American Women's Club of London

i bought about 3 at lord and taylor (non vintage) and a few at a vintage consingment shop....

I'm not impressed by any of the shoes though


I tend to collect 40s style shoes.

Im sure you can find dresses like that in charity shops but unless I had a face and a body to match I wouldnt be caught dead in one!

I bought so many dress patterns my oldest is 1933 (I think) and started learning to sew at the London School of Fashion p/t. I love dressmaking vintage dresses. and costumes for my little one ...she was chuffed with a rainbow brite dress  

see they are perfect for me.  i'm skinnier on top than i am on the bottom. my small waist and rear poofs it out!  

I just go to portobello and get some vintage clothes as well you can buy bulk from pop vintage. £20 gets you 5kilos of clothes fish through the ones you like sell the ones you don't ...presto bob's your uncle

ooooh i need to go to portabello road!  haven't yet!!!!!!

humm...

<starts to think of  a portobello coffee and shopping meet up excursion>

I just go to portobello and get some vintage clothes as well you can buy bulk from pop vintage. £20 gets you 5kilos of clothes fish through the ones you like sell the ones you don't ...presto bob's your uncle

Where on portobello? I'm there all the time and will be in about 5 hours, but I haven't noticed vintage stores. Are they closer to highway?

if you go towards the antiques stalls there's vintage shops running on either side of the street. Plus the markets themselves are full of vintage clothes you're gonna need time to sift through the gaudy 70's polyjumpsuits before you find the gems.

 There's also a monthly vintage sale in Kensinton and that is posh sometimes celebrities are looking for goods in there. You have to become a member of their vintage circle before they send you flyers to their events but if you have the money and want something Dior or pucci it's worth it. The membership is nothing (£15 or less) Sometimes there's well known designers running around looking for things for their collection.

http://www.portobelloroad.co.uk/specialist/costume.asp

Oooooooooooookay...............
Not that I'm one against hijacking, as I've been known to, but, Mindy, I see a different thread to be moved here...?

Well, the update is:  I'm IN!

Now I get to read up on all the by-laws, and find out what it's really all about!

Congrats!!!!  That is so cool and very fast!  I can't wait to read about your first visit!!!  When are you going?

Yeah - let us know how it all goes!  And find out how many are mom's of kids at my school - if there are a bunch I'm NEVER joining...need to keep away from ASL moms (nothing against them but I see enough at work!).

This is the one my mom's friends DIL belonged to: Kensington Women's Group

So not the same.