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How To Make A Vintage China Cake Stand By Betty Bee

March 15, 2012

If like me you long for the days of Victorian decadence where tea was served in china regardless of the location and slumming it might mean forfeiting the finger bowl but never napkins then this craft project is for you. Nothing makes a wedding look as elegant as including a cake stand. You can use [...]

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50s Hair Styles with a twist

March 7, 2012

  Don’t get me wrong but I love the 50s hair styles but sometimes they are a pain to do, especially if I’ve just washed my hair. However I have completely fallen in love with Tigi Bead heads new Sweet Creations range and what’s even better it holds my hair perfectly. Follow these simple steps [...]

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Imelda May, Rockabilly Style Icon

February 29, 2012

Imelda May is Dublin’s hottest export, without a doubt.  Her distinctive rockabilly style is iconic to the core and bold in its delivery.  She knows what suits her shape and sticks to it – 50s all the way (a girl after my own heart!).  That’s the great thing about 50s – the clothes flattered a [...]

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Sweets for my sweet…

February 22, 2012

Sweets for my sweet… I have fond memories of my babysitter arriving at my house, handing me a pink and white paper bag full to the brim with sugary sweets.  It’s only now I realise she was eager to ‘buy me off’ so she could have a nag-free night in front of the TV. But [...]

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Get your wiggle on

February 13, 2012

Your dress is the foundation of your outfit; get it right and it’ll do all the  hard work for you. The Dolores dress with its classic 1950s silhouette is just the kind of foundation every woman needs.  This is a real wiggle wiggle dress, and one that’s bound to draw a few admirers. Dolores celebrates a [...]

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