Saturday 12 December 2009

Run Through The Jumble

Tooled leather belt with kitsch hand-painted Flamenco dancers.

I was so happy to find a jumble sale listed in last night's local paper. December tends to be a poor month for jumble sales as most folk are more concerned with Christmas shopping and far too busy for a wardrobe clearout.
Ladies' vintage sheepskin hat - super warm and cosy.

When we arrived the hall was virtually empty of punters and the helpers were swaddled in gloves, hats and fur-collared coats. At 10p per item prices were even lower than usual, possibly so the volunteers could make a quick getaway.

 1960's vinyl Kelly bag, "Monet" simulated pearl three-strand necklace, original 1980's beaded choker, leopard print hair band and retro-inspired sunflower hair clip


Find of the day has to be the 1980's wool & cashmere swing coat by "Mansfield". With batwing sleeves, leather buttons and the glorious leather snake-effect epaulettes it could be straight from the page of a fashion magazine. 

So retro it's high fashion. It just goes to prove my Grandma was right, if you keep something for long enough it'll eventually come back into fashion.

3 comments:

  1. The coat could've literally been plucked from the pages of Vogue. I adore it. It would look amazing with those leather brogues you picked up a few weeks ago!

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  2. WOW what a fab haul, i love the coat and the belt x

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  3. Wow, amazing haul girl. I swear I need to move cities.

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