Shop Vacation

A wee holiday notice! Elly Maggy Vintage will be on an early summer vacation from Monday 3pm GMT until 12th July. So, any final orders should be placed tomorrow / Monday morning to ensure shipping and I'll be back in July with some extra special listings and the third part of my summer collection update... featuring swimsuits for summertime beach pyramids with friends! Yippee!

Chorus girls from the Theatre Royal on Tamarama Beach

Purple check

Inspired by the two fifties dresses currently for sale in the shop and brightening up my clothing rail, I thought I'd share one of my favourite mid-century finds: a pretty purple plaid dress that I bought on a weekend away in Belgium. I wish I could remember the name of the shop as it was a real treasure trove - in fact, Brussels was full of great second-hand shops. I was really taken with the deep side pockets and bakelite yellow buttons. The shop dated the dress to the 1950s but the length makes me think it could date from the late '40s.

On the Scottish seashore

These photographs were taken during its first outing on a trip to Scotland a few years ago, with my first roll of film in an old 35 mm camera. I wasn't sure how successful the pictures would be but, considering the camera was a £12 ebay purchase, I think they turned out OK, if a little too dark. It was actually the middle of summer - I think I'm even paddling in the first photograph - but you wouldn't guess it from the glowering sky and sea!



Dress + goofy grin

Fireworks

Some vintage firecrackers for the 5th of November

1940s Rolled Gold Flame Styl... FoundInTheGrou... $20.00	Rockets Vintage Outer Space ... iowajewel $16.99
Vintage Velvet Rhinestone Go... zwzzy $250.00	1890s Antique TINY FLAMER Ma... cOveTableCuriO... $11.00
Red Comet Brooch - Flash of ... bodaciousjewel... $20.00	A Great Comet vintage illust... VintageAndNost... $6.95
30's Siam AMFARCO Lightn... Hiddenglitz $45.00	70s Givenchy Fireworks Blous... nbdg $75.00
Vintage 1950s/1960s Firework... LuxVintageAppa... $38.00	Vintage Bergere Starburst Fl... SimpleSoulStud... $20.00
GRENADE BOMB CL5 80/12s Fire... tborgendale $15.25	ON SALE Novelty Print Outfit... LolaVintage $15.00
Vintage Sheer 80s does 40s G... ontheprowl $26.00	Vintage 80s FLAME Print SILK... retasroses $73.00
Vintage Lurex Sweater 80s Bl... persnicketyvin... $32.50	comet path vintage celestial... antiqueprintst... $35.00

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