My Vintage Hat

A bit of a late post, as I wore this to a friends wedding a few months ago, but I need to share this amazing find!

It is slightly out there, but teamed with a black dress and minimal extra flourishes I wore it right until the end of the night. 

I was determined to wear a hat to my good friends wedding and modern hats and fascinators on the high street were not very me or seemed far too expensive. After coming across the seller Poppycock! Vintage on Etsy, I fell in love with the range available. The price was right, there was a great range or vintage hats suitable for a wedding but the seller was based in the US. It was a risk at the time as to whether it would arrive in time for the big event, and if I would love it as much on myself as I did on the website but thankfully it all worked out well!

"Oh yes, I had it imported for the occasion"

Once belonged to someone else....

After our up-cycling fashion show it got me thinking about what I have which has been recycled and pre-loved. Above is a small collection of items that i own which have come from various locations:

-The Teal Shoes I bought from a vintage shop, Armstrong's in Edinburgh

-The Cream Bag was swapped (for a scarf that I did not use) at a swap shop.

-Floral Scarf purchased as part of a job lot on eBay

-Ted Baker wool skirt, teal bowl, and cream scarf bought in various charity shops

-Gold costume necklace which was inherited

I personally love to search through the racks in charity shops to find a bargain! The Ted Baker skirt I bought for 6.50 and is in perfect condition, I don't believe it was ever worn previously!

Vintage garments were made to last as apposed to the cheap fashions that you can buy on the high street for probably a greater expense, you are buying better quality for your money even though it has been used before.

There are so many positive reasons to buy second hand or attend events like a swap shop. By getting pre-loved garments/accessories you are helping the environment, saving money, giving to charity and perhaps owning something that nobody else will have!

Happy routing!