Rome and Tuscany

Posted on 14/08/201814/08/2018 by The Girl

I am busy planning for a summer holiday to Rome and Tuscany. While I lately go more towards the Fifties, I felt like going for a Thirties theme for my sightseeing and going out clothes. While most of it is from memory from hours of ‘research’ throughout my life (I think I should probably have a degree by now in my specialised field), I refreshed my memory on a few of the summer holiday episodes of Poirot.

Here are a few of the best.

Poirot- Thirties holiday outfit

Poirot – Peril at End House

Poirot – Thirties blouse

Poirot – Peril at End House

While I still haven’t made any beach pyjamas, I do have some wide leg Palazzo pants. I can wear a number of different blouses, including a wrap blouse from an original Thirties pattern I have.

Thirties beach pyjamas

Thirties holiday snap

Thirties casual

A couple of exceptions are a Roman Holiday ensemble and my Marilyn inspired Niagara dress, in case we go out in the evening.

Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday

I’ll post my holiday outfits and see how well they worked in practice.

Miss Phryne Fisher pyjamas

Posted on 05/06/201817/06/2021 by The Girl

There are so many outfits that the honourable Miss Fisher wears in Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries that I love, I want her whole wardrobe! I wish people dressed that elegantly nowadays. Even at home.

If you read about my love of lounge wear , you’ll know I liked a certain set of Phryne’s pyjamas. I have now made them!

Twenties style 1920's blouse trousers scalloped collar tassle lace applique

Lounge wear – Backless vintage style pyjamas in the style of Miss Phryne Fisher

Backless pyjamas

I’m really pleased with the scalloped collar at the back and, although the tassle is heavier, I found pyjama tassles online for the back detail. The lace is appliquéd on by hand which took a long time, but I had fun looking for ready-made lace inserts, which meant the most intricate work was done for me. What can I appliqué next?!

Twenties style 1920's blouse trousers tassle lace applique

Lounge wear – Backless vintage style pyjamas in the style of Miss Phryne Fisher

Lounge wear – Backless vintage style pyjamas in the style of Miss Phryne Fisher – back detail

These pyjamas are really comfy and look so glamorous I may only use them as lounge wear. The cord is soft and doesn’t seem to be uncomfortable to lean on. However, it is detachable.

I think I could change the collar to more of a V-neck, and embellish the front of the collar. Also, if I found some appliqué the right size, the hems of the trousers could be decorated too.

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Twenties lounge wear pyjamas 1920's fashion style

Miss Phryne Fisher’s pink backless pyjamas – front

Lounge wear – Backless vintage style pyjamas in the style of Miss Phryne Fisher – front

Are these pyjamas you would wear? Would you like to see them in my Etsy shop?

What other outfits would you like to see recreated?

Thoroughly Modern Millie Loungewear

Posted on 09/05/201709/05/2017 by The Girl

Original Twenties pyjamas

Julie Andrews as Millie

The current underwear as outerwear fad has a more wearable sister – Loungewear as daywear. Even if you’re not brave enough to wear silk pyjama’s as an evening suit or a flowing dressing gown as a duster coat, don’t miss out on the better high street collection of feminine daywear to create some pretty vintage style loungewear sets.

Miss Fisher has some good examples of Twenties loungewear and the film Thoroughly Modern Millie has some wonderful pyjamas. I especially like the set Julie Andrews wears while wafting down a grandiose corridor.

Miss Fisher’s pyjamas

Chinese embroidered dressing gown

Backless pyjamas

Matching tops and bottoms is key for a fluid look. Lace or embroidery are beautiful details to look for. Silk is wonderful, but satin is an easy care option. Look for wide leg, floaty trousers and long blouses or tunics that match the bottoms.

Here is my interpretation, styling a dress and trousers from H&M.