tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post2483033513536668289..comments2024-03-28T13:40:22.969+00:00Comments on Crinoline Robot: Crinoline Robot's vintage weekMimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-45364818486476044342016-04-12T17:33:19.056+01:002016-04-12T17:33:19.056+01:00Lovely photo of you :) I haven't been on holid...Lovely photo of you :) I haven't been on holiday since a weekend away in 2000! It's long overdue and I'd have no idea how to pack xx Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238571735302117986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-37780457339906242552016-04-06T21:22:18.953+01:002016-04-06T21:22:18.953+01:00I tend to just not match or to wear lots of jewel ...I tend to just not match or to wear lots of jewel tones that sort-of-but-not-really go together (today is an emerald green top with a burgundy cardigan and dark navy jeans). Prints are difficult - I think the Seasalt skirt is really made to go with a solid top in one of the pattern colours and not much else, but agree navy can be worn with anything. I just buy black and white patterns and then I Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09888776166108978769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-43641490779701031202016-04-06T18:31:47.317+01:002016-04-06T18:31:47.317+01:00My dear Mim,
I "hear" your words loud an...My dear Mim,<br />I "hear" your words loud and clear. :) Firstly, THAT dress deserves a trip to Spain. :)<br />Next.. this one is coming from someone who's life has been changed by dresses.. I had to struggle with "what to wear" every single evening (since I'm one of THOSE people who like to prepare everything in the evening, before work.. nerdy, I know). Once I found Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034764185511908294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-30331225870551207042016-04-06T17:42:32.931+01:002016-04-06T17:42:32.931+01:00I've got a white-and-floral dress that I'm...I've got a white-and-floral dress that I'm packing, but I won't be taking anything pure white for my bottom half - I'd probably sit on an icecream or something. I'm learning to embrace patterns for travelling as they hide the dirt better.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-48685005243410494822016-04-06T17:41:23.533+01:002016-04-06T17:41:23.533+01:00Yeah, I'm a terror for getting grubby. Though ...Yeah, I'm a terror for getting grubby. Though I don't mind paying for hotel laundry if I have to.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-43714346685562306562016-04-06T17:40:54.855+01:002016-04-06T17:40:54.855+01:00Elephants can be quite scary. One of our guides in...Elephants can be quite scary. One of our guides in Burma reckons every elephant tries to kill its handler twice a day. Not sure of that was family wisdom or a national saying!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-79276675698400432062016-04-06T17:39:53.763+01:002016-04-06T17:39:53.763+01:00Cillian Murphy has the odd quality of striking me ...Cillian Murphy has the odd quality of striking me simultaneously as incredibly beautiful and incredibly ugly. He often doesn't look quite real. <br /><br />Pete took the photo, he's good at it.<br /><br />I'd never heard of the Garman Sisters. They sound so fascinating! That's deffo a book to add to my wishlist.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-41128708823784822742016-04-06T17:37:38.675+01:002016-04-06T17:37:38.675+01:00Ooh, that book sounds interesting - I've got o...Ooh, that book sounds interesting - I've got one on the summer of 1939 which was fascinating, so it'd be interesting to see how The Perfect Summer compares.<br /><br />If you're ever in Bath, give me a yell - I get lunch breaks!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-22551117943075328772016-04-06T17:36:43.565+01:002016-04-06T17:36:43.565+01:00Thankyou!
I love the fact that Seasalt design the...Thankyou!<br /><br />I love the fact that Seasalt design their own unique prints in Cornwall - it really sets them apart. And many of their prints have a distinctly deco quality, I think.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-44105041521021666982016-04-06T17:35:42.936+01:002016-04-06T17:35:42.936+01:00Yeah, I'm toying with lime, coral and/or pink,...Yeah, I'm toying with lime, coral and/or pink, if I find the right sort of thing. I'm taking cheapo jewellery from Accessorize; still annoyed at losing a favourite silver pendant in Toledo many years back.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-34141031686361345162016-04-06T17:34:39.365+01:002016-04-06T17:34:39.365+01:00I love black, I just don't seem to wear it any...I love black, I just don't seem to wear it any more. My last daytime LBD wore out late last year, and I deffo need another.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-24230896378085870322016-04-06T17:34:03.595+01:002016-04-06T17:34:03.595+01:00Hmm, the husband was raised catholic. Maybe the nu...Hmm, the husband was raised catholic. Maybe the nun look would have a certain appeal for him...Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-63302975906464449482016-04-06T17:33:26.318+01:002016-04-06T17:33:26.318+01:00Thank you! That photo was taken in Paris. I tend t...Thank you! That photo was taken in Paris. I tend to take limited accessories too, though if I know I'm sightseeing in religious buildings I'll take a shawl if I'd have bare arms otherwise.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-78075903863417155332016-04-06T12:22:41.592+01:002016-04-06T12:22:41.592+01:00I was sitting here agreeing wholeheartedly with th...I was sitting here agreeing wholeheartedly with this. I have a section of skirts in my wardrobe yet I haven't worn one for YEARS! I don't know why I fell out of wearing them but I did and now I just feel I don't know how too anymore. <br />Navy is a great travel colour and so versatile though I admit I avoid white like the plague, I'm like Pigpen and it's filthy in minutes, Miss Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899889154015378547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-87984275685859237972016-04-06T04:49:40.150+01:002016-04-06T04:49:40.150+01:00How exciting that you have a trip on the horizon, ...How exciting that you have a trip on the horizon, dear Mim! I hope that it goes awesomely for you.