Archive for April, 2008
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Fashion in the Age of Queen Victoria: The Darnell Collection
You may recall that late last year I visited Charlotte Smith and the Darnell Collection of antique and vintage clothing (you can see my previous post and a few snapshots here).
Quite a few people expressed interest in seeing the Collection, so I’m pleased to report that the Bendigo Art Gallery is about to open an [...]
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Fun at the Sydney Vintage Clothing Fair
Had a great time last week at the Sydney Vintage Clothing Fair.
Some of the goodies I snaffled included a great pair of 40s gold platforms, a nice red 60s short sleeved jumper, hand embroidered 50s apron appliqued with animals - and lots of nice mens waistcoats from the 40s and 50s! Here are some pics:
The [...]
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
Sydney Vintage Adventures
Next week I’m popping up to Sydney briefly to see the Sydney Vintage Clothing, Jewellery and Textiles Show. It’s on next Friday night, Saturday and Sunday at the Canterbury Racecourse. Here’s a pic of some jewellery for sale at the last show.
Photo courtesy of lovevintage.com.au
Whilst in town, I hope to see the Handbag Exhibition at [...]
