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ISSUE 1 JUNE 2014
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CONTENTS FASHION 10 The History of the LBD: A look at fashion’s most iconic piece through the decades 14 Style Profile: Lana Del Rey 17 Summer of 69: Take inspiration
from the swinging 60s when it comes to putting together your summer wardrobe
23 DIY Fashion: The latest crafty trend to hit fashion 24 Guide to Vintage Shopping with Katie Fox
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27 Holiday: Get your suitcase ready to
pack with our top retro picks
28 Vintage Spy: This month’s pick of the
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31 Fashion on Ration: 1941 saw one of
the most unwelcome wartime impacts clothing rations
32 Fashion Flashback: The story behing personal style
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BEAUTY 34 The Great Beauty: A look
back at the beauty trends of the 1920s
36 Get The Look: Make up tutorial 38 Get The Look: Hair
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tutorial
40 Retro Red: Must have
rouge lipsticks
43 Beauty Agony Aunt: Get your beauty dilemma resolved 43 Tips and Tricks: How to
Finger Wave Your Hair
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LIFESTYLE 13 News: Check out the retro news
53 Time Travelling Village: Haworth 1940s
44 A Day In The Life Of... A Wedding
54 Event Listings: What’s Happening Near
headlines of past and present
Weekend
Planner
You This Month
47 My Vintage Home
56 Sweet Treats: 1950s Ice Cream Parlour
49 Country Kitchen: How to get a retro style kitchen on the high street
57 Like Grandma Used To Make: Lemon Drizzle Loaf Recipe
50 The National Vintage Awards 2014
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REVIVAL ISSUE 1
EDITOR’S LETTER
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Hello readers,
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Welcome to the first ever issue of Revival! I’m so glad you’ve joined us for the start of this exciting new magazine.
The daffodils have bloomed, the fields are filled with lambs and (if you’ve been lucky) the sun has been shining. Spring is here! Which, more importantly, means summer is just around the corner. Hoorah! This issue is dedicated to our favourite time of year. There is plenty of fashion inspiration to make sure your summer wardrobe is retro ready for the new season (turn to pages 17 and 27). Planning a DIY project for over the May bank holiday? Be sure to check out our My Vintage Home (page 47) and Country Kitchen (page 49) pages to get your creative juices flowing. Until next time...
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MY MONTH IN INSTAGRAM...
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THE HISTORY OF... THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS
by Ellie Gaudiosi
We all know the saying that every woman should own a little black dress (affectionately known as the LBD) and if we rummage around in our wardrobes I’m sure we’d all find one. It’s that one piece that you can always rely on, goes with anything for any occasion and acts as a comfort blanket while still making you feel absolutely fabulous. While the silhouette of the LBD may have changed over the years, it still remains as queen of the closet. “The rise of the LBD as we know it today began in the early 20th century,” says fashion historian Katy Werlin. “According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first use of the term ‘little black dress’ was in 1902, but I think the modern idea of the LBD really came to fruition in the 1920s. The silhouette was quite simple compared to previous decades and skirts were shorter which made the idea of a little black dress possible.”
a subtle nod to the fashions that had predated it in earlier decades, which I believe was important to many women at the time.” “The flapper and more daring looks of the 1920s may seem relatively tame today, but we have to remember that at the time they were both groundbreaking and a rather big slap in the face of the perceived notions that had been in place
Before the 1920s the colour black was reserved for widows in mourning, who were expected to wear it for at least two years, and to wear black outside of the period of grieving was seen as illmannered. However, everything changed in 1926 when Coco Chanel featured her simple black dress in Vogue magazine, which they described as “a sort of uniform for all women of taste”. Although Chanel did not invent the LBD, nor was she the only designer producing LBDs, she is famed with beginning our love affair with the garment. Vogue also referred to the dress as “Chanel’s Ford”, as they believed it to be as popular as the famous cars. This new cut was simple, yet elegant, and they were popular in Hollywood as the dark tones of the dress would not clash with other colours on the screen. At the time, this new style was revolutionary for women’s fashion. Jessica Cangiano, a vintage fashion blogger with a keen interest in fashion history, explains, “Because black is generally a serious colour, it could be worn in a more risqué style and still retain a deeper sense of sophistication and perhaps initially, also
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Even through the Great Depression of the 1930s, the clothing rations during the Second World War and the tough years of recovery of a post-world war society, the LBD remained a staple in the wardrobes of many women. The minimal designs and formal colour made it a popular and practical choice for women who were now beginning to enter the workplace, as well as it being affordable and versatile. It wasn’t until the 1960s when the LBD had another big makeover. In 1961, Audrey Hepburn took up her iconic role as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Despite only making a brief appearance at the beginning of the film, her classic LBD, teamed with large sunglasses and over-the-top jewellery has become one of the most recognisable in history. But it was another style that caused another major change in the way women wore their LBDs – the mini skirt. Mary Quant’s famous mini skirt revolutionised fashion and gave a younger, cooler, mod edge to the traditional black dress. for hundreds of years in Western society about how women should dress,” she continues. With this new trend, hemlines rose to be (ever so slightly) shorter, silhouettes were narrower, and dresses became more detailed with sheer panels and layers, sequin embellishments and even peacock feathers. While the cuts and designs of women’s clothing were becoming far more daring than those of the conservative Victorian era, they retained their sophistication through the dark colour. “By cloaking themselves in black while sporting daring styles, women were able to take a big leap forward, but not entirely remove the tips of their toes, so to speak, from having a foot planted in the past,” explains Jessica. “As well, black is often a slimming and elegant colour with an air of formality to it and these points no doubt helped instantly cement the appeal of the LBD, which thanks to its conservative hue, even if the cut of the garment was anything but, it could be worn to a wider array of events and locations than, say a pale cream or bright blue dress.”
From the edgy, punk styles of the 70s, to the shoulder pads and peplums of the 80s and the dark grungy trend of the 90s, the little black dress has remained a must have sartorial staple for women across the world. But why is it so popular? “I think it’s been a staple for so long because it’s such a basic and timeless piece. A black dress goes with everything, is appropriate for multiple occasions, and can easily evolve to fit changing fashion trends. It’s just a really versatile piece and it’s been a staple for so long that it now has connotations of classic elegance which adds to its appeal,” says Katy Werlin. Jessica Cangiano says, “The LBD is versatile, easy to come by, available at every price point - from thrift store finds to Walmart to the high street all the way on up to the most expensive design houses in the world - flattering to most women’s figures, a cinch to dress up or down, classic, elegant, generally acceptable to wear in most social settings and a symbol of well dressed women everywhere.”
THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS: A QUICK GUIDE TIMELINE 1920s Coco Chanel’s LBD in Vogue
1940s LBD aided rationing as it’s so versatile
1930s Loose beaded designs - era of rebellion and jazz
1960s Leg slits introduced as well as iconic mini skirt
1950s Booming Hollywood reinvents LBD as glamourous and sexy
1980s Peplums, shoulder pads and embellishments - the bigger the better
1970s Fishnets, sheer and lace represent the punk rock era
1990s Think Spice Girls and grunge - the LBD was short and tight
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REVIVAL NEWS MAY 2014
A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE If you remember the days of Marathon bars and Opal Fruits or reminisce about the selection of penny sweets you could fill your 10p mix bag with, then new book A Brief History Of Chocolate will be perfect for you. Revisit the sweets of your childhood in this digital book by Steve Berry and Phil Norman. Filled with retro wrappers, advertisements and research from archives, factories and warehouses, take a trip down memory lane and look back at some of the finest moments in chocolate’s history. Chocoholics can get their hands on A Brief History Of Chocolate by downloading a digital edition from Amazon for just £1.99.
