kalandrajaner

  • Subscribe to our RSS feed.
  • Twitter
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • Facebook
  • Digg

Monday, 5 December 2011

Alternative Women's Institute Charity Tea Party

Posted on 08:01 by gaurav kumar
A few weeks ago I went to Nelson in Lancashire for the Alternative Women's Institute annual tea party, which was raising funds for Derian House children's hospice. I had a stall there alongside some other lovely traders, including sparkly jewellery made by my friend's mum, and Bits from Ditz cute jewellery and pretty vintage teacup candles made by my friend Marianne in aid of B-eat eating disorder charity. Here I am with my sister Ginny, take a look...
Read More
Posted in Alternative women's institute, family, outfits, outings, vintage crockery | No comments

Sunday, 4 December 2011

The decorations are up!

Posted on 17:25 by gaurav kumar
Growing up, our decorations went up on Christmas eve, and came down on twelfth night, despite us all being atheists. They were also restricted to a tree in traditional colours, and strictly no tacky plastic things hanging off the ceiling. So nowadays, as far as I'm concerned, December is all about feeling festive in the traditional British, rather pagan sense - feasting, drinking, keeping warm, cuddling up together and decorating your hovel in the...
Read More
Posted in christmas, manchester, vintage christmas decorations | No comments

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Autumn/Winter wardrobe plan - completed items!

Posted on 11:26 by gaurav kumar
As promised, here are some pictures of the things I've already completed from my Autumn (and Winter) colour plan, which I designed to be a capsule wardrobe of things that match, which should also match stuff I already have and pull into regular use some pieces in my wardrobe that didn't really go with anything. Pinafore skirt - made by me from a self-drafted patternSweater - knitted by my mum from a 40s patternShoes - Irregular Choice (gift from...
Read More
Posted in autumn, sewing, shopping, vintage sewing | No comments

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

At last, I return!

Posted on 17:24 by gaurav kumar
Hello people of blogland, I am delighted to say that I finally have my computer back, after three weeks of stone-age living while my laptop spent time at some enormous Tesco corporate repair centre, presumably partaking in electronic enemas and resting its shattered nerves. Apparently they had to replace the motherboard, I'm just glad it is still under warranty, I can do without having to shell out hundreds of pounds on basically the most expensive...
Read More
Posted in 1950s, blog negligence, christmas, computer death, vintage sewing | No comments

Tuesday, 8 November 2011

Teal dress plan - the mock up.

Posted on 11:58 by gaurav kumar
After careful scrutiny of my knitted teal fabric and some unsatisfactory tummy-bulging when I recently tried on some knitted skirts in Primark, I have decided not to make a dress but to stick to the original pattern and have it as a top. I have a suspicion that there's not enough for a dress anyway, I have just over a metre and the pattern uses a lot of excess fabric to make the pleated sections and faux shrug section. It's also much more sensible...
Read More
Posted in 1950s, sewing, vintage sewing | No comments

Monday, 7 November 2011

Giveaway winner!

Posted on 11:21 by gaurav kumar
As promised, but later than planned due to computer issues, here is the winner of my 100 followers giveaway!I used the random.org number generator, and included everyone who commented on the original post. The winner is (I don't know how to put the graphic in so I just copied the text, argh!)... Min: 1Max: 18Result: 8 Powered by RANDOM.ORGCheri Pinktrix! Congratulations Cheri, please drop me a line at your_zombie_sweetheart (at) hotmail.co.uk to let me know your address and choice of trim colour and I will send your fascinator off on its journey...
Read More
Posted in blog giveaways, kalandra jane designs, millinery | No comments

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

A spanner in the works.

Posted on 20:03 by gaurav kumar
Sorry to those waiting for the results of my giveaway, my laptop has died so unfortunately there will be a delay in drawing the winner! I'm writing this on my phone, hopefully all will be back to normal soon as the laptop is still under warranty. See you soon blog friends!...
Read More
Posted in I hate technology | No comments

Tuesday, 1 November 2011

Moustache Madness, and giveaway!

Posted on 11:57 by gaurav kumar
Just a reminder that if you've not done it already, or fancy a couple of extra entries, my 100 followers giveaway will end at midnight tonight (GMT)! I think that's 1am for my European ladies and about 7-8pm for my US readers, depending on your location! If you've already entered but fancy another chance you just need to blog or tweet about it and leave me a separate comment on the original post. You can win a gorgeous Kalandra Jane Designs leopard...
Read More
Posted in blog giveaways, moustaches, movember | No comments

Monday, 31 October 2011

Vintage finds - bumper edition!

