tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post8185356004764698771..comments2024-03-27T20:48:33.608+00:00Comments on Crinoline Robot: Costume time – Partners in Crime: The Secret AdversaryMimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-75845149034941784432016-03-13T19:12:22.033+00:002016-03-13T19:12:22.033+00:00No, I can imagine them for country walks, but not ...No, I can imagine them for country walks, but not for city wear. I'm trying to think of which jumpers are paired with trousers in my old copies of Stitchcraft, and I'm pretty sure those garments are always for more active occasions like holidays, whereas going into town would require a degree of smartness.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-2842226407615688082016-03-13T10:10:43.778+00:002016-03-13T10:10:43.778+00:00It's just showing here in NZ now and I'm l...It's just showing here in NZ now and I'm loving both the show and the costuming. Collectif Clothing have just this week brought out a cropped knitted 3/4 sleeve cardigan which is so like that lovely yellow one of Tuppence's. One thing I am not convinced about is her trousers - I just can't believe she would go into the city in them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-6692365506677865012015-08-25T09:07:47.611+01:002015-08-25T09:07:47.611+01:00They reminded me a lot of some Miss L Fire have do...They reminded me a lot of some Miss L Fire have done in the past - they still have a couple of similar lines on sale:<br />http://shop.misslfire.co.uk/shoes/product/Alpine%20Brown<br />http://shop.misslfire.co.uk/shoes/product/Ava%20Brown<br /><br />It'd be worth waiting to see what's in their Autumn/Winter collection this year, as they usually do cute boots.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-41506885678945838822015-08-24T22:26:29.817+01:002015-08-24T22:26:29.817+01:00I do embroider - that's a really good idea. I&...I do embroider - that's a really good idea. I've wanted to do some for a while and that would be something quite different for me. I'm going to look out for a blouse which would work.Blondiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612466285687686681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-85328432371038969172015-08-24T21:28:16.573+01:002015-08-24T21:28:16.573+01:00I love Tuppence's little ankle boots in the 2n...I love Tuppence's little ankle boots in the 2nd episode of 'N or M'! Does anyone know where I can get some similar?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703336432082564519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-7119114588273871782015-08-19T10:04:28.321+01:002015-08-19T10:04:28.321+01:00David Walliams is growing on me. He was the main t...David Walliams is growing on me. He was the main thing I thought would ruin the programme, but he's surprisingly good. Walliams not a 1950s man's man, but neither is Tommy, you get a sense of someone rather sensitive and impractical, struggling in a world that expects him to be rugged and businesslike, while Tuppence resents having to step back and play the little woman. That what I foundMimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-40017757600841605432015-08-19T09:55:54.019+01:002015-08-19T09:55:54.019+01:00It's interesting how different it is from thin...It's interesting how different it is from things like Bletchley Circle and the later series of Foyle's War - set just a few years later, but radically different in look and feel. Rather more chic!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-66616032330874005192015-08-19T09:55:02.672+01:002015-08-19T09:55:02.672+01:00If you can get BBC programmes, it'll probably ...If you can get BBC programmes, it'll probably be coming your way at some point.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-32027585675476988392015-08-19T09:54:40.346+01:002015-08-19T09:54:40.346+01:00Thanks!
I'd try an Etsy or eBay search for &#...Thanks!<br /><br />I'd try an Etsy or eBay search for 'Plaid swing coat' if you're looking for original vintage. <br /><br />I'm not sure if anyone's making anything similar new. The AW collections aren't fully out yet, but from what I've seen a 70s influence is strong this coming season and so I don't think the high street is likely to offer anything similar. Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-33382823530806576812015-08-19T09:46:07.182+01:002015-08-19T09:46:07.182+01:00I haven't, though I have seen people in lovely...I haven't, though I have seen people in lovely things made by them. My one custom-made experience to date wasn't good - the seamstress/seller went AWOL for months, and what I ordered finally turned up when I'd decided to give up and accept I'd lost the money. Kitty Lou has a good reputation so I'm seriously considering ordering from her in future.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-60115745256536009872015-08-19T09:44:07.682+01:002015-08-19T09:44:07.682+01:00I guess the problem is that suits are expensive to...I guess the problem is that suits are expensive to make, especially from high-end fabrics. It'd be a big risk for a shop to take if they then ended up having to discount them at the end of the season. Collectif have stocked some nice Aida Zak ones, though.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-51408116560915532012015-08-19T09:37:08.086+01:002015-08-19T09:37:08.086+01:00It's not so much the brown and black, it's...It's not so much the brown and black, it's the number of browns with black -it stops the hat being a deliberate counterpoint and looks more like they just bundled together a collection of period-appropriate accessories without care. Brown and black can look fab (if it works for leopards...).<br /><br />Heh, your Mum's Auntie's approach to clothing makes me think of Princess Anne. Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-76216894948386209062015-08-19T09:34:13.209+01:002015-08-19T09:34:13.209+01:00I'm getting a little tired of the pin-up look ...I'm getting a little tired of the pin-up look myself. I think it's the fact that it's almost impossible to avoid, and a lot of the actual old stuff is getting ignored by vintage fans. It'd be nice to see more accurate repro inspired by all eras (I do like House of Foxy).