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY This month in 1929, one of the main news stories was that the first ever Academy Awards was held on May 16th. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its first awards in front of 250 people at a dinner party in the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. Unlike the Oscars (as it later became known) ceremony today, the winners of the gold plated awards were announced before the event took place. As sound had only just been introduced to films, it was decided that The Jazz Singer, one of the first ‘talkies’, would not be allowed
to stand for Best Motion Picture as it would be unfair to the other silent movies. The first winner of this coveted award – and the only silent film to ever win – was Wings, directed by William Wellman. An honorary Oscar was awarded to Charlie Chaplin, whose nominations for Best Actor, Best Writer and Best Comedy Director were removed so that he could win the special award, a move that was said to have caused his unpopularity in Hollywood. WORDS BY ELLIE GAUDIOSI
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With her auburn locks done up in a towering Barbarella bouffant, vintage-style dresses and over the top eyeliner, Lana Del Rey has made a glamorously eccentric mark on the fashion world. Ever since the haunting sounds of her debut single Video Games were the soundtrack to Christopher Kane’s SS12 show, she has become the go-to style icon for the retro look. Mixing up the clashing styles of polished California girl and West Coast sports luxe, Lana describes her style as “Ghetto Monegasque”. Before she rose to fame under her Lana Del Rey persona, she had an earlier music career under her real name, Lizzy Grant. Back
then, her style was much more edgy than the perfectly styled Lana. Wearing baseball t-shirts, denim shorts, varsity jackets and novelty heart shaped sunglasses, it would have seemed crazy to believe this New York girl with such a laid back style could someday be considered a fashion icon. Since then, Lana has developed her style dramatically and moulded a unique look that expresses her personality. On stage, we see her oozing Hollywood glamour and perfectly encapsulating the style of the screen sirens of the 1950s and 60s, often wearing feminine blouses, floral prints, high waisted skirts and retro flared dresses. On the red carpet, she looks every inch the classic movie starlet, in dramatic floor
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length gowns by the likes of Vivienne Westwood and Altuzarra. However, the self proclaimed “gangster Nancy Sinatra” has not forgotten her former style. It is a rarity to see the singer without a huge pair of gold hoops; she often accessorises with layers of chunky gold chains and garish knuckle-duster rings, or contrasts her girly baby-doll dresses with a pair of heeled trainers. Off duty Lana takes a fair more relaxed approach to her look. When out and about with rock star boyfriend, Barrie James O’Neil of Kassidy, she can be spotted wearing a slouchy band t-shirt and skinny jeans. Not one to be totally dressed down, even her every day outfits are likely to be accessorised with a Prada bag, Chanel pumps or a Burberry biker jacket. One thing that links both polished vintage queen Lana and casual rock star chic Lana is her trademark make-up look. While her clothes may change, the beauty regime stays the same. Her makeup is heavily influenced by the 1960s: a light colour across the eye lid with a dark, defined crease and, of course, exaggerated eyeliner, all finished off with a muted nude colour across her famous pouty lips. The long, manicured nails and even longer false eyelashes are a permanent fixture and the bigger her hair, the better. Her unique take on timeless vintage style has landed Lana contracts with big fashion names, such as H&M and Jaguar, and she graced the front rows of both Mulberry and Versace at the recent A/W 13 fashion week shows. If this wasn’t enough to give the singer style icon status, Mulberry launched the Del Rey bag, an honour reserved for only the most stylish of people, placing her amongst the likes of Alexa Chung. In a short amount of time, Lana Del Rey has not only taken over the world of music, she has also dominated the fashion world by capturing our eye with her individual, instantly recognisable style; a modern day embodiment of old school Hollywood glamour.
Words by Ellie Gaudiosi
Want to get Lana’s look? Head to revivalmagazine.co.uk for our make up tutorial!
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SUMMER OF ‘69
Take inspiration from the swinging 60s for putting together your summer wardrobe.
All clothes from REVIVAL’s vintage wardribe department Photographer: Ellie Gaudiosi Hair/MUA: Ellie Gaudiosi Models: Lucy Mitchell and Courtenay
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MAKE DO AND MEND WORDS BY ELLIE GAUDIOSI
In these tough economic times many of us have been forced to reign in our spending habits. Can I afford another pair of shoes? Do I really need that dress? It’s a dilemma we’ve all faced as we’ve had a beautiful bag prised from our hands or been dragged out of the shops by a far more sensible friend. But why spend a fortune on the latest trends when you can do it yourself? Once a retro hobby, D.I.Y fashion has taken off, with more and more people digging out the fabric glue and needle and thread to create customised pieces instead of splashing the cash on the high street. It’s not just about wonky jean cut-offs and dodgy knitted scarves though; this trend is about making unique, wearable, and most of all, stylish pieces. What started as simple projects such as adding studs to a biker jacket or gluing some embellishment onto a blouse collar has developed into much more creative ventures. John Lewis have reported a 24 per cent rise in sewing machines and BBC2’s ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’, a show that sets sartorial challenges to eight budding sewers, has been so successful it’s back for a second series. After ‘The Great British Bake Off’ brought baking to the hearts of the nation, it seems our love of crafty fashion is set to continue to grow.
Hayley Walker, 28, is a beauty and lifestyle blogger from Leeds who loves creating pieces on her vintage Singer sewing machine in her spare time. “It’s about making something from scratch and seeing what it will turn out like, good or bad,” she says. “It isn’t seen as nerdy anymore to knit or crochet and I think it is seen as cooler now. The whole rise of the vintage and kitsch vibe, and TV shows like the Great British Bake Off and the Sewing Bee have really helped.” So what exactly is inspiring the D.I.Y trend? As well as trying to stay fashionable in economic downturn, up-cycling old clothes is a great way to save the environment instead of having huge wardrobe clear outs every new season. There’s also the want for individuality. It can be easy to become a high street clone, so adding personal touches to items or altering vintage clothing creates unique pieces that help you stand out from the crowd. Plus, when people are lusting after your fabulous new dress and ask where it’s from, you can have the satisfaction of saying “I made this”.
LOOKING FOR SOME CRAFTY INSPIRATION? If you’re wanting to take on a project of your own but don’t know where to begin, or are just looking for a few hints and tips, check out our top DIY fashion blogs. WWW.PSIMADETHIS.COM Dubbed ‘fashion’s queen of DIY’ by Elle, Erica Domesek has been sharing customisation and personalisation ideas since on her websie 2009. WWW.ISPYDIY.COM Jenni Rasedovich began making items when she would see an item in a magazine that she couldn’t find in a shop, which is where ISpyDIY was born.
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O T E ID U G L IA T N E THE ESS
VINTAGE SHOPPING WITH KATIE FOX
Vintage and thrift fashion blogger Katie Fox, 23, shares her top tips on how to master the art of finding great vintage pieces.
- Be wary
- Thift it up
Words and images by Katie Fox.
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Skirt, £28 River Island
Hat, £9.99 Pull & Bear at Asos
Get yourself summer ready with these remarkably retro piecs from the high street.