<br /><br />Navy is an incredibly versatile colour to style and a great choice to plan a travel wardrobe around (I've done the same before myself, too). Nearly every other hue can be partnered with it, but some strong "best friends" include red, yellow, kelly green, silver and gold, Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-89492386550938281562016-04-05T19:07:26.512+01:002016-04-05T19:07:26.512+01:00Oooh, I love the work of Richard Avedon but am yet...Oooh, I love the work of Richard Avedon but am yet to find some friendly elephants for *my* blog photos. Oh well. I love that dress on you, the colours are a perfect foil for your flaming hair. Navy will be very smart and practical. Don't know what to recommend for holiday dressing as I always pack the wrong things or too much just remember some good suncream and a hat. XxMother of Reinventionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14409826036412353940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-10011645396172804922016-04-05T16:19:02.149+01:002016-04-05T16:19:02.149+01:00One of my mates has been working as an extra on Pe...One of my mates has been working as an extra on Peaky Blinders but, try as I might, he won't spill the beans about the plot or bring Cillian Murphy to the pub with him, meanie!<br />Gorgeous photo of you, Mim. I wear skirts more than dresses on my travels, I bought two more block printed wraparounds when i was in India last, they should see me though till my 70s!<br />The skirt you like is Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-74238666930698600312016-04-05T10:17:39.749+01:002016-04-05T10:17:39.749+01:00I'd like to read Bright Young People, as it co...I'd like to read Bright Young People, as it covers an era I am very much interested in. At the moment, I have a thing for the years leading up to the First World War, and I'm reading Juliet Nicolson's The Perfect Summer, covering the summer of 1911. I haven't got any far with it, either, as I always have a novel on the go as well. Oh, the dreaded holiday wardrobe. I am not lookingPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-55664976818582845072016-04-05T09:53:45.544+01:002016-04-05T09:53:45.544+01:00That Seasalt skirt is really cute! I'd persona...That Seasalt skirt is really cute! I'd personally team it with white or the darker green (not the lime on they've got it with) but I think it would look lovely with a navy top, navy shoes and a navy waist belt. A pink brooch or headscarf to bring out the skirt colours would look fab against the navy. xCatehttp://www.vintagegal.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-71916263637714633032016-04-05T09:02:08.488+01:002016-04-05T09:02:08.488+01:00Holiday packing is one of my least favourite thing...Holiday packing is one of my least favourite things!! I feel for you. I just peeked back at my honeymoon wardrobe and realised that my separates had either white, navy or pink in. so if you already have white and navy then a nice bright accent colour might be nice. Lime, coral, orange, red, loads of options. Just in a few small things, jewellery, flowers etc and they wouldn't take up much Porcelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202283149145094340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-10547683736544107862016-04-05T08:45:33.732+01:002016-04-05T08:45:33.732+01:00You look lovely in the dress, it so pretty and has...You look lovely in the dress, it so pretty and has so many colours it could work with on the cardy and accessories front! I actually think your navy capsule wardrobe is a good idea as navy works well with most colours and really makes them pop, plus is a lot less dull than my colour of choice black! I am hopeless when it comes to matching separates I try really hard to think about what I already Wendy Bayfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221194102782712793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-71165631376107550272016-04-05T05:21:45.044+01:002016-04-05T05:21:45.044+01:00I'm flattered you think I'd know what to d...I'm flattered you think I'd know what to do with that skirt (I don't). I'd probably match to one of the green shades as there's less of it than the pinks. A very tailored short-sleeved white linen blouse could work if you wear some big beads and bangles in colours from the skirt. Big straw bag, a clip-on hair flower or two, and call it a day. <br /><br />That is a very tough Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-16182203997999911792016-04-05T05:19:07.015+01:002016-04-05T05:19:07.015+01:00Hi Mim,
/You look positively glamourous in that dr...Hi Mim,<br />/You look positively glamourous in that dress that's going to Spain! <br />For travel I forego nearly all accessories except for a pashmina to make room in the suitcase for all the treasures I'll find. I stick to black when traveling, it's appropriate everywhere, goes with everything, & looks decent even when worn a 2nd time. I think your choice of navy for your Bibi Maizoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383381158640915162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-55482413119587361302016-04-04T20:14:39.246+01:002016-04-04T20:14:39.246+01:00I *thought* that was you! I loved the books as a k...I *thought* that was you! I loved the books as a kid too; I'd get them out of the local library and they'd make me cry with laughter.<br /><br />I haven't read the Nicholson books. I've got a few vintage thrillers to read next, but I'll be back on the history at some point for sure.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-35791756133310639902016-04-04T20:13:03.830+01:002016-04-04T20:13:03.830+01:00I've read 'Bright Young People' and it...I've read 'Bright Young People' and its a good read - talk about the 'beautiful people'! They certainly enjoyed dressing up and pranking about. Have you read 'Among the Bohemians' by Virginia Nicholson? It covers the Twenties period.<br /><br />I'm so glad you enjoyed the Just William article in In Retrospect - that's one of mine. I've loved the William The Vintage Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479653990888198151noreply@blogger.com