
I hate Winter. I loathe it. I have blogged about my hate for Winter a few years back and yeah I know I shouldn’t dwell on the negative stuff but…maaaaan I hate the cold.
My whole wardrobe changes, everyone is sick (I’ve just spent the weekend in bed sick with some funky bug), the heater is on all the time, I can’t dry clothes on the line outside because it takes days to dry, whinge whine & add more carry on here.
So..instead let me turn my attention to my fab Summer wardrobe. I just get all jealous when I see pics on Instagram of my fellow gorgeous vintage loving gals in the northern parts of the world with sleeveless this and short sleeved that. I lust for the warm air and it just makes me so happy for them but then I look out the window and brrrrrrr.
Oh well…June the start of Winter in Australia. 3 months (maybe 4 months) of this shit and then we hit spring and my flowers will bloom and the earth will warm up and the days will grow longer and warmer air temperatures..ahhhhh.
Skirt handmade by me. The fabric has a Christmas tree theme.
Dress by Retrospec’d, Cropped cardi from OpShop and Jukebox Brooch by Martinis and Slippers
Skirt from The Oblong Box Shop, Cropped cardi OpShop find and Martinis and Slippers Retro TV Brooch
(and my sweet little baby who wanted to join in)
Dress by PinupGirl Clothing, Opshop cardi and Martinis and Slippers Pink Martini cocktail brooch
Dress by Vivien of Holloway, Target AU pink cardigan, Donut brooch by For The Love Of Vintage and Ice Cream brooch by Saturday Lollipop
Victory Rolls & a little shirt waist dress made by me!!
Helping out on the last day of kinder so I wore my handmade Christmas skirt.
Yaaaaaay!! The pools on a hot Summer afternoon.
Spooky tunnel pic. I really do have a rockabilly psycho killer thing happening here!!
Dress PinupGirl Clothing & milk & cookie brooch by Martinis and Slippers
Christmas Day – it was warm that day because NO CARDI!!! Reindeer brooch by Deer Arrow
My new Retrospec’d dress I got for Christmas
I tried a new setting pattern (That I can’t bloody well remember) and my hair was so on fucking point I declared it the best it will ever be
Away on the border of Victoria & New South Wales for New Years Eve…it was very hot.
Found my party hat for our NYE Luau Party
My gorgeous gals Betty & Wilma
I went for a swim and got my hair wet. Never get the hair wet…never
This Instagram pic won me some water balloons for the kids. I was drinking strawberry margaritas out of a pineapple mug
I made this dress. It’s a Gertie pattern by Butterick B6019. I have made two of these dresses now
Dress by Retrospec’d and jumper because I was going out at night. Cat Eye Sunglasses brooch by Martinis and Slippers
My handmade Atomic dress with my Bass saddle shoes and Jukebox brooch by Martinis and Slippers
Another awesome Retrospec’d dress with a cute cat eye sunglasses brooch by Martinis and Slippers
PinupGirl Clothing dress with my Ukelele brooch by Martinis and Slippers
The most adorable little girl in the world
My Gertie Shirtwaist dress. The pattern is in her first book. Glittery Poodle brooch by Martinis and Slippers
PinupGirl Clothing dress, OpShop cardi and Margarita cocktail glass by Martinis and Slippers
Skirt by The Oblong Box Shop, pink top by H&R, OpShop cardi & my Little UFO Brooch by Martinis and Slippers
Pinup Girl Clothing dress, old old old OpShop Cardi and Ice Cream Brooch by Martinis and Slippers
Dress handmade by me from a Gertie Pattern B6019, Ukelele & Hurricane Cocktail brooch by Martinis and Slippers
Day at the beach with my red umbrella for shade. My beautiful family in the background
Last day of Summer spent holding a market stall.
Well that was my Summer 2015/2016, for those readers in the northern hemisphere I hope you really enjoy the sunshine and warm air. I have the heater on and a persistent cough. Hmmm
Cheers
Alex