Bikini, £34 Topshop
HOLIDAY
Dress, £65 The Whitepepper at Topshop
Sunglasses, £9.99 New Look
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Vintage Spy Vintage shopping can be a challenge; trailing around to find shops and scrambling through rail after rail trying to find the perfect 1950s dress. However, the internet has made the process a whole lot simpler. Every month, we at REVIVAL will bring you a pick of some of the very best vintage stores that the web has to offer. BY ELLIE GAUDIOSI
DEVOTED2VINTAGE www.devoted2vintage.com
From Levi denim jackets to shirts and blouses, Devoted2Vintage offer a wide range of vintage clothing for both women and men. Paul Armstrong, Managing Director of Devoted2Vintage, tells us a little bit more about the company. “We established the business in 2006. We were inspired after a holiday in San Francisco where we discovered the vintage shops in Haight Ashbury where the summer of love all began. We originally opened a small boutique in Hertfordshire, selling women’s vintage but after a year or so we started selling online and also started selling men’s vintage. After a year or so it became apparent that online was the future for the business so we closed the doors to the shop and moved into a warehouse. This enabled us to continue growing into the business we are today. “It is a really exciting business as you never know what you are going to come across and we have some wonderful customers. Also, no two days are the same which keeps things interesting. It is difficult to choose a highlight but we have supplied clothes for the opening sequence of the Antiques Roadshow and for photoshoots for Vogue and This Morning. We also provided 70s disco shirts for an American cable TV series which was pretty cool. We also had a great day with a rockabilly band, supplying clothes and directing the photoshoot.”
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OLIVIA’S VINTAGE www.olivias-vintage.co.uk
A newcomer in the world of online vintage, Olivia’s Vintage offer a range of beautiful clothing and accessories at affordable prices. The website’s founder, Stephanie Correll, tells us about how she established the company and her plans for the future. “I have always been a fan of Vintage clothing and since graduating I found it very hard to find a mainstream job so I decided to try and be my own boss and start my own business. I have been running Olivia’s Vintage since February and been finding it a very interesting experience, also challenging at the same time, but I will continue to go on and wish to make this a success as I do love fashion. I hope with the ability of using social media and my website I can reach those who truly appreciate the finesse and durability of vintage clothing.
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“I am looking to up-cycle vintage clothing and the inspiration for this comes from the desire of re-using what already exists - clothes from the past have such good quality why not keep them living for as long as possible instead of creating cheap modern clothes that will not last. I am interested in creating dresses, jackets, shorts and other pieces such as accessories and hats - I want to keep to using vintage patterns, techniques and materials.”
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FASHION ON RATION Fashion took a backseat in the 1940s as WWII took over. Fabrics were rationed, synthetic materials such as viscose and rayon were becoming more commonly used, and many women took to making their own clothes from spare materials they found around the house. Fashion became more about practicality than glamour, but despite the limited resources, women of the 1940s formed an iconic style that is still adored and emulated today.
WORDS BY ELLIE GAUDIOSI
Due to the fabric rations, there was less material to go around and so women’s’ hem lines were shortened to calf length, meaning they were able to show off their legs for the first time. When the military began using nylon, which was used for stockings, ladies began using leg cosmetics to paint their stockings on. For those who were not fortunate enough to afford such make up, they would stain their legs with tea and draw a line up the back of their legs to create the stocking seam. As there were restrictions on trimmings and pleats, and a strict two pockets and three buttons rule was enforced, many of the dresses of the time were plain, with little embroidery or embellishments. Despite the lack of choice at the time, the 1940s silhouette created a feminine figure with boxy padded shoulders and calf length skirts cinched in with a belt to give a tiny waist. Being practically dressed and ready for work was crucial for women at the time. Many women opted for flat shoes and even when they did wear heels, they were much lower and chunkier, easier for walking. Open toe, t-bar styles were popular as they were secure to the foot and also saved on shoe leather. This need for practicality was also seen in the way women did their hair. Although hair was usually fairly long, it needed to be out of the way for work. Women would pin the front bits of their hair back in twists and the now iconic Victory Roll was born. One of the biggest style changes of the 1940s was the introduction of trousers into women’s fashion. As many women were enlisted to work in the factories, trousers became a part of their work wear wardrobe. Hollywood actresses such as Katharine Hepburn, who often wore wide-legged, high-waisted trousers as she felt they were more comfortable, helped to change perceptions on how women should dress,
meaning for the first time slacks were accepted as casual wear. Towards the end of the 1940s, Christian Dior came out with his collection that became known as Dior’s New Look. It encompassed the extravagance that war time fashions had lacked – bright colours, plenty of draped fabrics and full padded skirts that created a curvier, hourglass figure. While it was initially met with disapproval from women who were offended by the vast amounts of fabric used while many were still struggling, the style was eventually accepted and defined fashion not only in the late 1940s, but through to the next decade.
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Fashion Flashback
There are different reasons as to why people love vintage fashion, but for REVIVAL’s Ellie Gaudiosi, it’s all about the story behind the clothes. Here she tells where her love of vintage came from and discusses her fashion memories. There are two reasons that I love vintage fashion. Firstly, I love finding beautiful unique pieces. You can turn up at a party and never experience that “she’s wearing the same outfit as me!” dilemma. Secondly, you’re not just buying a dress or a bag or a coat. Each item comes with a history; a story of its previous owner (or owners) that can span over a number of decades. But these stories aren’t just bought in vintage shops, they are sometimes passed down through families. One of my favourite items of clothing is a hand-me-down that my mother wore when she was my age. My love of fashion isn’t something that I have developed over the years, it was something I was born into. My mum worked as a shoe designer, working for high street shops such as M&S, Next
and BHS. As her only child at the time, I appointed myself her advisor. I would travel to and from London with her, helped pick out samples and gave my opinion on what designs I liked (anything pink) and what I didn’t (any other colour). Most of my own shoes were designed and made especially for me, so from an early age I developed strong ideas on what styles I liked. All my outfits had to match perfectly; my wardrobe consisted of a series of handmade co-ordinated jacket, skirt and shoes outfits. I was so OCD about colour matching that if even my socks weren’t right for my outfit I would throw a tantrum. I would like to say my ‘matchy matchy’ days were over, but I’ve carried it on through my life under my clothes, wearing matching underwear sets every day. Old habits die hard.
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my mum and wore it over summer dresses. One of the most satisying feelings is when someone compliments my jacket. “That jacket is amazing! Where is from?” Being able to answer with “Oh, my mum bought it in the 80s” and recalling tales of my childhood brings a smile to my face. It’s also an ever so slightly smug smile. There’s no way that person will be running out and buying the exact same piece as me any time soon.
One of my earliest memories is tottering around the house dressed up in my mum’s clothes. I styled up different outfits each time but they always consisted of my two favourite items: a black leather pair of shoes with a thick heel, chunky platform and two big silver buckles on the side and her denim jacket. I was far too young to have my own pair of killer heels, but I had a collection of denim jackets to replicate my mum’s, varying from handmade to shop bought. My denim jacket addiction and love of co-ordination led to a number of disastrous double denim ensembles, which is probably where my dislike of the trend stems from, but at the time I thought I looked the definition of cool.
