So here is the skirt I mentioned back in this post which I picked up in the Lindy Bop sale around Christmas time. I loved the sweet garden bird print (and the sweet sale price...) and I'm really pleased with the skirt overall. As you can see, it's a lovely elegant length - not too short and not too long. It's also a full circle so there's plenty of room underneath for petticoats. In this instance I opted to wear it without a petticoat underneath, just for ease of getting it under my coat (which is warm but far too narrow for anything remotely fluffy). I chose this burgundy turtle neck jumper to go with the skirt while the weather is cooler, and I like the way it picks out the same dark red tones in the pattern of the skirt.

In the summer, I'll wear it with a petticoat and pick out some of the lighter colours in the pattern with a blouse, maybe the yellow or blue. I even think the blouse I had from Lindy Bop would go with it.

Anyway, that's about it for now. I have all sorts of things going on again which mean that my opportunities to wear pretty clothes are few and far between, but I'm making the most of every chance I get. It's quite nice to be able to look through and edit my blog photos and see all my nice things which aren't getting as much wear as I'd like at the moment!

Welcome to my second blog post featuring one of Matlock's wonderful vintage shops. This time I'd like to present "Spinderella", which sells a mixture of vinyl records and other musical equipment, and vintage clothing. The clothing tends to be towards the higher priced premium end of the scale, and I spotted lots of pristine and brand-name items including deadstock.

I know I had started sharing a few post about vintage shops in Brighton (1, 2) and I haven't forgotten about that, but in the meantime I did visit my parents and had the opportunity to photograph some lovely shops in their area. I mentioned last year in my interview with Jessica of Chronically Vintage that I'd discovered some great vintage shops not too far away - these are those shops. If you're interested in other vintage shops I've visited around the country, you can check those posts out here.

Although there are several vintage and antiques shops in the town, I only photographed two on this occasion. The first is "The Vintage Rooms", which sells a mixture of vintage clothing, antiques, and other curios and quirky items. I remember this being one of my favourite vintage shops in the area when I visited last time, both because of the items on sale and the layout/décor of the shop.

The Vintage Rooms
109 Dale Road
Matlock
Derby
Find the shop on Facebook here