Ica Bergqvist Vintage at Vintagemässan

People watching at vintage fairs is the best, as so many ladies and gents will make a real effort to get dressed up in the most period accurate outfits – and this one was no exception!  This gorgeous young lady was dressed to the nines in 1940s gear and rocked the look!

Hello my lovely, as mentioned last week I am having a few quite busy weeks at the moment, which is why our blog posts are so few and far in between!  I was just looking through photos from Vintagemässan in Stockholm last April (I can’t believe that it has been a year!) and realised that I had missed out on telling you about one fabulous shop that had their things on display there: Ica Bergqvist.

This is such a glorious necklace!!!  I love how summery it is and I think that I would wear it with a little white shift dress

Such sweet daisies – the perfect necklace for a summer party

It is time to start thinking about our summer wardrobes (this is usually my philosophy in February when the sun comes out for the first time in three months, but at least now it is April!) and the photos above of this beautiful Daisy necklace are getting me so inspired to go for a sweet and flowery style this year!  The fabulous statement necklace gets a nice contrast from the more structured yellow 1950s dress and Chanel-style handbag.

“Handmade jewellery by Elenor Bergqvist”

A lovely little golden angel playing his instrument for us, among all this beautiful jewellery! 

Vintage jewellery treasure hunting, always a favourite!

A collection of gold and brass necklaces – definitely a style that has stood the test of time  

I love visiting vintage fairs with friends because they will inevitably look at things that I wouldn’t have thought of looking at.  This time around I went with my sister, who was looking for a new handbag and so she ended up trying quite a few – and I managed to get a few photos of one of her favourites:

My sister was looking for a vintage handbag at the time, so I snuck a few paparazzi shots of her checking one out

Love the buckle!  I am quite content with my handbag collection at the moment, with a nice mix of vintage bags from grandma and my great aunt, a few beloved Mulberry bags and a glorious teal coloured leather bag that I bought in Italy a couple of years ago.  But then again, a girl can never have too many handbags…

Frock Me! Vintage Fashion Fair on Sunday 26th October 2014

Sunday 26th of October it is all happening folks!  FrockMe! Vintage Fashion Fair takes place at Chelsea Old Town Hall

It is that time of year again my dear, when Chelsea Old Town Hall gets filled to the brim with beautiful vintage jewellery, clothing, shoes and other accessories, because Frock Me! Vintage Fashion Fair is back!  Designer pieces, flapper dresses and hats will fight for your attention from the rails and shelves, and you will have over 50 stalls to visit.

Heavenly vintage accessories… 

Our very favourite Blackbird Tea Rooms from Brighton will of course be there to serve you piping hot tea with warm scones, jam and clotted cream, while you catch up with you girlfriends.  It obviously takes place in the middle of beautiful Chelsea, so you have the King’s Road just outside the doorstep, with more glorious shopping and lovely restaurants to enjoy.

We fell in love with the collection of flapper dresses from Pennies Vintage a few years ago… gosh, these would be suitable for any episode of Downton!

Oh I so wish I could go, but I will be out of town!!!  As you already know I am completely addicted to Mad Men, and the series has inspired me to look for a 1950s night dress – you know those ankle length ones that are all soft and flowy with beautiful detailing.  Believe me, there is nothing in contemporary fashion that even slightly resembles that, so I have been waiting for the right vintage fair to come up – and unfortunately I will be out of town this weekend, but I will make sure to go to the next one!

FrockMe! Vintage Fashion Fair at Chelsea Old Town Hall

Below are the details for the fair, and if you end up buying anything or just want to share some photos with us, do get in touch on info@decadesofelegance.com, as we would love to see it here on Decades of Elegance!

FrockMe! Vintage Fashion Fair

Sunday 26th October 2014

Chelsea Old Town Hall

King’s Road

SW3 5RR

50’s high waisted shorts at Shrewd

I popped by Vintage Shrewd the other week and had a lovely browse around the shop.  I actually ended up buying two 1960’s dresses that we are just resizing at the moment, and I can’t wait to start wearing them!  One is a baby blue colour and the other one is more festive in white and gold, with some typical 60’s buttons – I will make sure to post some photos once they are done.

Vintage heaven at Shrewd in Dorking

But the one thing I wanted to share with you today is a pair of 1950’s high waisted shorts that another customer had just tried on when I walked in.  I saw so many of you wear a similar style this summer, which made me think of how fashion comes back again:

High waisted 50s shorts at Vintage Shrewd

These specific ones reminded me of a Bond Girl-look – they would look fabulous when worn with wedges and a loose top/shirt – and it is a style of shorts that is incredibly flattering on the figure and make your legs look a million miles longer.  I love how Sonja has styled them above with the top and scarf – and of course the glorious vintage necklace which goes in the right tones with the rest of the ensemble!  She had a whole range of vintage jewellery that I thought we could look at later on this week.

What are your thoughts on the shorts?  It is a style you would wear and what would you team them up with?  Is there anything specific in fashion history that you would love to see a comeback of?  Anything you don’t want to see again?

Have a lovely Monday dear!