20th Century Frocks

15/04/2023

Just finished prepping another box of jewellery - everything from 40s to 90s - for tomorrow’s vintage fair Margate Caves 🥰 It was only meant to be one day, but we all had such a nice time today and there were 100s of visitors… so we’re doing it all again tomorrow, 10-5, free entry.

15/04/2023

We’re at the community rooms until 5pm today for their Vintage Fashion Fair. There’s a lot of gorgeous stuff we’re trying not to buy, and cakes in the vintage café too.

11/04/2023

We found the top from the patio set 🥳 and also uncovered a couple of 1960s pretty in pink beauties! Prepping for Margate Caves vintage fair this Saturday, 10-5. 🥰

07/04/2023

This morning’s task is to find the top that completes this beautiful 50s patio set! And lots of ironing for the Margate Caves Vintage Fair.

30/03/2023

We’re coming out of vintage hibernation to be at this, with stock that hasn’t seen the light of days for years - well, apart from on the washing line this week! 15 April, Margate Caves - great cakes in the café too.

10/01/2015

We might - just might, maybe, just maybe - have a new home for the shop. Keep your fingers crossed!

07/08/2014

Really sad to announce that our real-world shop has closed this week...we just don't have enough time to do it as brilliantly as we want to. The day job is taking up too much time - for now! But this is only a pause...we'll be back, and once we've worked out where and when, we'll be sure to let you know xx

09/02/2014

Sewing a scarecrow costume for my daughter today led me to these images. Richard Thorpe was fired after two weeks directing The Wizard of Oz; his vision was quite different to what came after.

21/12/2013

I'd like this place for Christmas please and thank you.

An Aladdin’s Cave of Vintage Kicks … Behind the security grills and dusty shop windows of a neglected building, hides an unlikely secret fashion museum of footwear dating back more than 70 years. And what do you do when you discover a goldmine of untouched vintage shoes? You put it on the internet o...

19/12/2013

We're open late tonight, 5-7pm, with mulled wine and mince pies. New stock going in this afternoon. Thanks to our friends at R.G. Scott Furniture Mart and Junk Deluxe for manning the rails.