Dress Up

From the reinvention of bohemian cool to the frightful new interpretation of skinheads, what is it that makes us so nostalgic about historical fashion movements and so adamant to recreate them?

Running your fingers across an original flapper dress invites you into a whirlwind of the Quickstep, glimpses of knees, the smell of cigars and the sounds of jazz. But by wearing the dress you plunge yourself deeper still into the history of it and the women who wore it before you.

Having a personal style reminiscent of a certain decade doesn’t just affect those wearing the clothes. Admittedly to begin with your parents will be horrified to see you dressing like an evacuee, teaming long grey socks with sensible brown shoes and a satchel in tow, but talk to your grandparents and you will be able to unlock the most enchanting vault of memories imagineable.



We all know that in these tough times Blighty needs to ‘make do and mend’ and that is precisely what is happening. Trawling through charity shops, jumble sales or vintage warehouses to find an outfit has now become a norm in society. Meticulously combining these musty smelling finds together, the old with the new or the tweed with the lace, well quite frankly it’s bloody good fun.