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Vintage Sidroy lingerie and Vanessa Feltz.
The story of 1960's fashion vintage Sidroy lingerie - guest starring Vanessa Feltz.
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Nylon slips in lockdown dreams.
As we in the United Kingdom mark a full year of strict lockdown measures it is only natural that we dream of more carefree and happier times, perhaps in warmer climes. When I travel to lovely far-off...
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Boxed in. The untold perils of being an undie seller.
I have been selling vintage lingerie for 11 or 12 years now, either face-to-face at vintage fairs or online, and I've loved every minute of it. No regrets at all. For most of that time though,...
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Créations Gam of Paris - frivolously French lingerie.
1960s fashion vintage trade promotional material highlighting the beautiful products of Créations Gam, a wholesale manufacturer of typically French lingerie. As past French makers of vintage lingerie...
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Your Ultimate Guide to Layering Petticoats, 1950s style.
How to layer your petticoats under dresses for maximum volume and frothiness.
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Come vintage lingerie shopping with me - back in time.
Lingerie stores of the 1940s, 1950s and 60s were a celebration of the feminine.
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1940's fashion. CC41 civilian clothing controlled.
1940's CC41 utility mark slip and knicker set.
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10 Top tips for selling and buying at UK vintage fairs in 2021
Sooner or later vintage fairs will return in the UK in 2021 and into 2022, post-lockdown. Get the most from your vintage fair experience with these top tips.
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UK Vintage fairs 2021. Is there hope?
My love-hate relationship with vintage fairs and other associated musings.
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What is Lastex fabric?
Lastex is a stretchy elastic yarn that can be made to give either a one-way or two-way stretch that is made from a single latex (rubber) core overwound with silk, rayon or nylon threads.
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On the record: Captivating vintage nightgowns and negligees.
Saucy and stimulating - vinyl glamour girls in the groove.
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It's Totally Beyond Her Control. And mine.
Emma Benitez interviews the inimitable and truly lovely Dominique de Merteuil, vintage fashion and travel writer and the girl behind itsbeyondmycontrol.com.
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7 little-known things to look for when buying a vintage slip.
How to avoid the 7 most common mistakes when buying a vintage slip. Insider secrets explained in this helpful guide with photo illustrations.
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Objects of Desire: 1940s all-in-one sheath girdles.
Let's talk 1940 girdles. The notoriously unforgiving 1940's sheath dress required perfectly designed foundation underwear to match - the essential all-in-one sheath girdle - a girdle with suspenders....
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Nylon: The Story of a Fashion Revolution.
Revealed and reviewed, this best selling book by Susannah Handley lifts the lid on the story of Nylon - the insider story.
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Heavenly vintage silk lingerie by Fischer.
US lingerie manufacturer Fischer & Company, Inc. first started using the brand name 'Heavenly' way back in 1941, but didn't officially register it as a trademark until 1945.
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CC41 utility stockings by Plaza Hosiery Ltd
Recently I was fortunate enough to obtain a box of 6 pairs of CC41 utility mark 1940's fashion stockings in perfect unworn condition made by Plaza Hosiery Ltd, complete with all accompanying labels and...
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