A New Rudi Gernreich Dress..

Its been a busy week here with lots of vintage pieces flying out the door - Daisy Lowe has bought a lovely silk floral 1930s tea dress, my friends daughter Issy has taken away a 1950s sailors jacket, (she is the most stylish 16 year old in Bristol) designers have picked up some beaded and printed pieces and I have put aside all things Bridal for a meeting with more designers on Monday.... so now I am back on the (eternal) quest for more beautiful things. I went to see Brian and Roger, my friends in Bath, yesterday to sort out their 70s and 80s pieces for the up and coming auction (February 1st, Clifton, Bristol, full details coming soon!) but we did not get much work done...they ended up showing me the things that are not for sale. So many wonderful pieces, better fun than a museum as they let me try things on! The best pieces for me that I saw were a 1915 Lanvin couture evening coat and a 1930s Jean Desses (yes dated and numbered!) silk grecian dress, late 1930s with the most incredible hem, it reminded me of a car engine...wish I had a photo to show you what I mean! Anyway, I ended up convincing them to sell me a Rudi Gernreich dress, black wool with sweet neck and cuff details...I will be wearing it to death this winter, even if it is far too short, will look fantastic with black jeans and boots....xx ps: The next vintage fashion fair coming up is the lovely Frock Me, 31st October from 11 am, do email me for tickets.