tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1742224 2010-10-17T22:04:39+10:00 TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00df3522335a883401348842a00d970c 2010-10-17T22:04:39+10:00 2010-10-17T22:04:39+10:00

I don't tend to write about personal things on Pretty Vintage, but today I'm making an exception, because today I'm writing about my beautiful Nana's first novel, based on her many conversations with her grandmother. Fire in the Hole is...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrettyVintage/~4/tDoBEULCzbI" height="1" width="1"/>

Erin Le Clerc http://mirkwoodcottage.typepad.com/prettyvintage/2010/10/vintage-read-fire-in-the-hole-by-maureen-naylor-horan.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00df3522335a88340133f4d4a031970b 2010-10-04T19:49:04+10:00 2010-10-04T19:56:34+10:00

A friend of mine on Facebook mentioned these incredible photos, which are a rare full-colour glimpse into the years of WWII in a rural US town. For some reason, I always think of those times in black-and-white, never in colour,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrettyVintage/~4/BIbwZF0uvRc" height="1" width="1"/>

Erin Le Clerc http://mirkwoodcottage.typepad.com/prettyvintage/2010/10/america-in-colour-1939-1943.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00df3522335a8834013487f43e63970c 2010-10-04T19:10:07+10:00 2010-10-04T19:56:13+10:00

I spent the weekend recovering from jetlag and catching up on my favourite blogs and stumbled upon this fabulous video, found by fellow Aussie Frances Baker. The detailing on these beautiful gowns from the late 30s is just magnificent... nowadays,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrettyVintage/~4/tsscbJ50VlA" height="1" width="1"/>

Erin Le Clerc http://mirkwoodcottage.typepad.com/prettyvintage/2010/10/vintage-video-making-fashion-1938.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00df3522335a88340134863636b8970c 2010-08-15T11:04:04+10:00 2010-08-15T11:04:04+10:00

My favourite aspect of World War II fashions is the make do and mend, thrifting mentality that the lovely ladies of that time used to keep their look fresh and beautiful. Where there's a will there's a way, as the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrettyVintage/~4/c18JdJlwJFQ" height="1" width="1"/>

Erin Le Clerc http://mirkwoodcottage.typepad.com/prettyvintage/2010/08/lovely-vintage-turbans.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00df3522335a8834013486268289970c 2010-08-12T12:14:11+10:00 2010-08-12T12:14:11+10:00

When I saw these amazing bangles, my first thought was that I had to share them with Pretty Vintage readers! You all know of my love for reworked, recreated vintage pieces, and if this isn't the perfect example of gorgeous...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrettyVintage/~4/Kt_-Ef2HD7Y" height="1" width="1"/>

Erin Le Clerc http://mirkwoodcottage.typepad.com/prettyvintage/2010/08/charming-tea-cup-bangles-from-staygoldmaryrose.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00df3522335a883401348174a53e970c 2010-05-23T10:34:00+10:00 2010-05-23T10:34:00+10:00

I remember when I was small, before portable DVD players and when the radio was the biggest luxury item you'd find in a car, that long car journeys were a mix of eye-spy, reading my Famous Five books and colouring...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrettyVintage/~4/dzz3Rpi6lic" height="1" width="1"/>

Erin Le Clerc http://mirkwoodcottage.typepad.com/prettyvintage/2010/05/vintage-pick-of-the-week-ducks-in-a-row-etsy-boutique.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00df3522335a88340133ee3a69f6970b 2010-05-22T09:26:45+10:00 2010-05-22T09:26:45+10:00

I've always been partial to a bit of Royal Albert loveliness - something about the sweet patterns and history of the brand that make them awfully enticing, I think! Now, I also love cupcakes, so I was absolutely delighted when...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrettyVintage/~4/Ga4F8SPSAfs" height="1" width="1"/>

Erin Le Clerc http://mirkwoodcottage.typepad.com/prettyvintage/2010/05/modern-vintage-royal-albert-muffin-tray.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00df3522335a88340120a895b812970b 2010-02-13T13:42:44+10:00 2010-02-13T13:42:44+10:00

Now, the quickest way to make me love something is to make it in purple, preferably with rainbow-coloured accents, and while you're at it, why not add an antique-looking kiss-lock clasp and turn all this fabulousness into a doctor's styled...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrettyVintage/~4/Xo7S6DdFYIU" height="1" width="1"/>

Erin Le Clerc http://mirkwoodcottage.typepad.com/prettyvintage/2010/02/modern-vintage-julia-felts-wool-and-silk-doctors-bag.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00df3522335a8834012877769180970c 2010-02-12T21:37:21+10:00 2010-02-12T21:37:21+10:00

There's something awfully romantic about hand-made gifts, but if you're not the crafty sort, what can you do to avoid cheesy cliches this Valentine's Day? Visit Etsy, that's what! Where they hand-make things for you! I really love this hand-stitched...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrettyVintage/~4/u89sNzUiOBo" height="1" width="1"/>

Erin Le Clerc http://mirkwoodcottage.typepad.com/prettyvintage/2010/02/modern-vintage-handmade-lovelies-for-your-sweetheart.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00df3522335a88340128776c7b88970c 2010-02-07T18:46:27+10:00 2010-02-07T18:46:27+10:00

It's probably odd to say this, but I'm a big fan of magnets. I have friends across the world who send me all kinds of lovely magnets with poems and pictures with which to adorn my fridge - and which...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PrettyVintage/~4/YSJsa8gUwxw" height="1" width="1"/>

Erin Le Clerc http://mirkwoodcottage.typepad.com/prettyvintage/2010/02/modern-vintage-vintage-lace-magnets-by-botanical-theatre.html