Summer outfit

I'm lacking blog inspiration, so apologies for another lazy outfit post!
Blouse: Vivien of Holloway / Skirt: Made myself / Shoes: Office

Red Pinafore

Another outfit post, made the pinafore myself, blouse is from H+M, shoes from Schuh
Also got a fringe cut a couple of weeks ago, still not 100% sure about it!

Colours

Just a quick outfit post, I feel guilty I haven't updated for ages!!
Blouse I think is from the 80s, bought it on ebay. Made the skirt myself, love it to pieces! It has a nice pleat in the front and back but unfortunately it hasn't come out in the photo! Shoes are from Irregular Choice. I am loving the combination of black with bright colours at the moment!

Lazy Day Outfit

Just a quick outfit post of what I wear on a lazy day. Everything's from the high street and especially comfy. Had to make the legs of the trousers narrower and take them up, as I'm too short to get away with them being super baggy! Also shortened the cardigan following Casey's tutorial.

Trousers: Vivien of Holloway / Blouse: Zara / Cardigan: H&M / Shoes: Office / Headscarf: made by me

Dress with White Collar

Bought this 1940s dress on eBay a few weeks ago, I love it! It fits perfectly and has a really lovely collar (which is detachable with poppers!), and buttons at the front.


Dress: vintage, eBay / Shoes: Office / Earrings: Topshop

I still haven't mastered the trick of getting good and flattering photos of myself yet! My sister took these as I was about to go out so we had hardly any time, I have some weird facial expressions going on!

Also, I'm selling lots of 50s style clothes on eBay here.

Fantail Skirt

I've used an old pencil skirt pattern that has been altered so much and so many times it doesn't resemble the original! I added the fantail to the pattern myself. I bought the black cotton twill from Maculloch and Wallis – it has a bit of stretch in it so it's perfect for a tight-fitting skirt. I have already worn this skirt a few times and it's really comfortable and becoming a wardrobe staple. Here's the outfit I wore it with to a party yesterday and a detail of the fantail at the back:

Top: Topshop / Shoes: Topshop on eBay
Apologies for the blurry quality of the photos, it was evening so it's down to bad lighting! I will try and get another picture of the top (which I am loving) soon.

Cakes and dresses

Have been experimenting with my new book Cupcakes from the Primrose Bakery and practicing my swirly icing technique.

Chocolate cupcakes with peppermint buttercream

And of course had to try out their basic vanilla recipe, delicious!

Just a quick outfit:

Navy polka dot dress: Tara Starlet / Shoes: Office

Blue Striped Dress

I made this dress from the Vogue V8184 pattern, firstly in the pencil skirt version, but then decided to change the skirt to an A-line pattern I cut myself, which I think works well in this striped fabric! You can also just see the wedges I decided to buy from Topshop (I was surprised that I made another good purchase from there!).

It was also my birthday on Friday and had a family party today with these great cupcakes my sister made: