tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post6451974083378374276..comments2024-03-28T13:40:22.969+00:00Comments on Crinoline Robot: Vintage as a pick-me-upMimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-43221789361562721382014-08-22T09:58:52.092+01:002014-08-22T09:58:52.092+01:00Perfume critics have reported that the current ext...Perfume critics have reported that the current extrait on sale in Paris is as good as the vintage stuff. I've no idea how/when that will filter down into the shops, though, or whether the EDP/EDT have also been made closer to the original. <br /><br />Mitsouko is my favourite too; one of the reasons I got so into other perfumes was because I was looking for a replacement when Mitsouko got Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-30003100650502535742014-08-22T08:28:16.058+01:002014-08-22T08:28:16.058+01:00I know what you mean about perfection blogs but I ...I know what you mean about perfection blogs but I try to remember that for every beautiful shot there will be an opposite side of the room covered in a mountain of hastily swept aside crap, the cupboards will have been stuffed full and the kids will have been bribed with chocolate and locked in their bedroom. That helps me feel better. Then I get a good cup of tea in my favourite china and browseKate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-81262383418774895492014-08-21T10:13:21.374+01:002014-08-21T10:13:21.374+01:00I have to say that old magazines have the same soo...I have to say that old magazines have the same soothing effect on me too, the sweet, silly beauty tips and household hints. Blogs and Pinterest can be very frenetic and seem impossible to live up to, and are best avoided at times when you're feeling delicate. I always find planning the next project very uplifting, as long as I don't think too much about all the unfinished ones! And 40s Theodora goes Wildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087357670115884099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-63190498585725719522014-08-21T10:03:48.853+01:002014-08-21T10:03:48.853+01:00Ah, Mitsouko, I just bought it again, the old styl...Ah, Mitsouko, I just bought it again, the old style bottle too I think. So heady. Good to know it is still loved. It looked so out of place with all the tacky celebrity fragrances in Duty Free.Theodora goes Wildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087357670115884099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-63600251493433445432014-08-20T19:55:21.086+01:002014-08-20T19:55:21.086+01:00I think it was Mitsouko. I hated the reformulation...I think it was Mitsouko. I hated the reformulation, and I've been using my old bottle sparingly, but there's hope the new one will be a bit closer to the original. Personally, I just go on the Internet and look for decants of the old one. <br /><br />I'd also agree with Miss Magpie that Tea is a great help. "Put the kettle on" has become code in our family for, "I'Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-64713121674180729172014-08-20T16:50:17.834+01:002014-08-20T16:50:17.834+01:00For me its a classic Ealing comedy such as The Tit...For me its a classic Ealing comedy such as The Titfield Thunderbolt accompanied by a pot of brewed tea and a hearty slice of homemade cake, all nicely presented in best utility china and on a 1930s tray.The Vintage Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479653990888198151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-6230086521690537312014-08-20T15:56:04.815+01:002014-08-20T15:56:04.815+01:00I know what you mean. I live in a place I seriousl...I know what you mean. I live in a place I seriously dislike..husband's job...there's nothing to do, nowhere to go, just nothing!<br />So I tend to disappear into books or period drama. I find All Creatures Great And Small particularly comforting for some reason. I could probably quote the entire script!<br />For my friend it's The Thin Man films.LollyWilloweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616800459266149659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-89108476329968421722014-08-20T08:51:12.433+01:002014-08-20T08:51:12.433+01:00TEA! How could I forget tea? I read on Twitter rec...TEA! How could I forget tea? I read on Twitter recently that 'For Brits, the first cup of tea of the day is like spinach to Popeye', and I heartily agree with that.<br /><br />The good thing about me moaning on is that the Mr and I have decided to sort some stuff out over the Bank Holiday weekend. I'm going to start by covering my boring old dining chairs...Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-11813887947980925592014-08-20T08:49:04.452+01:002014-08-20T08:49:04.452+01:00The problem with cat sick is it's *stealth* ca...The problem with cat sick is it's *stealth* cat sick... it lurks waiting to ambush you! <br /><br />Which perfume was it? I'm always ready to talk smells!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-83321807174887637182014-08-20T08:47:41.084+01:002014-08-20T08:47:41.084+01:00I keep missing those, and it's my own fault be...I keep missing those, and it's my own fault because I can Tivo them. The Saint is brilliant, I loved in when Radio 4 Extra did readings of some of the stories, though I've never seen any of the Falcon films.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-36917176411870231872014-08-20T08:46:23.951+01:002014-08-20T08:46:23.951+01:00Yeah, there's nothing quite like finding somet...Yeah, there's nothing quite like finding something great for pennies. Now I'm intrigued to know what you buy!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-20200216248890726952014-08-19T23:19:51.537+01:002014-08-19T23:19:51.537+01:00This is exactly the kind of reason I made the deci...This is exactly the kind of reason I made the decision not to Pinterest!<br /><br /> Being fat and forty (something) myself I most often get in a funk when I see someone looking gorgeous in some teeny tiny perfect vintage frock and think 'bah'. <br />I would love to own my own house and decorate at will but it's something that will never happen so I live vicariously through other Miss Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899889154015378547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-23926308959680107512014-08-19T21:47:20.022+01:002014-08-19T21:47:20.022+01:00I found your blog some time back looking for infor...I found your blog some time back looking for information about a perfume, and I have enjoyed reading your vintage related posts. Perfection (aside from being silly) gets a bit stale after so many carefully photoshopped posts. My Internet time is limited, so I try to avoid spending it on blogs that make me feel bad about myself (I have that covered, thanks very much!). <br /><br />I can relate to,Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-5871759240776699112014-08-19T15:38:37.605+01:002014-08-19T15:38:37.605+01:00Your opening paragraph made me laugh, because I th...Your opening paragraph made me laugh, because I think I too find the glossy world of Pinterest and the blogosphere can sometimes irk me a bit at all the 'perfection' out there!! I have to say that a good black and white film will pick me up everytime. I've been loving the Saint, and Falcon films they've been showing on the BBC recently. Wrap me up in a blanket, give me a hot Porcelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202283149145094340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-82292526941853133052014-08-19T13:43:12.817+01:002014-08-19T13:43:12.817+01:00I just have to shop and it only takes £1 to buy so...I just have to shop and it only takes £1 to buy something vintage i treasure. It picks me up every time . But i dont half buy some strange crapkate steeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772776996207438308noreply@blogger.com