Wednesday 11 June 2014

It's a Fishy Friday in Frinton.

With only a few days until mid summer, and school break-up around the corner my favourite seaside towns are soon going to be choked with holiday makers. So last week we took the beloved camper and ourselves down to Frinton-on-Sea, where the signs should read "Welcome to 1957".

This is Miss Marple meets Poirot middle England, where they take pride in maintaining that post war village feel, with a bit of Deco-by-the-Sea thrown in for good measure.

There are plenty of tea rooms but they only got their first pub a few years ago. They do some decent beers and samosas in the local deli though, so after a quick tour of the charity shops we packed a picnic and headed off to the green.


Vintage dress ebay. Jacket, belt and scarf and earrings all second hand. Shoes Office.

The never ending green at Frinton on Sea.
Get a load of the green - it's probably half a mile long. On a windy day it's perfect for a nice spot of kite-boarding.


 Windy happening hair...
This rose festooned white cotton dress cost £25 from ebay - cheap for a 50s dress. When it arrived it turned out to be handmade, and the armholes were too small for any adult. I had to reshape them and the facings too.

I have decided to stop buying vintage and make more clothes myself. It's hard though, I have had a couple of relapses. I love vintage clothes but I do tend to be a bit precious about wearing them. It's not good to have a wardrobe full of clothes that don't get used, but they are quite old and mostly one-offs.

I have enough vintage, for now, what I need is to do is wear it all this year so I can sell it on and buy some more next year. Anyways, for now I prefer making stuff and that takes up all the time I used to spend on buying and caring for my vintage pieces.


A thin tissue is all that is protecting my vintage frock from greasy spills.

Felstar Lightburst, bitter and refreshing, highly recommended with fish and chips.


5 comments:

  1. OMG!! I'm so glad to find your blog ... you're so creative and I love this so much. I'm in love with this beautiful vintage dress ....

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    1. Ah, thank you very much that's very sweet of you.

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  2. That's posh fish and chips, it's in a box! Frinton-on-Sea looks delightful, but I can't believe they've only just got a pub - I thought everywhere had at least one of those!
    Beautiful dress, but I know the tiny arm syndrome of which you speak... I have had to cut into sleeves on vintage frocks to accommodate my arms (and I wouldn't say I have enormous arms...) I have long since given up on the idea of keeping anything for best; it means your nicest things don't get used enough, and that's a shame. Wear, use, enjoy! xxx

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  3. Lovely photos! It looks a little like Barton on Sea near Bournemouth. Great outfit and love the fish and chips in a box!

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    1. Barton on Sea, right noted thank you I will have to drop by in that direction one of these days.

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