That one piece of clothing passed down from my mum to me reminds me of the way my style has been inspired throughout my life. As much as I love to sit down and flick through a copy of Vogue, or watch the latest fashion week catwalk show from Mulberry, I wouldn’t say that they are a major source of fashion inspiration for me. I believe personal style is all about personality; you evolve it through real events and real people in your own life. And that’s why I love vintage so much, it’s all about personality. I like to think that one day, I will be able to inspire my daughter in the same way that my mum’s jacket has inspired me. Have your own Fashion Flashback story? Get in touch with us on any of our social media accounts, or you can email us at lisa@revivalmagazine.
Many years after ditching the denim, the trend came back around and I wanted to buy another of my own. I searched high and low but I couldn’t seem to find the one, that one jacket that I would instantly fall in love with and just have to take home with me. It was then I realised that I couldn’t find the one was because I already had it. The jacket I had been searching for had been stuffed to the back of our cupboard under the stairs since the early 1990s. After a rummage, my mum dug out her old jacket and it was just what I had been looking for. The faded denim and ripped cuffs made me love it even more than if I’d bought a brand new and the memories came flooding back as soon as I put it on: trips to the seaside in Scarborough, our holiday to Disneyland Paris in 1995. At first, unsure on exactly how to wear it, I took inspiration from remembering
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THE GREAT
BEAUTY It was the era of rebellion, flapper girls and Gatsby, but it was also the birthplace of modern day make up and beauty. Take a trip back in time as we take a look at the beauty trends of the glorious 1920s. Words by Ellie Gaudiosi Many of the beauty products that we know and love today, such as mascara, lipstick, blusher and eyeliner, were invented in the 1910s, but it wasn’t until the 1920s that women really began using these products.
Women of this decade were suddenly much braver when it came to their beauty routine and their bold looks changed people’s perceptions of make-up and helped it to become a ladies best friend like it is today.
In Edwardian times there was still a large stigma attached to wearing make-up; it was only seen to been worn by prostitutes and actresses (which was not a highly regarded career at the time) and ‘proper’ women of this period would not be seen wearing a lot of, if any, make-up. Many shops which sold cosmetics would often have back doors for its customers to use as women were ashamed to be seen buying make-up.
To achieve the 1920s make-up look, Amanda says “Apply a black eye shadow or pencil to the eyelid and smudge in to the socket line, do the same to the lower lash line. Keep everything else neutral and apply a deep plum or cherry lipstick.”
However, all this changed in the post war period of the 1920s. “The 1920’s was a very decadent era,” says Amanda Moorhouse, make-up artist and founder of vintage hair and make-up styling company Lipstick & Curls.
For a full step-by-step guide to getting the Great Gatsby style look, see our get the look tutorial on the next pages.
“Haircuts were short and blunt and dresses and underwear were loose giving a rather flamboyant appearance. The hair and make-up was in keeping, the eyes and lips were as dark as possible and the skin was porcelain, almost like a black and white movie still.” Publications at the time were telling women to apply a lot of make-up, which resulted in an artificially created face of dark eyes and lips with contrastingly pale white skin. The looks that were created at the time were the birth of many trends which are still popular today, including eyebrow shaping and the ever faithful smoky eye.
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GET THE LOOK: 1920s You’ve read about the history of this iconic look, now find out how to recreate it for yourself.
STEP 1 Skin at the time was extremely pale - almost to the point of being white - so for this look opt for a foundation shade the same as, if not a bit lighter, than your natural skin tone. And no fake tan! To achieve the flawless look, use a medium to full coverage foundation and use a buffing brush to really work the product into the skin. Use a concealer to cover any blemishes or dark circles - we want a clear porcelain look. Skin in the 1920s was also very matte, so if you have oily skin use a powder to set the base make up. Colourless blotting powders are the best for this as they don’t interfere with the colour of the foundation but keep the skin matte. Focus the powder in the t-zone and through the centre of the face.
STEP 2 Eyebrows of the 1920s were the polar opposite of how we do our eyebrows today. Brows were as thin as possible and had a very drawn on appearance using an eyebrow pencil, almost no thicker than a single pencil line. As today many of us have naturally thicker brows, it would be impossible to get the exact same look with going wild with a pair of tweezers. If you don’t have fine brows, take them down slightly further on the side so they are in line with the outer corner of the eye in a subtle nod to the 1920s brow.
STEP 3 For the eyes, take a black kohl pencil and draw a thick line along with top lash line. Don’t worry about keeping it neat; it will be fixed later and, after all, this is a dark smokey look. Take the same pencil and go along the lower lash line, drawing dots rather than a straight line. This will stop the eyeliner going too far under down under the eye.
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STEP 4 Using a small thin brush, smudge the eyeliner along the lower and upper lash lines. Next, take a grey eyeshadow with a slight shimmer, but nothing too glittery, and pack the colour onto the lid, taking it up to the crease with a flat shader brush. Urban Decay’s Gunmetal is a great colour for this look. Next, take a clean, fluffy blending brush and blend out the eyeshadow through the crease to the outer corners. If you want an intense look, keep applying the colour and blending it out until it is as smokey as you desire.
STEP 5 The key to getting a really dark eye look is through lots and lots of mascara. Use a black mascara that’s going to give a falsh lash effect - think lots of volume, long and fluttery. Using an eyelash curler before applying the mascara will help to achieve this look. If you wish, you can apply false lashes as well for even more dramatic lashes.
STEP 6 For the lips, use a deep burgandy red or plum colour. The lip shape of the 1920s was a very artificial, heart shape. Firstly, take some concealer to the outer corners of your lips: we won’t be applying any colour there so need to block out the natural lips. Starting in the centre of the top lip, using a lip liner or brush, draw on a pointy, exaggerated cupid’s bow. From the tip of the cupid’s bow, bring the line done, not following your natural lip line, so it ends a third of the way in. From this created outer corner, go along the lower lip line. Fill in the colour, focussing on the centre of the lips. STEP 7 Again, blusher application is quite different to where it is placed today. Using a matte berry pink shade, take the product on your brush and apply to the apples of the cheeks using circular motions. Don’t blend out the blusher too high up to cheek bone. The 1920s blusher was kept on the apples of the cheeks, in almost a doll like way.
TURN OVER TO CONTINUE THE LOOK WITH 1920s HAIR.
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GET THE LOOK: 1920s Hair was often cut into very short styles in the 20s, but here’s a super simple up-do: Daisy Buchanan style.
STEP 1 Keeping either the fringe or the front sections of the hair free, place an elasicated headband over the head, making sure the hair at the back is still tucked under the band. Don’t worry about straightening or curling the hair. When choosing a headband, think pearls, flowers and feathers. You need quite a thin band with a large statement embellishment on to get the 1920s style.
STEP 2 Taking the hair in small sections, begin twisting the hair and tucking it under the elasicated band. If your hair is partiuclarly long or thick, you may have to wrap the hair around the band to make sure it all gets tucked away. The sections of hair don’t need to be tiny, but try not to have them too big or it will be harder to tuck them away.
STEP 3 Keep going until all the hair is tucked into the headband. Once it’s all up, use hair grips to secure the hair and to pin in any small loose hairs. Try to keep the pins as hidden away as you can. Finally, spray with a little hairspray and, voila, the look is complete.
