Portrait
Posted: October 12, 2016 Filed under: My Wardrobe, vintage | Tags: dress, Fatshion, Plus size, psblogger, vintage 4 CommentsThe official birthday portrait. I’m at work but hey ho, gotta keep those bills paid. Grateful for life and health. Happy birthday to me.
Dress: Vintage
Shoes: (covered in flour): Evans
Just Beautiful
Posted: December 1, 2015 Filed under: Beloved Endeavour Vintage, Bloggers, vintage | Tags: dress, Fatshion, Plus size, stripes, vintage, vintage clothes 2 Comments
There are a plethora of stylish bloggers online that wear vintage clothing but my top ranking vintage lover is Wendy D.J from Just Jewels 4U. One of the reasons that I like checking out her posts is that like me- she loves 80’s fashion. Wendy has an extensive wardrobe of 80’s dresses so I sent her another one to add to her collection and here she is looking superb. This was one of my star dresses from my stock and I’m so glad to see that its gone to a good home. Wendy- you look great!
Beloved Endeavour Plus Size Vintage & New Clothing
SUMMER SALE!
Posted: July 13, 2015 Filed under: Beloved Endeavour Vintage, SALE, SHOPPING, vintage | Tags: Beloved Endeavour Leave a commentThe HMS Pinafore
Posted: June 7, 2015 Filed under: Beloved Endeavour Vintage, clothes, My Wardrobe, vintage | Tags: Beloved Endeavour, dress, Fatshion, pinafore, vintage 5 Comments“Where are you going in that Beverly Hillbilly dress?”
“Are you going to become a cowboy?”
“Are you going to the Midwest?
“Are you about to ride a horse?”
All questions I’ve had to field from a family member who has about as much style as ball of string but seems to think his non- fashion sense holds sway with me, and fancies himself as a bit of a comedian to boot *side eye*. I’m well impressed with my new Beverly Hillbilly dress thank you very much. I’ve been looking at it on the Asos Curve site for a couple of weeks but didn’t buy it as I felt I might look a little ridiculous in a pinafore as I left primary school a long time ago. After two weeks of doubt I came across this photo on Instagram (@girlsofplenty) which convinced me that it is possible to wear a pinafore as a grown woman and still look like an adult..
I was sold. I teamed it with a Beloved Endeavour shirt (still available, only worn for the photo), Clarks sandals and accessorised with my new handmade brooch by Lolly from Lolly Loves Fatshion.
I can already see that I’m going to be wearing this all summer. It’s comfy, the fabric is sturdy, and if I decide that this is the year to become a cowgirl- I’m ready.
Beloved Endeavour is Coming to Nottingham!
Posted: January 5, 2015 Filed under: Beloved Endeavour Vintage, Clothing, vintage | Tags: Beloved Endeavour, Fatshion, Lou Lou's Vintage Fair, Plus size, Plus size fashion, plus size vintage, vintage clothes, vintage fashion Leave a commentSALE! SALE! SALE!
Posted: December 1, 2014 Filed under: Beloved Endeavour Vintage, Buy Me!, vintage | Tags: Beloved Endeavour, curvy fashion, curvy style, fatgirlclothes, Fatshion, Plus size, Plus size fashion, plus size vintage, vintage Leave a commentDeja- vu x2!
Posted: May 19, 2014 Filed under: Beloved Endeavour Vintage, vintage | Tags: Beloved Endeavour, dress, Fatshion, Plus size, vintage Leave a commentLess than 24 hours ago I told you about the blue and black dress that I thrifted and it brought back memories of an identical dress I had. Today I go out and find the exact same dress in green! What are the chances of that happening?!
Talk about grinning from ear to ear! It made my day!
Size 14/ 16 green dress available here.
Blue Deja-Vu
Posted: May 18, 2014 Filed under: Beloved Endeavour Vintage, My Wardrobe, vintage | Tags: Dresses, Fatshion, vintage Leave a commentI’ve been a regular thrifter for around twenty years and while I’ve on occasion seen clothes that remind me of something I may have owned as a youngster, I’ve never until now seen something identical. I spotted this dress in a charity shop and I immediately grabbed it from the rail in instant recognition.
I was around 13 in this photo and seeing that dress brought back a lot of memories. I’m pictured with my mom and we wore very similar clothes, not because I loved dressing like my mother, but because it was damn near impossible to find age appropriate size 16 clothes for young teenagers. Finding casual clothing wasn’t too bad but when it came to dressing for church or weddings (as in this photo) the dress code was definitely “middle aged”. While most teens were shopping in Chelsea Girl, Miss Selfridge and H&M, all my garb came from C&A- and I don’t mean the younger Clockhouse line. At thirteen I had some of the same clothes as my mom and my aunt, which really was a sorry state of affairs.
Maybe that’s why I love 80’s vintage dresses so much now? They weren’t age appropriate at the time but as I’m pretty much middle aged now they actually suit me. Am I really admitting to everyone that I just have not moved on? Yup, I think I am. I may be stagnant and stuck in a style timewarp, but plus size fashion has thankfully come a very long way and now teens can dress like teens- not their aunts. Shame the dress is only a size 16- I would have given it another spin. Dress available here.
Big Living
Posted: May 13, 2014 Filed under: Magazines, vintage | Tags: Dresses, Fatshion, Plus size, vintage, Vintage Life Magazine Leave a commentDoes Vintage Life magazine usually feature plus size fashion or is this a one off? I glance through it on occasion but have never actually bought a copy until today, owing to the “Plus Size Fashion” heading on the cover. The May issue includes a feature on fellow plus size blogger Betty Pamper, and also several pages on plus size vintage clothing with a fifties spin. There are also tips for dressing a larger figure. The magazine in general is an interesting read and has opened my eyes to some festivals and boutiques I’ve never heard of. All in all, a good read for any vintage lover.
Freckle Face
Posted: December 17, 2013 Filed under: Beloved Endeavour Vintage, vintage | Tags: Office, shoes, thrifting, vintage Leave a commentRemember this item of the week post from 2011?
The Freckle shoe by Office. I still love these shoes now. I never bought them as they didn’t fit but everytime I go into an Office store and see the same shoe in a new colourway, I smile. And touch it. So imagine how happy I was to go thrifting this week and see the original shoe from the 80’s in a charity shop!
Oh Office you crafty lot, there I was thinking that the design was an original idea from the inner cortex of one of your super skilled design team. Tut tut tut. Still, I snapped those bee-arches right up! Do they fit me- course not. But I’m sure they’ll fit one of you lovely ladies perfectly. UK size 8, standard fit, good condition, and available now in my Etsy shop.
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