Winter inspiration

It's very nearly the shortest day of the year here in the U.K. and the early sunsets mean I'm just about ready to fall asleep at 4 o'clock! With the long nights, there's been less time for outdoors-walking and more time for armchair-festering... But I've been trying to put the long evenings to good use by researching the history behind forthcoming shop items and tweaking a new online Elly Maggy Vintage project... More news on that in the New Year!

I've also been spending more time over on Pinterest, browsing pretty pins and putting together this winter-themed ideas board. I hope these vintage images cheer up your December evening!

Autumn inspiration

There has been a definite chill in the air over the past few days and the leaves are starting to turn spectacular colours so I've been pulling out warmer clothes and putting together a little autumnal Pinterest board... I do love the style of 40s and 70s autumn fashions! Hope you enjoy the picks and find some vintage inspiration!

Pinning

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While I get myself unpacked after our move and prepare to re-open the shop, I thought I'd let you know that Elly Maggy Vintage is now on Pinterest.

Click through on any of the boards here to follow Elly Maggy Vintage and please feel free to share your Pinterest accounts in the comments. I'm on the hunt for new accounts to follow!


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Honey Talk

Last month, a parcel arrived containing a new dress from one of my favourite etsy shops, Honey Talk Vintage. It is a really lovely store, filled with unusual vintage treasures (it's currently running a  giveaway if anything takes your fancy). I'd been looking at this particular dress for a while before I bought it, thinking how pretty it was, and I was so pleased when I opened the package - it ended up being even nicer in person. It fits perfectly and has the nicest sleeves and buttons up the back of the bodice.

Lisa, who owns Honey Talk vintage, has a blog full of lovely photographs of the Pacific Northwest. I love looking at pictures of her beautiful surroundings - the landscape looks so otherworldly, especially sitting at my computer under drizzly skies. 

 

Her photography makes me really nostalgic for when I spent a few days on the San Juan Islands in Washington State at the start of last summer. It is such a magical world over there. I'll share some of my own pictures of this beautiful place in a future post!