and her special guest outside the new shop.

 

 

 

 

A colourful array of repro vintage sweaters on offer.

 

Very stylish customers!!

 

 

There were lots of tempting goodies and I don't think it will long before  I go back and try a few of the pieces that I have my eye on. Marie has a some fabulous pieces and is always on the hunt for new stock so make sure that keep checking back regularly to see what she has in stock.

 

Worn Out Shop - 2 Melbourne Road Sheringham NR26 8EE - if you can't get there have a little look and their Etsy shop - www.etsy.com/shop/wornoutshop.

 

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The Collection out and about!!

The dresses have been out and about over the last  couple of weeks with Pop Up Photo shoots for the launch of Norwich Fashion Week - 6th - 13th March 2014 so put the date in your diary now.

Students from CCN along side professional photographer Ryan Bleyswyck took photos from local shops and designers - two of the collection were shot around the Norwich area.

Dress: Barbara in red crepe.

Photo: Jack Cornish

Model: Marie Sandra Reynolds

Hair: Missy Vintage

MUP: Tamsyn Sandra Reynolds.

 

Dress; Charlie in bottle green crepe.

Fascinator : Kitty Hats

Photo: Laura Gardener

Model, hair and mup as before.

 

 

 

 

Last Sunday the dresses had a little outing to Horham - home of the 95th Bomb group. It was the last open day of the season and hubby was playing some music so I set up a few of the dresses.

 

 

And then on Monday I had a photo shoot with Joe Black Photography, Missy Vintage for hair and make up with the lovely Nakita Harden modelling the dresses.

 

 

I am waiting for the official photos to come along but in the meantime here are a few backstage ones that Missy Vintage took.

 

 

 

 

The idea was to get a few more ideas and looks of how to wear the collection, I have a few more ideas up my sleeve so watch this space for more.

 

By the way - which is your favourite and how would you style it?? Leave a comment and let me know.

The wait is over - The vintage inspired collection arrives!!!

After months of hard work, blood sweat and quite a few tears my vintage inspired collection arrived in the office this week.

This has been one  of my dreams for as long as I can remember and now it has become a reality somehow it hasn't actually sunk in yet.

The collection is dedicated to my late mother who was always very stylish, well groomed and talented seamstress - memories of pieces of fabric waiting to be turned into fabulous creations and her outfits will always stay in my mind.

Now the hard work starts - promoting and selling the dresses but they are limited to only 150, keeping them exclusive.

Hopefully this will be the first of more styles  and eventually a seasonal collection. It is the first step - scary but a very exciting beginning to becoming a fashion designer (that sounds fabulous but weird to write down???)

 

The Barbara dress (after my mother) in all three colourways.

 

 

Our first bit of press!!

 

 

 

To see more of the dresses, see my styling services and order a dress if you wish then  go over to the website - www.fabulousmissk.co.uk.