Category: Wonderings
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Wounded birds: learning to love damage
In vintage sales, wounded birds are the precious pieces that have flaws. Not beyond repair, but enough to notice. Wounded birds are too beautiful to discard, so they’re sold on with the caveat of visible damage. I am damaged. And I like things with loose threads and scuffs. Imperfection is a comfort to me, after…
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We are not making new vintage for future generations
Think about this: barely anything made now will last. Between planned obsolescence and corporate cost cutting, our clothes will not outlive us. As someone who wears probably 80% vintage, that’s a very sad thing to think about. The baby in my life will be able to wear the vintage that exists now, if we continue…
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Mundane and marvellous
New hyperfixation just dropped. Hear me out: tea cosies. And pyjama cases. Maybe tray cloths. Living on the ceiling When I was little, I remember telling my dad that I’d lay in bed and look at the ceiling, imagining what it would be like if that was the floor. How it would be to walk…
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How the fashion industry failed women
But failed quality, generally. The little details and finishing touches that used to whisper quality and care have disappeared. In their place, ubiquitous boring buttons, plastic zips that break and no seam allowances to help your clothes fit you forever. Fabric yardage One of the things you’ll see vintage sellers saying is, ‘this garment has…
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Remixing old pinnies
Welcome to the most earnest thing I’ve ever written. Can’t help it, this is a hyperfixation: antique aprons. Yes, aprons. They’re gorgeous, they’re available and they’re cheap. If you like patterns and pockets, get yourself some vintage pinnies. Things to do with vintage aprons and pinnies Man, it’s too thrilling to me?! This is the…
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