While I didn’t actually buy any vintage pretties in Europe (I was sad to leave behind a beautiful blue 50’s dress in Paris due to its teeny tiny waist!) I did take lots of photos for sewing inspiration.
The photos below are from the
Puces de Saint-Ouen
(Paris’s largest and oldest flea market). It was amazing to wander the
tiny passages and walkways filled with knickknacks and treasures. I
walked away with some lovely French Marie Claire magazines from the 30’s
and 40’s. They even had a small vintage wedding gown exhibition happening. Swoon...
A gorgeous 1940s wedding dress
Stunning delicate lace shawl from the 1920s
My FAVOURITE dress of all - I have several photos of this dress, it is just beautiful...
Wedding dresses in the window...
Later in the week, vintage pretties from the
V & A Gallery in London.
It's so nice to see beautiful creations up close! It's especially useful to inspect how they were constructed for help with my own sewing - though I wish I could have kept them all...
xx
Jen