gardeny/brocanty styley

 Now that Spring has sprung I have sorted out some bits for my fairs this weekend, gardeny/brocantey styley!

I am going to have a deckchair display, with stools and windbreaks, all in their original vintage stripes.

 On the beach theme, the "Pebble" tables will be travelling to the West Country

 

French drawers that I bought for myself (on a whim), I had grand ideas for them, but  I think I should pass them on to someone who won't just store them in the barn "waiting for the day....!"

Wholecloth French bedcover

Beautiful garden embroidery cushion

And as the Exeter Brocante finishes slightly earlier in the afternoon I hope that the weather will be nice enough for us to drive to Exmouth or nearby for a little time on the beach, before we head on back towards Shepton.

“theatricals dahrlings……”

I have been lucky enough to be buying things from a nice lady, she promised to put some things by for me, today she brought these for me.

Two very pretty embroidered silk shawls in lilac and pale orange

    

The lady used to be “in theatricals”, which perhaps is why this lovely number  seems to be an original crepe dress with additions.

                           

  A very, fine cotton turn of the century bridal veil, very plain but hand sewn with dainty mitred corners. I recently sold a length of heavily embroidered cotton net that is to be worked into the train of a wedding dress.

 

A very nice quality tooled leather clutch bag with a little stamp and card holder inside, that has the inscription “if you can not call please telephone to return”,

A lovely boned bodice, Victorian in the main, again with later additions.

I was lucky but then again I am very polite and chat to people barter with people as we are all trying to make a living.

That was yesterday, and today, as M was off playing golf I found furniture which always happens when he is not around so I have to cart it back to the car! Again I found some handbags, fabrics and some nice vintage dresses, some 50’s wallpaper, and the most fantastic lamp with a 1950’s Italian street scene design shade, I will post a pic later.

So all in all some nice new/old stock.

A busy week this week with a visit to the Old Pill Factory and preparing for Exeter Brocante on Saturday and Shepton flea on Sunday.

Shepton Flea Market

These are some of the things that I will be taking to Shepton on Sunday 27th February, (the Orla bag is not for sale). As usual I will have a mix of vintage quilts, eiderdowns, fabrics, clothes, curtains, boxes, pretty bits ‘n’ bobs, small furniture……Michael and I will be very pleased to see you up on the balcony.

Lizzie will be in the main hall with her fantastic mix of gorgeousness

See you there?!