Photographed by James Wedge, inspired by Hope by George Frederic Watts.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from 19 Magazine, January 1975
Photographed by James Wedge, inspired by Hope by George Frederic Watts.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from 19 Magazine, January 1975

Dress by Susan Small. Hat by Jean Charles Brosseau for Sonia Rykiel. Shoes by Kurt Geiger. Photographed in Mr Chow’s Montpelier Restaurant.
I’m not saying my life would be complete if I had this entire outfit – particularly those shoes – but my wardrobe would be a happier place…
Photographed by Alex Chatelain. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers and Queen, April 1971
Welcome to my fashion brain as it is at the moment, particularly the first and last images. This spread is everything I love about late Sixties/early Seventies style, and more. No change is permanent, I still wake up in a different mood each day, but for the most part I am feeling the need to cover up, tune out and drift around…
“Take the whirl of lace petticoats and the swirl of countrified prints. Add gypsy flowers, baubles, bangles and beads. Find yourself a long, lazy spring afternoon, relax – and think nothing but beautiful…”
Photographed by John Carter. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Petticoat, March 1970
But I’m getting there slowly. Thank you, and I mean this so much, for your wonderful support after my last post. It has, beyond my own expectations, made everything so much easier to have shared my dad’s story a little and to have had such kind words and thoughts from everyone. I think my dad would have been both incredibly embarrassed and also secretly very, very happy and moved to read them all.
I’m planning to start blogging again soon when I’m back in the studio, and of course to start back on Vintage-a-Peel with avengeance. I have already posted one item which was in the pipeline before everything happened, and there will be more to follow soon – albeit erratically I imagine. Please do join the facebook group (or follow me on twitter) to ensure that you are kept up-to-date with new listings as and when they do appear.
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