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Sprinkling Stardust

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We’ve been out and about sprinkling Stardust with our beautiful fashions! Yesterday, we visited a local nursing home and entertained the residents with a short fashion show featuring some gorgeous vintage frocks and gowns.

Two nursing home staff members, Jade and Carol-Anne, modelled 7 dresses, taking us from the 1920s through to the 1970s, culminating in our Oscar-nominated film costume, from the 1976 film, “The Incredible Sarah” designed by Antony Mendleson and worn by Glenda Jackson. In the photo below, you can see Jade’s really getting into character!

Jade models a gown from Stardust Years

Jade in our Glenda Jackson film costume

We had a lovely afternoon chatting away with the residents with many of our gowns stirring memories of their own wardrobes over the years – one in particular was a plaid “Jonathan Logan” dress from the 1940s. I think Jade’s got her eye on this one!

Here’s a little pic from the morning the girls came over to the shop to fit on possible frocks – we ended up with enough for two or more fashion shows! Carol-Anne is modelling a lovely blue chiffon and beaded evening gown – ideal for being swept around the floor by your very own matinee idol. I think Len would definitely award more than a “Seven!”

Having fun at our vintage fashion show fitting!

Carol-Anne fitting on an original 1960s’ gown for our vintage fashion show at a local nursing home

After a nice cup of tea and a slice of the best Lemon Drizzle Cake I’ve ever tasted – it was time to wish our lovely ladies farewell and back to the shop, where our thoughts now turn to the Vintage Parade Festive Fayre…

Vintage Tender Loving Care Required

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TLC and who doesn’t need a little bit of that in their lives? It’s no different for some of our lovely vintage items so we have what we call our TLC range. Sometimes, the TLC needed is in the skill of a talented seamstress or the skill of a smart launderer who knows how to mix the right cleansing potions to banish marks which would crumble at the whiff of a Dry Cleaner’s chemicals! One of my friends has already sprinkled her magic over some of my vintage clothes so I know there’s talent out there!

At Stardust Years, we may not have the skills our TLC items demand but we do still love them and cannot bear to let them go unworn and unwanted. So, we have a number of TLC pieces, including accessories, which are priced very modestly as we know some TLC may be time-consuming! But then, if you’re in love, it takes little effort and time passes quickly when you’re having fun!

1940s Evening Gown in need of TLC

1940s Evening Gown

Our TLC range is only available in our Winchester shop and you will find them amongst the rails alongside other items from the same historical period. Come in and have a look. You might find just the piece you were after, or something, whether it’s the material or beaded trimming, that you can use to create a piece of your own Future Vintage!