WORDS/PHOTOGRAPHY: ELLIE GAUDIOSI. MUA/HAIR STYLIST: ELLIE GAUDIOSI MODEL: ISRA GABAL
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Retro Red
What do all the Hollywood icons have in common? A killer red lipstick, of course. See our pick of the best so you can look as glamourous as Marilyn. BY ELLIE GAUDIOSI
MAC-RUSSAIN RED £15 A medium-dark red with a matte finish, Russain Red is one of MAC’s best sellers and once you try it, it is obvious why. Fantastic colour payoff and incredibly long wearing.
CHANEL ROUGE COCOGABRIELLE £24 Chanel’s signature red lipstick, named after the company’s founder. It is a bright blue toned red with a slightly glossy sheen. A very creamy consistency that glides onto the lips but also a colour that manages to linger on the lips for a long time.
ESTEE LAUDER PURE COLOUR LIPSTICKENVIOUS £24 Just one swipe and you’re away with this bold cherry red. It claims to offer long lasting hydration and six hour wear and this gem doesn’t fail to disappoint.
KATE MOSS FOR RIMMELKISS OF LIFE £5.49 A bargain red that applies a bright opaque colour with a smooth swipe. This lipstick is among the rarest of finds - a matte finish that doesn’t dry out the lips. Great value for money.
REVLON SUPERLUSTROUS LIPSTICK-CHERRIES IN THE SNOW £7.49 If a bold red is a bit out of your comfort, then Cherries In The Snow is for you - it’s a fuschia pink meets classic red. Despite a strong colour, the creamy texture leaves you feeling like there’s nothing on your lips. Plus, this shade has been in Revlon’s collection since the 1950s. You can’t get more retro than that.
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TIPS AND TRICKS THIS MONTH’S BEAUTY DILEMMA COMES FROM EMILY ON TWITTER. SHE ASKS... @faketalesofems: What’s the best way of doing a winged liner? I can never get it right! Well Emily, here’s our
easy peasy three step guide to winged liner.
1. Using your lower lash line as a guide, follow that line with your liner as far out as you want your flick.
2. From the point draw another line to your upper lash line, creating a triangle. Fill in the triangle with eyeliner. AND THERE YOU HAVE IT. Just add your mascara and you’re ready to go! GOT A BEAUTY DILEMMA? Tweet us at @revivalmag and your question could be answered in next month’s issue.
3. Carry the line on keeping as close to the lash line as you can. You can build the line up to the thickness you want.
TOP TIP
Use a fine nib pen liquid liner. They’re the easiest to control so perfect for beginners.
FINGER WAVING Before the days of curlers and heated rollers, women used to finger wave their hair. Vintage make up and hair stylist Amanda Moorhouse explains how to get this style. “Gel or spray the hair so it is flat to the head (the wetter the hair is the easier it is to style). With gel and a comb and working in small sections at a time, wave the comb towards the back of the head and then pull sharply forward. Pinch the center section of the wave that you have created and clamp (you can buy clamps which are designed especially for this style, most hair supply shops sell them or you can still pick up a few of the old originals fairly cheaply in second hand shops). Alternatively you could also use a couple of large metal clips to hold the shape in place. Repeat on the whole front section of the hair. If the hair is long you can piece the hair in a bun at the back of the head using small curled sections.”
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF...
A WEDDING PLANNER Here at REVIVAL, we like to see what it’s like working in the vintage industry. This month we take a peek into the world of vintage weddings. Courtenay Turbitt, 21, works as an event organiser at East Riddlesden Hall, in Keighley, West Yorkshire, an incredibly popular venue for vintage weddings. She shares her experiences in the vintage wedding industry and talks us through a day in her life. I’ve always loved weddings; I was that little girl dreaming of the perfect venue, dress, shoes and cake. Being a 17th century manor house with a beautiful converted barn in the grounds means we are a hotspot for vintage weddings, which makes this the perfect job for me as that is the style I love. At times it seems like a hard job, but once I see the barn decorated and the bride walk down the aisle it all becomes so worth it. My working day usually starts at 10 o’clock, so I’m woken up by my alarm at 8.30am. I shouldn’t complain, it’s not as if I have a super early start like some jobs, but when I’m waking up that early on a weekend I can’t help but feel jealous of the rest of my family lazing in bed. As Saturdays and Sundays are the busiest days for weddings, my ‘weekend’ is Monday and Tuesday; not always great for my social life as my friends are in work, but after a busy weekend I’m just thankful for the time off. As soon as I’ve downed a large cup of coffee to wake myself up – I’m not a morning person – I usually have some toast for breakfast, before doing my hair and make up and getting ready for the day. When I first started working here I found choosing an outfit for the day a stressful experience; I obviously wanted to look smart but didn’t want to wear anything so formal that it would
make me blend in with the wedding guests. On that first day, I opted for a black skirt and a pretty blouse and just hoped that I would be an acceptable balance of the two. Six months into the job and the whole outfit selection process has become much easier, it’s just a case of picking anything out from my work wardrobe. Once I’m at work most of my morning is taken up by little jobs, which is mainly checking my emails, responding to people and sending out information that people have asked for. Even dream jobs have their boring parts, so I like to get these out of the way so I focus on more enjoyable things. The afternoons of days when we don’t have a wedding are then spent working on whichever project I am doing at the time: right now I’m working on the upcoming wedding fair. I love working on these as I enjoy being able to showcase the venue and what it has to offer. Of course, when I’m not working on any other upcoming events my main focus of the afternoon is weddings. Weddings haven’t always been my main career choice. I’d been thinking about a career in
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events management after studying it at university but for some reason I never thought about organising weddings. After some job hunting I realised that I could use my degree combined with my love of weddings and turn it into a career. On the days when we have weddings the whole place is a flurry of people rushing around setting up the venue ready for the wedding party to arrive. I love this preparation to see how the wedding turns out: whether it’s as pretty as I imagined; if it exceeds my expectations or if it turns out to be, in my opinion, a complete disaster. The best part of my job is seeing people’s reactions when they come in to the perfectly decorated room, it’s nice to see that all your hard work has paid off and you’ve made the happiest day of someone’s life that little bit more magical. There was a lovely wedding last summer that I really enjoyed. It was a large wedding of 180 and they used the venue to the best of its ability and it looked amazing. It was in the converted barn and vintage weddings suit this venue perfectly. They dressed up the room in a way no one else had thought to before by draping purple and cream fabrics across the high ceiling and wrapped fairy lights around the wooden beams. They also hired white, rustic style chairs rather than ordering the typical wedding chair covers. If there is one thing I’ve learned from my time here it’s that I do not like chair covers. All weddings seem to have them and they can be a pain to put on, especially when there are a lot of guests. Plus, I hate the way they look, they’re just ugly and unoriginal. For me, the worst weddings are not when the wedding isn’t to my personal taste (althought it can be