<br /><br />The book is so very different, isn't it? I think it's best to see the TV programme as a veryMimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-15989318516281746962015-08-19T09:29:31.653+01:002015-08-19T09:29:31.653+01:00Yes, that's cute isn't it? And the sort of...Yes, that's cute isn't it? And the sort of thing that would be relatively easy to replicate, if you can do a bit of embroidery. (Do you embroider?)Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-57840487061079396522015-08-19T09:28:41.457+01:002015-08-19T09:28:41.457+01:00Yes, it was just too many browns with black. The h...Yes, it was just too many browns with black. The hat with a black bag and gloves, or a chocolate bag and gloves, would have looked like a deliberate mismatch. As it was, coming in such an early scene it just made me wonder if the costume budget had come up short and they'd had to make do!<br /><br />It's a great cardigan. I think I need more of those.<br /><br />As a Brit, I am shocked atMimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-41817682864290905192015-08-17T18:10:33.468+01:002015-08-17T18:10:33.468+01:00I remember my Grandpa, a very dapper chap who spen...I remember my Grandpa, a very dapper chap who spent a small fortune on clothes, using the euphemism "one of the brown hat brigade" to describe a certain type of man who frequented his club. <br />I haven't watched the series, I got cold feet in the end as I can't bear David Walliams. <br />Do you watch Ripper Street? The costumes (and a couple of the lead actors) are gorgeous! Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-35065604792843785642015-08-15T15:12:21.252+01:002015-08-15T15:12:21.252+01:00I do enjoy your TV outfit posts. I haven't man...I do enjoy your TV outfit posts. I haven't managed to watch this series yet but it was talked about a lot at knitting group last night so I really enjoyed seeing these pictures. I agree, some of those suits are lovely.Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-40837717095865931042015-08-15T08:13:32.579+01:002015-08-15T08:13:32.579+01:00Those hats are flat out slaying me with their awes...Those hats are flat out slaying me with their awesomeness!!! Love, love, love - and would completely wear - every last one of them. I haven't caught this yet myself, but want to all the more now that I know how amazing the millinery offerings in Partners in Crime is. <br /><br />Have a fabulous weekend, dear Mim!<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-6169303141995910202015-08-14T22:41:35.970+01:002015-08-14T22:41:35.970+01:00Gosh I just wish I could own Tuppence's wardro...Gosh I just wish I could own Tuppence's wardrobe! Especially the tweed coat! Anyone know a similar one?<br />Great article btw!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12643613178139335034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-19879334816970438672015-08-14T17:48:53.593+01:002015-08-14T17:48:53.593+01:00I just couldn't get into it so abandoned ship,...I just couldn't get into it so abandoned ship, I'm afraid.<br />But I do agree about ladies' suits, so chic. Have you ever bought anything from Top Runway? I have been dithering for such a long time but I'm worried about mucking up the measurements or the whole thing just being a pig's ear and badly made!LollyWilloweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616800459266149659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-57528543282743436792015-08-14T12:11:12.840+01:002015-08-14T12:11:12.840+01:00I was a sucker for Tuppence's hats and actuall...I was a sucker for Tuppence's hats and actually quite liked most of the combinations she wore. Sometimes I think it's good not to have your accessories matching anything else. Her suits were stunning and, I agree with Theodora, someone needs to start making this sort of thing. I particularly loved to see a 1950s character wearing casual clothing, something that doesn't often appear inCatehttp://www.vintagegal.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-80292103128611365292015-08-14T10:18:04.455+01:002015-08-14T10:18:04.455+01:00I don't watch telly but am appreciating this p...I don't watch telly but am appreciating this post on the clothes very much although I do have to admit to wearing both brown and black together. A fact of which I am unrepentant. Mum always mentions that it was the Americans that were so smart when she was growing up. We have family over there and they used to come over after WW2 a lot. Some of them returned to live in Scotland. My Mum's Mother of Reinventionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14409826036412353940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-7561036621074606562015-08-14T09:27:28.606+01:002015-08-14T09:27:28.606+01:00Having only seen two episodes I look forward to se...Having only seen two episodes I look forward to seeing more outfits. I agree those suits are rather lovely, and wish someone would design these instead of those silly, cheap looking 50s full skirted dresses, or wiggle dresses for that matter! I'm now reading it too, as I seem to only read the Poirot and Marple books. It's wonderful, but it was written in 1922, so I'm seeing it quite Theodora goes Wildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087357670115884099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-67466126836508416662015-08-14T07:36:37.177+01:002015-08-14T07:36:37.177+01:00Great post, Mim. I'm going to have a look at t...Great post, Mim. I'm going to have a look at the series today, because I'm at home, and it's chucking it down, plus you have made it appeal.<br /><br />Outfit-wise, I love the embroidered collar I can see above a cardy in one of your pics.Blondiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612466285687686681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-82997568089744820562015-08-14T03:58:41.544+01:002015-08-14T03:58:41.544+01:00Having not seen the series I will reserve my obser...Having not seen the series I will reserve my observations to the clothes. <br /><br />1. Brown and black can work. Sometimes. Here it might be distracting.<br />2. I own that yellow cardigan with a slightly longer torso and a more dramatic fan pattern in the knit. Mine is machine stitched.<br />3. You'll get my duffel coat off me when I'm dead-and not a moment before! Besides, if you planGoodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.com