Sun Hat Season Again

It's the end of September, and here in north Queensland the days are warm and sunny. It's definitely back to sun-hat weather.

For someone who has just had a skin cancer removed from their face, hats are a must! It's still possible to get sunburnt here, even in winter.  The sun in Mackay in July is stronger than the sun in Chicago -  I spent two weeks walking around Chicago one July a few years ago without burning, and two hours here on my return and burnt!

So for a little vintage inspiration, here are some hat ideas from 1954 -

 

Even a small hat will stop your scalp burning, and I do have a few cute little hats in store a the moment - just $25 each!


Vintage Hats

Deb x

Vintage Fashion - Winter 1950

Some more beautiful suits today, this time from winter 1950, in a wonderful chic black and white check.

And look at these sleeves - I haven't seen the looped sleeve before (below right), but I love it!

There are some lovely suit patterns from around 1950 available on Etsy -

1950 McCalls Suit Pattern Vintage Size 15

It's also available here.  There is also a retro pattern from 1951 that is available in upto size 18.  You can find it here.

These suits are motivating me to lose a little weight.....

maybe.  

Vintage and Retro Beachwear for Fun in the Sun

The weather is hotting up here and my thoughts are turning to swimming (Well, when I'm not thinking about the bush fires). The kids have been swimming for the past few weeks, but it has to be really hot for me to dip into the pool or ocean. But you can still wear beachwear, even if you don't swim, right?

I found these lovely beachwear ideas and just had to share.