hard at times to resist the urge to make subtle hints), it’s when you have to deal with a not-so-happy couple. My biggest nightmare was a wedding we held not so long ago. Without giving too much away so as not to expose bride-zilla, she picked faults with everything despite us setting everything up in the exact way she organised it. The chicken wasn’t cooked to her standard, she didn’t like the way the tables had been arranged, even the rain somehow managed to be our fault. I understand that a wedding is every little girl’s dream day coming true, but there is no excuse for just being bossy and rude. Other than bitchy brides, my wedding pet peeve is that some weddings can be very similar and it can be a bit dull if they don’t have something unique about them. As well as being boring for us to have to organise the same things over and over, it doesn’t reflect any aspect of the couple’s personality when everything has been copied straight out of the pages of a bridal magazine. Sometimes it feels like they’ve just picked up a generic wedding from a magazine and placed it in our barn. This is why I adore the vintage weddings. Even though they all get branded as ‘vintage’, each one is completely different. We get elegant 1920s dresses, pretty lace sleeves and gorgeous 1950s styles. I usually finish work at around 5 o’clock once the wedding of the day is getting well into drunkuncles-on-the-dance-floor territory, or sometimes I get to sneak away a bit sooner if the event had an earlier start. Once I’m at home the first thing I always do is change into something cosy, scrape all my hair into a ponytail and throw on my fluffy slippers. After a busy day there is nothing I like more to get nice and comfy on the sofa with a cup of tea. From my time working here I have learned that I would definitely want to have my own wedding in a venue such as ours. It’s very old and rustic, but I would add a lot of special touches to make it a little more extravagant. I would want to be completely involved in the setup and decoration of the venue but I’ve realised that isn’t always possible, especially when there are back to back weddings booked. Oh, and I would never use the ugly chair covers!” WRITTEN BY ELLIE GAUDIOSI
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MY VINTAGE HOME In this series, REVIVAL go behind the closed doors of vintage loving guys and gals like you to see how their passion for pre-loved items and crafty tasks has influenced their interior design. This month, we speak to 23-year-old April Rowley, who, with her fiancé, young daughter and pet husky Storm, has just moved into her very own home. She tells us about her love of up cycling and how she plans on turning a Victorian terrace in Kirkstall, Leeds into her very own vintage home. I am really passionate about up cycling; taking old household furniture and revamping them to allow them to fit in with my own styles and preferences. I like to do this for a number of reasons: enjoying the process and seeing the final outcome and the fact that whatever the finished product is, I know that it will be a one of a kind and not one of a billion off a factory line! The main reason, however, is because I feel that there are so many pieces of unwanted furniture that people just can’t see past the present state and the potential they have. Taking something someone else regards as rubbish or old and giving it a few licks of paint is so much more rewarding and cheaper than going to Ikea and buying something double the price with half the character. Since moving into my own home I have transformed a dressing table, some old drawers and a bed for my daughter. I had wanted a pretty vintage-type dresser for ages and when I saw it I knew I had to buy it. It was scuffed and an awful grey colour but I knew it could be beautiful and all it took was a few hours of sanding down, then a couple of coats of eggshell paint in ‘elegant cream’ and then for the finishing touches, I lined the drawers with a dainty floral paper and added flat back pearls to the handles. I received many compliments and people asking where I had bought it. It was a similar process for the drawers and bed: sanding, undercoating and then painting. Again, I like to make them my own with small finishing touches: lining the drawers, adding pretty glass handles and
with the bed I added handmade floral decoupage letters spelling my daughter’s name, Lola. I’ve grown up with my mum getting bored of the furniture in our home and before buying new she would always ‘do them up’ and often they’d satisfy her another few years after that. I’ve learnt a lot about looking past things that are in a bad state and seeing the potential. I’ve also gained a lot of my inspiration from regularly visiting vintage fairs and seeing how they make the old current and lovely. Pinterest and home blogs have also inspired me with the styles I usually opt for - creams and white woods and lots of floral prints. I have only just got my own house and as you can imagine, my head is brimming with ideas of what I would like to do within my house, I am currently debating whether to get carpets on the stairs or to sand them into better condition, paint them up and use a variety of different floral wallpapers to decorate each step. My next project is to find an appropriate dining table and revamp that; I took my inspiration from a Pinterest post, in which a table had been painted in a number of pastel colours so that each chair was a different colour but were brought together with a plain white table and pasted accessories. I’m currently into the shabby chic style furniture but like to keep an open mind with all different styles and trends.
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Scales, £25, Cath Kidston Wall shelf, £54.95 www.melodymaison.co.uk
Milkshake jars, £15 www.roseandgrey.co.uk
Green glass jar, £6.95 TKMaxx Apron, £7.99 H&M Home
COUNTRY KITCHEN It’s never been easier to recreate the vintage country kitchen. Here are our picks of the top accessories.
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THE
NATIONAL VINTAGE
AWARDS
The National Vintage Awards are back for their second year, celebrating local businesses from all across the vintage industry. Held in Birmingham on Thursday 19th June, the NVAs award everyone from vintage shops to wedding photographers and the lucky ones will be rewarded for their hard work and passion for vintage and antiques. The awards were created by Kate Molloy, owner of The Vintage Directory, when she noticed a gap in the market for recognising the work of vintage businesses across the UK. “I saw that, although there were small local awards, there weren’t any national awards,” said Kate. “With my experience in running The Vintage Directory, I put the feelers out to my contacts and the response was amazing. It just had to be done.” The Vintage Directory, a listing of vintage events across the country, meant Kate had an extensive list of contacts within the vintage industry. She began putting everything together and in June last year, the first ever National Vintage Awards were held and the event turned out to be a huge success. Kate says, “Everyone was so positive and the reaction was great through the entire process. People were asking me about the next event within hours.” After all her hard work, what were Kate’s highlights from last year’s ceremony? “Seeing how happy the winners were and hearing of their successes since. And of course getting glammed up and seeing everyone having a great time.” So once again this June, the vintage elite will descend on Fazeley Studios in Birmingham for another celebration of all things retro. How will the awards be running this year? “We have 14 categories this year, with some new ones added after feedback from last year. We want to represent the industry so it’s an ever evolving process,” explains Kate. “Some categories will be lifestyleREVIVAL | 50
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“Some categories will be judged entirely by the public, whereas others will be judged by the NVA team and sponsors. This really depends on whether we can fairly judge a category ourselves or need the public to tell us. For example, it’s hard for us to visit all the shops or vintage fairs, but we can easily visit an online shop or blog.” Lynette from Lovely’s Vintage Emporium, the winner of the Best Online Shop (Fashion and Accessories) at last year’s ceremony, said “I was shocked and honoured as we had only been online for just over two years when we won and we were up against businesses that had been around for ten years. It felt as if all the hard work setting up Lovely’s Vintage Emporium was really worthwhile, plus as the judges were industry figures it was good to get acclaim from our peers.” “It is nice to be able to say that Lovely’s Vintage Emporium is the UK’s Best Online Vintage Fashion Website,” Lynette continues. “I think awards are great for promoting an industry and getting it talked about and are essentially a marketing tool for businesses to utilise with other tools such as social media and newsletters and other forms of communicating with potential customers.” With more categories and more to look forward to, what can nominees and retro attendees expect from the awards this year? “This year we’re having all our Best Performer finalists perform on the evening so that the audience can vote for the winner,” Kate tells us. “We’re also having an authentic tea-room with Champagne High Teas people can book in when tickets go on sale in May. And we’re looking at putting on a vintage fashion show and of course the amazing after party which is being hosted by Madame Moonshine this year. We can’t wait.” If you want to be a part of the action this year, head to www.thenationalvintageawards.co.uk to book tickets or to vote for your favourite vintage businesses to make sure they are in with a chance of winning.
