The return of the good weather has meant that I have been able to dig into my storage crates to see what winter clothing I have squirrelled away over the past 6 months.
Waistcoats and tweed jackets from the 1940's and 50's have been steamed and hung out on the washing line to air.
1940's pinnies come in all shapes and sizes
Beautiful hand knitted rainbow coloured fingerless mittens from deepest Devon. Although we are experiencing a fabulous "Indian Summer" a girl has to think ahead.
Locally made hand knitted cardigans and jumpers.
Last years "best seller" scarves in all colours! The above will be coming with me to The Vintage Fair in
Bath this coming Sunday, and then onwards to
Ardingly Antiques Fair on Tuesday.
This week I went for a little drive in to deepest Somerset to see a lady about some gloves......or fingerless mittens (their correct name according to a lady at the Honiton fair last week).
It was an eventful journey, the lane was blocked by horses.....
Then by some sheep...........................
Then at last the open road! I was able to complete my journey to see a lovely lady who has been knitting these little beauties. I purchased all that she had and now she is going to make a start on some knitted pullovers (or tank-tops to those of us who were teenagers in the 1970's!)
