Thursday 28 April 2011

Cream Of The Crop...For Sale!!!




I seem to be having a lucky streak at second-hand stores lately. I have started going more often, because I think the ability to spot a gem in amongst loads of yuck bits is definitely a skill that needs practising.  I also love being able to see the potential in something and then take it home and turn it into something wonderful.   

Unfortunately for me, the above shoes are the teeniest bit small, due to me falling in love and buying them without trying!  Luckily for you, they are up for sale, along with the shirt and scarf in the pic.  You can find these gems by following this link here (NZ only just at the moment sorry). Hopefully more items to be added soon.  I also plan on opening an Etsy shop (which will include handmade items!) in the near future, so stay tuned..
The beautiful pics on the background wall are from my favourite magazine, the lovely frankie.  

Happy Thursday.... 
Update 7/5/2011 - all sold sorry....

Monday 11 April 2011

Around The House





I recently realised what a goldmine of vintage patterns there are in my house, particularly in the form of wallpaper.  In general, they make the house look outdated and totally naff, but I thought I would tinker with some closeup photos in order to celebrate the styles that were once glorious and the height of fashion. I took quite a few photos but these are my favourites. I definitely appreciate my unfashionable old house a lot more now!  Enjoy the rest of your week...

Thursday 7 April 2011

My Fun New Project


I know it's only been a few hours since my last post, but this is all fun and new to me so I thought I'd just go ahead and do my first "real" post.  It ties in quite well with the way this all got started anyway, so here goes...

I often talk with ladies at work about sewing and clothes, and in particular with one lady who has the same love of vintage styles.  As a result, while I was pondering on the title for this blog yesterday, this lovely lady came and handed me some awesome old patterns for ascot style (or as another friend calls them - librarian) shirts.  Very 80's but also very cute and with definite potential.  I was pretty excited, and although I had some ideas in mind for my blog title, the word "thrill" suddenly came to mind.  It fits perfectly with the way I feel when I go op-shopping and find something amazing.  I know there will be those of you out there who know what I'm talking about...the thrill of the hunt so to speak. So thanks to my lovely workmate for the gift and for the flash of inspiration.  Hopefully I'll have a couple of pretty vintage-style shirts to show you very soon.

How Do You Do


Hello and welcome! My name is Steph and I live in a pretty cold part of New Zealand.  As a result I spend lots of time indoors remodelling second-hand clothes, drawing, and making pretty things that take my fancy.  I live in a very vintage house that needs some love, but it has many beautiful features that I can't wait to restore and show off.  I love the rush I get from finding vintage items that have been discarded by others but are still beautiful after fifty or sixty years. 
As I get used to all this I will hopefully become more adventurous with the design and layout etc, but for now we'll keep it simple and focus on the matter at heart...