LAST YEAR’S WINNERS Make sure you check out last year’s fabulous award winners before casting your vote for this year’s nominees. BEST VINTAGE STYLE PERFORMER Bexi Owen BEST ONLINE SHOP (FASHION & ACCESSORIES) Lovely’s Vintage Emporium BEST ONLINE SHOP (HOMEWARE) Your Vintage Life BEST REGIONAL FASHION SHOP (REGION 1) Miss Dixiebelle (Edinburgh) BEST REGIONAL FASHION SHOP (REGION 2) Urban Village (Birmingham) BEST REGIONAL FASHION SHOP (REGION 3) Oh So Vintage (Isle of Wight) BEST VINTAGE FAIR The Vintage Fair BEST VINTAGE REPRODUCTION FASHION BRAND Heyday! BEST WEDDING DRESS OR ACCESSORIES SUPPLIER Abigail’s Vintage Bridal BEST VINTAGE WEDDING EVENT SERVICE OR SUPPLIER Weddings Vintage (Stationery & Photography) BEST VINTAGE WEDDING FAIR Discover Vintage Wedding Fair VINTAGE LIFE PIN UP OF 2013 Kritelle O’Chocolat WORDS BY ELLIE GAUDIOSI
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1940s WEEKEND
Every year for one weekend, the small Yorkshire village of Haworth goes back in time to wartime Britain. With the event coming up this month, we spoke to two ladies planning on attending this vintage spectacular.
THE FIRST TIMER: Aileen Goodfellow Crichton will be travelling from
Scotland to attend her first 40s weekend this month. You can read more from Aileen at thelifeandtimesofmammagc.wordpress.co.uk
I’ve always been fond of period dramas and inquisitive about the past, I adored the film ‘Land Girls’ starring Anna Friel. When my sister suggested a 1940’s weekend to celebrate her hen weekend I jumped at the chance to be involved. Fore-mostly, a weekend away with the girls would provide a great sense of escapism from my usual position of stay at home mother of 6. Swapping dirty nappies, squabbling children and housework for pearls, tea dresses, red lipstick and a trip into the past seemed like a great idea. The run up to the weekend has been fun tracking down suitable clothes to wear in keeping with the specific period, scouring second hand/ charity shops and eBay for the ultimate accessories to compliment our 1940’s outfits. I’m lucky enough to have inherited pieces from the era belonging my husband’s late Great Aunt. I think she would be pleased to know that I will be wearing them with pride that weekend. Fun and frivolities aside we will also be gaining a deeper understanding of the sense of history of the time, seeing first hand vehicles and displays; developing an appreciation for our country’s Military services of the past and present and the sacrifices all who serve make for us. The weekend will also generate money and awareness of the UK’s oldest tri service Military Service, SSAFA. Cottage booked, transport organised and dance classes booked, I’m so excited to take part. Haworth, Yorkshire, a village steeped in history and far removed from my Scottish hometown. I will be able to see firsthand the confectionary delights of ‘Miss Beightons’ sweet shop, perhaps learn more about the Bronte sisters and take a cream tea or two with friends creating memories and having fun. Weekend bags and vanity cases packed full of fancy forties frocks, fake furs, and glamorous accessories and make up at the ready, I cannot wait for the weekend to arrive. It certainly will be one to remember.
THE VETERAN: Jess Rowley, a nursing student at the University of Huddersfield,
and a local resident of Haworth, tells us what it’s like to be apart of the event every year.
Being Haworth born and bred, I’ve been attending 1940s weekend for as long as I can remember. Going to Haworth Primary School as a child, we always used to get involved in the festivities in some way, but as I’ve got older I still love to get dressed up and take part. There’s a 1940s style tea room in the nearby town, so for the last couple of years I’ve been borrowing my outfits from them; this year I’m going very housewife style even including apron and hair rollers. My favourite outfit was when I volunteered to help out a few years ago, dressed as a land girl and got to work on Main Street supervising the WWI army vehicles. This year I’m planning on joining in with one of the tea dances for the first time. They always look such fun so I’ve decided to give it a go. Despite having gone every year for the last 19 years of my life, the event never gets boring. I love seeing all the old army tanks, the shops all decked out as if prepared for a bomb attack, the costumes, and the buzzing atmosphere that this sleepy village gets for the one weekend a year.
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FROCK ME! VINTAGE FASHION FAIR May 4th, 11:00am, Chelsea Town Hall, Kings Road, London London’s original vintage fashion fair has over 50 stalls of clothing and accessories, as well as a 1940s tea room for refreshments, all set in the ornate Chelsea Town Hall building. Entry is £4, £2 for students and free for under 16s. DAISY DOG VINTAGE FAIR May 5th, 10:00am, Oxted Community Hall, Surrey A brand new vintage fair makes its debut this month in Oxted, Surrey. There will be plenty of stalls from accessories, furniture, photo restoration, handmade sweets garden ware and much more. Grab a cup of tea at the vintage cafe too. VINTAGE AND VERY NICE WEDDING BAZAAR May 10th 10:00am, The Assembly Rooms, Chichester, West Sussex The second VVN Wedding Baazar is taking place on the 10th May. Go along to the free event to start making plans for your big day. jUDY’S AFFORDABLE VINTAGE FAIR May 10th, 10:30am, The Guildhall, Market Square, Cambridge Fourty five vintage traders from across the UK return to Cambridge. Stock up your summer wardrobe with fashion, accessories, collectable and jewellery from the 1920s onwards. Entry to the event is £2. SHEFFIELD DOES VINTAGE May 10th, 10:30am, Cutler’s Hall, Sheffield City Centre Award winning vintage fairs, Britain Does Vintage, are back and this time, they’re in Sheffield. All stall holders are hand picked, offering clothing, jewellery and homeware. Expect a vintage day out rather than just a fair, with afternoon tea, workshops, beauty parlour, live music and much more. All for just £1.