Posted on 08:52 by gaurav kumar
Today I realised I haven't done one of these posts for ages, I used to do them monthly. So here it is - a whole Summer's worth of vintage rooting. I've probably forgotten a few bits, and I'm going to do separate posts for a few select treasures!1950s cabinet - £2! This was from a local antique shop, the owner told me he occasionally takes house clearance lots and so buys 'rubbish' in order to get the 'good' pieces - unfortunately he'd also broken...
Read More
Posted in 1920s, 1930s, 1950s, bargains, Lana Turner, Max Factor, vintage cosmetics, vintage crockery, vintage furniture, vintage jewellery | No comments

Monday, 24 October 2011

The beginnings of another addiction!

Posted on 12:13 by gaurav kumar
Two new vintage frames! Plus my current ones at the bottom. I'd ordered the red ones and was waiting for them to arrive when I saw the green lucite pair for sale, they're perfect for me! This means I now have glasses which will match most outfits in my wardrobe, though I doubt that will stop me from buying more in the future - I love having another excuse to accessorise. They also all fit in with my Autumn/Winter wardrobe colour plan. I can't wait...
Read More
Posted in 1950s, vintage eyewear | No comments

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

100 followers giveaway!

Posted on 08:12 by gaurav kumar
As promised, I'm hosting a giveaway to celebrate reaching 100 followers - I'm now on 102 actually!Here it is! I'm going to give away one of my gorgeous Kalandra Jane Designs leopard satin fascinators! The winner will be able to choose from black or red trim on the hat, and I will post worldwide.To enter, you need to be a follower of the blog and leave a comment below. For additional entries, post about this on your own blog, mention it on facebook...
Read More
Posted in blog giveaways, hats, kalandra jane designs, millinery | No comments
Newer Posts Older Posts Home
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)

Popular Posts

  • Outfit post: new circle skirt!
    This week I went to a fabric shop I hadn't been to before, looking for pom-pom trim for a project I was working on for a friend, only to...
  • Hilda, Curvy Pinup Queen of the 1950s
    Some people on the vintage scene would have you believe that ladies in the 1950s were all tiny, that nobody fancied fat girls, and that Gil ...
  • Queen of Hearts
    I've been working on a couple of fabulous made-to-order hats for bridal customers recently. This design is for the bride to wear at her ...
  • Review: Revlon 'Just Bitten' Lipstain
    I picked this up when it was first released in the UK, and have been using it ever since. Despite it being a felt-tip marker type thing, it ...
  • Bath trip part one: Marilyn Monroe and the American Museum
    This week we made the 400-mile round trip to Bath to see the Marilyn Monroe exhibition at The American Museum in Britain , and it was fantas...
  • The Bizarre Ball!
    On Saturday, Aerospace Boyfriend and I and lots of our friends went to the first Manchester Bizarre Winter Ball, a big 'alternative'...
  • Tiki Time!
    Last night we went round to our friends Martin and Carla's place for Martin's tiki themed birthday party. I've stolen all these ...
  • A Fabulous Photoshoot: Vintage, tattoo and pinup photography by Alt.Studio!
    I'd seen a lot of buzz amongst local bloggers and members of the North West Vintage Business Network about Alt.Studio , so when I was g...
  • Haworth 1940s Weekend 2012
    I spent this weekend walking up and down very steep cobbled hills in the lovely Yorkshire village of Haworth, which was holding its annual...
  • Please vote for me in the Vintage Awards - LAST DAY!
    I've been nominated as a finalist in the Vintage Manchester Awards! You don't need to be from the area to vote and no registration ...

