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Elegantly Appointed: a Tea Party how-to!
Historically speaking, the humble (and the not-so-humble!) tea party has its origins in a handful of different traditions, the names of which are no doubt familiar to you, though the accompanying...
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From Work to Play with Modcloth
Work Options – formal yet versatile and feminine. 1. Dream of the Crop cardigan in Navy, $28 2. Dream of the Crop cardigan in Black, $28 3. Puff Love top, $53 4. Flower Trim Your Essay top, $60 5....
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How to … make the most of block accessories.
… and this is only a fraction of what I own. Obsessed? Maybe a little. Following on from yesterday’s post featuring Bernie Dexter clothing, I wanted to show how I make the most of what I have in my...
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How to: Wear Red Lips
Usual caveat: I’m not a professional, at all, with makeup, but this is how I stumbled through finding the right reds and applicators for me. If you’re not someone who regularly wears bold coloured...
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How To: Style a Betty Le Bonbon skirt.
When we first launched our polka dot circle skirts last year, we hosted a competition inviting people to style our skirts. We received a handful of entries, and I loved every single one – purely for...
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How To: Get that Dramatic Eye
I wish I had a dollar for every time this image has popped up on my Facebook feed. A friend of mine who wears little-to-no makeup recently asked me how I achieve my winged eyeliner look. I gave her...
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How To: Choose your Petticoat.
One of the questions I get asked on an almost weekly basis is regarding petticoats – where to get them, do we sell them, best value for money, what length to go for, etc. In terms of what to look for...
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How to: break out of that style rut!
Ask a friend to style a dress for you for a fresh take! Every so often I find myself in a bit of a style rut. It may sound absurd that someone who owns literally dozens of dresses and even more skirts...
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Get the Elvgren look: Lavender!
You’ll have to source your own sprinkler, I’m afraid. Pinup Girl Clothing’s Jenny dress in lavender. What Katie Did Harlow garter belt and seamed stockings Pleaser Cutiepie 02 white patent mary janes...
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Illustrated tutorials: the best kind of tutorials!
I love illustrated tutorials. It’s just the way I learn. The only thing better than an illustrated tutorial, is the illustrated tutorial with written instructions. Don’t get me wrong. Videos are great....
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A challenge to you, lovely readers!
So often when I post to the BLBB tumblr, I notice reblogs with comments like ‘I wish I could wear things like that’, or ‘one day I’ll dress like that’ and the like. It makes me sad. And leaves me...
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When choosing what to wear, keep in mind …
Happy Hilda! Rules are made to be broken. Dress to make yourself happy – forget everyone else. This is for you. Don’t worry about your body, what’s in fashion, what’s on trend. If it makes you happy,...
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How to: shorten overly long dress straps!
So every now and then you buy a delightful summer frock, only for it to arrive … and the shoulder straps are just absurdly, ridiculously long. There’s no way you can wear the dress with the straps like...
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How To: Decide on a Skirt Length
I’m sure skirt or dress length isn’t something ladies give a lot of thought to when simply buying off the rack. I mean, I’m sure there’s thoughts of ‘That’s far too short!’ or ‘That’s far too long!’...
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How to: host a mid-century picnic!
This delightful guest post is brought to us by Tegan Jones of Delicious History fame! Delicious History is Tegan’s “personal homage to all that is culinary and historical.” A Vintage Picnic Snapshot...
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How to: get an Elizabeth Taylor Christmas look!
Elizabeth Taylor was known for her high-glamour wardrobe (arguably better known for her rock collection … and possibly for her weddings … good for her!). It’s not always easy to find replicas of her...
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Elizabeth Taylor meets Trashy Diva
A favourite pastime of mine is … googling the outfits of mid-century actresses. PRODUCTIVE I KNOW. I’ve taken a bit of a shine to Elizabeth Taylor’s styling of late, and enjoying matching her outfits...
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Ways to wear … the black Betty Le Bonbon circle skirt!
Without tooting our little horn too much, we here at Betty Le Bonbon love our black circle skirt. It’s a great length. It’s suitably full. IT HAS POCKETS. The cotton sateen has just the right amount of...
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How to: purge, reorganise, and make the most of your wardrobe!
I’m not a big fan of making New Year Resolutions. Like the vast majority, I go strong for a month, three at most … and then it gets forgotten once I’m neatly settled and ensconced in the New Year....
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One dress, four ways: the Trashy Diva Annette Mini in Smoke Leopard!
Moi! The Annette Mini in Smoke Leopard print was one of my Trashy Diva Black Friday splurges. She retails for $165 and is available in sizes 0 through to 18. The fabric is a lovely thick, heavy cotton...
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