JUDY’S AFFORDABLE VINTAGE FAIR May 11th, 11:00am, The People’s History Museum, Spinningfields, Manchester Judy’s Vintage Fair are givng you the chance to shop from the UK’s largest vintage wholesaler and buy your
items by weight. Five tonnes of vintage mens and womenswear will be brought to the event. You simply browse the rails and rummage the boxes, take to the weigh station and pay £15 per kilo - roughly 4 or 5 items. Join the event for just a £1 entry fee. DURHAM DOES VINTAGE May 17th, 10:30am, Marriott Royal County Hotel, Durham Held in the heart of this wonderfully historic city, rummage through the rails and search the stalls for vintage clothing, jewellery, accessories and homeware, as well as vintage inspired workshops, tea room, live music and much more. Even better, it’s all for £1. TE-AMO VINTAGE FAIR LEICESTER May 17th, 11:00am, Phoenix, Midland Street, Leicester Carefully seleceted vintage traders bring you the best the Midlands have to offer at Leicester’s largest vintage event. The fair has a range of stalls, including ladies and gentlemen’s vintage clothing and accessories, collectables and vintage homeware. HAWORTH 1940s WEEKEND May 17th and 18th, Haworth Village, West Yorkshire See an entire village become a scene from 1940s wartime Britain. Dress up, have a 1940s makeover, take part in the tea dances, see WWII vehicles or just wander around the scenic countryside village and take in the vintage atmosphere of this annual event. All proceeds go to armed forces charity SSAFA. LEICESTER DOES VINTAGE May 18th, 10:30am, The City Rooms, Leicester This month sees the Britain Does Vintage fairs head to Leicester for the very first time. Experience a truly vintage day out with plenty of fashion and homeware stalls, as well as afternoon tea at the vintage tea rooms, workshops, a pop up beauty parlour, live music and much more. All for just £1. YORK DOES VINTAGE May 18th, 10:30am, The Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, Fossgate, York A city famed for its history, York will host a vintage fair
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with clothing, accessories and homeware stalls handpicked for their quality, along with a large variety of events. There will be something for everyone,
BELLE’S VINTAGE AND RELOVED AT OLD SPITALFIELDS May 24th, 11:00am, Old Spitalfields, London Borough of Tower Hamlets Every month on the fourth Saturday, you’ll find Belle’s Vintage at the busy Old Spitalfields Market. A five minute walk from Liverpool Street Station and around the corner from Brick Lane, discover unique and quirky clothing, accessories, furniture, kitchenalia, homeware, toys and more, The market is open 11am to 5pm, so with free entry, make a day of it, ROSE AND BROWN VINTAGE FAIR May 24th and 25th, 9:30am, Victoria Hall, Saltaire, West Yorkshire Enjoy a vintage bank holiday weekend at the Saltaire vintage home and fashion fair. With over fourty stalls of vintage clothes, accessories, homeware, toys, as well as refreshments from the Interlude Tea Room and Emporium and music the 20s to the 60s, there’s a bit of vintage something for everyone. Tickets are £3 (£2 concessions and under 16s are free). CRAFTY VINTAGE May 25th and 26th, 10:00am, Hoghton Tower, Preston, Lancashire
Over 60 crafty people from all over the UK will bring their stalls to Hoghton Tower after gathering and making vintage, retro and handmade items, Entry is £1 and under 5s go free. LOU-LOU’S VINTAGE FAIR May 25th, 11:00am, The Pavillion, Bath After starting life in Sheffield in 2008, Lou-Lou’s is now one of the largest vintage fairs in the country, serving 42 cities across the UK. This time they’ve come to Bath and will have a range of vintage fashions from the 1920s to the 1990s, a tea party, beauty parlour and live acts to keep you entertained. NEWCASTLE DOES VINTAGE May 26th, 10:30am, Newcastle Thearte Royal Bringing a hint of vintage to the city, Newcastle Does Vintage brings handpicked stalls of clothes, accessories and homeware. Make a day of it by enjoying some lunch in the tea rooms, taking part in some of the vintage inspired workshops, having a make over in the pop up beauty parlour or just enjoy some of the live music performances on offer. All this for just £1 entry. LOCH LEVEN ANTIQUE FAIR May 31st, 10:00am, Loch Leven Community Campus, Kinross Over 35 dealers offering a range of small antiques and period furniture. Entry is £1. NELLIE HANDMADE CRAFT, ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE FAIR May 31st, 10:00am, Charmandean Centre, Worthing, West Sussex There are over 60 stalls of locally handmade crafts, antiques and vintage. Find vintage jewellery, handbags, scarves, gloves, fashions, homeware and antiques as well as having a drink and some cake at the tearooms. Free parking, kids go free and there are free kids activites. HEAD TO WWW.REVIVALMAG. CO.UK TO BROWSE OUR FULL LISTINGS AND SEARCH FOR EVENTS IN YOUR REGION.
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This month, the Retro Good Food Guide takes us on a trip up north, where a 1950s diner and ice cream parlour is causing quite a stir on a working Yorkshire Dales farm.
WORDS BY ELLIE GAUDIOSI
In the quaint English countryside is the Yorkshire Dales Ice Cream Farm, a family run business that, for the past three generations, has been making and selling ice cream to the folk of Yorkshire for almost 60 years. The farm, close to Skipton and Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire is not only a working farm, but also has an ice cream manufacturing facility and houses the fleet of 50 ice cream vans. In and amongst the daily workings of a busy farm, lies Billy Bob’s Ice Cream Parlour.. A small wooden building, it doesn’t seem anything out of the ordinary in this rural location, but once you step through the doors, you leave behind the green fields and the cows, and enter 1950s America. Serving up everything from delicious US breakfasts (the pancakes, bacon and maple syrup are scrumptious), to burgers and hotdogs of humongous proportions, to super sweet treats of ice cream sundaes and soda floats in a large variety of flavours (all made on the farm, of course). We spoke to Mandy Rogers from Billy Bob’s to find out more about this hidden gem. What was the inspiration behind giving the restaurant a 1950s diner theme? We’re just a family business, myself and my husband, and it was our love of 50’s 60’s era, Elvis and America that set us off. We didn’t want to build a traditional English parlour or tea room; there are loads of those around here. Not to put them down – they’re great - we just wanted to do something different. Also we wanted to make ice cream exciting, and to us, sauces,
sprinkles, over the top flavours, gleaming soda fountains and all the history that comes from either Italy or America. Look up ‘Soda Jerk’ on the web – it’s great to read about the lingo and how they were the guys who first invented coke and a soda fountain just like ours. We spent years planning the place, reading books, visiting old drug stores, diners and parlours in little nowhere towns and picking out all of our favourite things. How did you go about sourcing all the 1950s memorabilia on the walls? We try to get out to America every year and drag our children around small town places visiting yard sales and the like, speaking to people and trying to make contacts wherever we can. The signs are really becoming collectors’ items though and so for instance the coke one up in the parlour was around $1,000. Good job this is our only hobby! What are your most popular dishes? Nachos, Burgers and Pulled pork. The onion straws are really popular too as a side Billy Bob’s is a popular spot and can get very busy, are there any plans to extend? Believe it or not, we’ve had a planning application in to extend since October 2012, yes really 2012. There was a lot of opposition from the village and getting it though Craven District Council took some time, now we’re battling with the landlords who want a 700% increase in the rent to allow us to make a start. We’ve also just signed a deal to open another at Garstang near Preston so that’ll be about a year away.
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LEMON DRIZZLE LOAF Here at REVIVAL, we love cake. But as well as eating it, we also like to have a go at baking it ourselves. We’re often sat in the office swapping family recipes while munching on a batch of freshly made cookies. This month’s recipe we’d like to share with you all is a wonderfully simple but tasty lemon drizzle loaf, just like your Grandma used to make. Firstly, you’ll need: For the sponge • 2 large eggs • 3oz self raising flour • 3oz caster sugar • 30z butter • 3/4 tsp baking powder • Zest of 1/2 lemon For the icing 2oz granulated sugar • Juice of 1/2 lemon A small amount of lemon zest •
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1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, 325°F or Gas 3. 2. Grease a loaf tin and line with greaseproof paper so the cake won’t stick to the sides. The paper will also make it easier to remove the loaf from the tin. 3. Beat together the eggs, butter, flour, sugar, baking powder and lemon zest. Keep stirring until the mixture is a smooth consistency with no lumps or any powder remaining. Pour the mixture into the tin. 4. Bake the cake for around 35 minutes, or until it is a golden brown colour. The loaf should be shrinking away from the sides of the tin slightly and should be springy to the touch on top. 5. While the cake is still warm, begin to make the lemon drizzle topping. Mix together the sugar and the lemon juice until it is a thick, gloopy consistency. Pour over the cake and leave it to cool before serving. Add some of the left over lemon zest to decorate the loaf. And there you have it. A quick, easy, and above all delicious homemade lemon drizzle loaf.
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