Categories

  • 1920s
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 78RPM
  • affleck's palace
  • alt fashion
  • Alt.Studio
  • Alternative women's institute
  • annoyances
  • antiques
  • architecture
  • art
  • art deco
  • atomic
  • autumn
  • babies
  • bad singing
  • bakelite
  • baking accidents
  • bands
  • bargains
  • bath
  • beat writers
  • beautiful things
  • berni harris photography
  • bethany jane davies makeup and hair
  • betta splendens
  • bills
  • birthdays
  • Bistro 1847
  • Bizarre Ball
  • Bizarre Magazine
  • blog awards
  • blog giveaways
  • blog negligence
  • blogging
  • boats
  • bolton tattoo bazaar
  • books
  • burlesque
  • Butterick 5814
  • Butterick 5880
  • Butterick 5882
  • Butterick 6582
  • carmen miranda
  • Carole Lombard
  • cath kidston
  • cats
  • celluloid
  • charity
  • chimp magazine
  • chinese food
  • Chocolate
  • christmas
  • Cmielow
  • Ćmielów
  • Cocktails
  • colours
  • computer death
  • crabs
  • crafts
  • crochet
  • daria
  • Dirt Daubers
  • dogs
  • dogs trust
  • dolly cool
  • Douglar Fairbanks Jr.
  • dresses
  • duane bryers
  • Dylon
  • events
  • eyeballs
  • fabric
  • family
  • fashion
  • fawns
  • films
  • fish
  • fishkeeping
  • food
  • Freddies of Pinewood
  • friends
  • fruit
  • gardening
  • Geisha
  • gigs
  • girdles
  • Graveyard Johnnys
  • guinea pigs
  • hair
  • halloween
  • hats
  • Haworth 1940s Weekend
  • Hellfire Club
  • hilda
  • Hillbilly Moon Explosion
  • holidays
  • Homotopia
  • I hate technology
  • iDye
  • iDye Poly
  • Instagram
  • Japan
  • Japanese cooking
  • jewellery
  • joan jett
  • John Waters
  • Johnny Cash
  • kalandra jane designs
  • Kiki DeVille
  • King Kurt
  • kustom kulture blastoff
  • Kwik Sew 3491
  • lady dragon shoes
  • lamps
  • Lana Turner
  • latex
  • Liverpool
  • lobsters
  • local history
  • Luna Vegas
  • makeup
  • manchester
  • Manchester Vintage Awards
  • Marilyn Monroe
  • Max Factor
  • Michael Cera
  • millie dollar
  • millinery
  • Montezuma's
  • moustaches
  • movember
  • moving
  • museums
  • Music
  • nautical
  • new year
  • nofx
  • north west aerospace alliance
  • outfits
  • outings
  • pastel hair
  • pets
  • photography
  • pinup
  • pinups in pinnies
  • Post Punk Kitchen
  • pottery
  • psychobilly
  • pumpkin soup
  • Punk
  • queen of hearts
  • rachel baldwin tattoo
  • rage
  • rebellion festival
  • records
  • reptiles
  • restaurants
  • retro
  • reviews
  • revlon just bitten lipstain
  • riot grrl
  • rock 'n' roll
  • rose and lee vintage living
  • roses
  • sale
  • sanderson
  • sewing
  • shapewear
  • shoes
  • shopping
  • siamese fighting fish
  • singer sewing machines
  • singing
  • sir frank whittle award
  • skincare
  • snoods
  • stockport
  • swimwear
  • tattoos
  • Th'Legendary Shack Shakers
  • theatre
  • tiki
  • tom waits
  • tutorials
  • twitter
  • ukulele
  • unicorn grocery
  • uranium glass
  • vegan
  • vegan chocolate
  • vegan cookies
  • Vegan cupcakes
  • vegan recipes
  • vegan restaurants
  • vegan shoes
  • Vegan sushi
  • videos
  • Vintage
  • vintage christmas decorations
  • vintage cosmetics
  • vintage crockery
  • vintage eyewear
  • vintage fashion
  • vintage furniture
  • vintage hair
  • vintage jewellery
  • Vintage postcards
  • vintage restoration
  • vintage sewing
  • vintage shoes
  • vinyl
  • Vivien of Holloway
  • vivienne westwood
  • Weather
  • william s. Burroughs
  • winter
  • withernsea pottery
  • York

Blog Archive

  • ►  2013 (9)
    • ►  November (2)
    • ►  September (1)
    • ►  April (1)
    • ►  February (2)
    • ►  January (3)
  • ►  2012 (40)
    • ►  October (6)
    • ►  September (1)
    • ►  August (2)
    • ►  July (5)
    • ►  June (3)
    • ►  May (1)
    • ►  April (4)
    • ►  March (7)
    • ►  February (6)
    • ►  January (5)
  • ▼  2011 (66)
    • ▼  December (2)
      • Alternative Women's Institute Charity Tea Party
      • The decorations are up!
    • ►  November (6)
      • Autumn/Winter wardrobe plan - completed items!
      • At last, I return!
      • Teal dress plan - the mock up.
      • Giveaway winner!
      • A spanner in the works.
      • Moustache Madness, and giveaway!
    • ►  October (7)
      • Vintage finds - bumper edition!
      • The beginnings of another addiction!
      • 100 followers giveaway!
    • ►  September (6)
    • ►  August (3)
    • ►  July (6)
    • ►  June (1)
    • ►  May (8)
    • ►  April (5)
    • ►  March (7)
    • ►  February (9)
    • ►  January (6)
  • ►  2010 (32)
    • ►  December (4)
    • ►  November (5)
    • ►  October (5)
    • ►  August (1)
    • ►  July (4)
    • ►  May (3)
    • ►  April (4)
    • ►  March (1)
    • ►  February (3)
    • ►  January (2)
Powered by Blogger.

About Me

gaurav kumar
View my complete profile