Purisim at events- Is it needed?

Afternoon my little adventurers!
The 1940's season is now in full swing, and I've nearly finished college! The start of the season makes me reflect on things from the past year, and a big topic of discussion is... Purisim, basically if you dress 100% vintage and accurate, you're doing the right thing...

Me and Lottie at Haworth yesterday

Yesterday at Haworth we were walking down Main Street and there was a lady pushing a pram... now I don't know who she was talking about, but I hear her say very disapprovingly "they didn't wear that in the 1940s" I nearly rolled my eyes out loud.

This is the thing, many people including myself have decided to choose what can be a VERY expensive hobby- this year alone I've spent nearly £400 on new clothes for events, but obviously some people don't have the money to buy original vintage- myself being one of them- most vintage items range from £50 to into the 100s, and they are very peculiar sizes- for example, I couldn't get a vintage wiggle dress purely for the fact my measurements don't work with that I'm 34-25.5/26-34 when hips were normally two inches bigger, so I have to get these things made to measure, but we make the effort. 

Wearing my Great Aunt's dress for Vintage By The Sea

Anyone who knows me knows how much effort I put into 1940s weekends and then to be told snobbily "that's not what they wore then" is a bit of a kick in the teeth- it was the same at Morecambe (when I had to go on my crutches and James had to help me around because I was so tired but it was the first day out in a few months for me because I was housebound with pain)- I had a lovely day but a man came up to me and went "they didn't have crutches like that in the 40s" I didn't think I cared I was happy wearing my great aunts dress feeling a million dollars but that knocked me so I bought some original crutches and I'm not going to lie it was the biggest waste of £20 in my life, it was so painful. 

The biggest waste of £20 ever.

Anyway, I'm back on my feet (half the time) and I always make an effort to tell people how nice they look, if they want some advice I'll give them it, but I don't make snide comments under my breath... Moral of the story "if you have nothing nice to say don't say it" .

My advice...
If you have nothing nice to say don't say it. And if you receive a negative comment, smile, fluff your petticoat and strut off.

Keep adventuring,
Hattie
xxx

Sunday Best... On a Saturday?!

Backstage at the Fashion Show

So, I'm becoming a stupidly bad blogger! I'm my final 3 weeks of College and have a lot to be doing, but I haven't forgotten you!

Since entering Miss Vintage- see previous post, I've been handed a lot of opportunities. One of which was to take part in a fashion show put together by Esther and Cerise of the Sunday Best project. 

The Sunday Best Project is funded by the Heritage Lottery fund, and is about celebrating the best of vintage fashion in Pendle, the great tales and happy memories of when people wore their Sunday Best. Sessions take part in the newly opened "The Shop" in Nelson.

Yesterday "The Shop" officially opened and to celebrate I was invited to tell some of the Sunday Best stories which was a real honour.

Me and the lovely Bailey as I told the "Sunday Best" Stories.

After the first half of the fashion show, spanning from 1950-1980 I was invited up onto the stage to tell my story of how I became a vintage sweetheart. This was quite nerve wracking for me as I don't like making speeches as I cry but I felt it was important for me to get up on that stage and tell everyone the importance of vintage and being yourself.

I've been sat now for a while and I've realised, 5 years ago if you said to me, where do you see yourself? I don't think I'd have said, dressed vintage 24/7 and competing in Miss Vintage UK 2016. I'd probably think I'd still be the sheep I was 5 years ago. I'm so happy I have made this life choice and I can't stress enough how important it is for you to follow your dreams and be who you want to be!

Don't forget to keep liking and sharing my Miss Vintage picture! 

And if you would like to go and like and find out more about The Sunday Best Project and The Shop follow the links!

Keep Adventuring 

Hattie 

xx