Autumn Has Arrived

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Welcome to the First Day of Autumn. Summer has officially left and the chill of Autumn is definitely here. A season when nature's colours turn to bronze, gold and amber. Leaves will now begin to fall in abundance and wildlife prepare for winter. Judging by the amount of berries still on a holly bush near me, we could be in for a cold winter. Time to sort out the winter woolies I think. Enjoy Autumn....

Until next time,take care..Hugs Chrissy xx

Vintage Film Stars and Fashion

Hello from The Attic.....Are you like me and wonder if you were born in the wrong era? I certainly think that considering I like old houses and vintage furniture, etc. And it doesn't stop there, vintage clothing also features in my many passions....

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My favourite eras for fashion and decor are the 1920's, 1930's and 1940s. A good platform for exhibiting fine examples of this is seen on the big screen...

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With the creation of movies a new set of film stars emerged in the 1920's and 1930's. Not only were they recognized for their presence on the screen actors also became fashion icons....

Gloria Swanson ~ 1899-1983 ~



Louise Brooks ~ 1906-1985 ~


From the begining of the silent movie to the present day what was seen on the big screen influenced the fashion trend worn by the public. From shoes, dresses to hairstyles, women tried to emulate their screen idols....


Clara Bow ~ 1905-1965 ~

Mary Pickford ~ 1892-1979 ~

Marion Davies ~ 1897-1961 ~

Lillian Gish ~ 1893-1993 ~

Vilma Banky ~ 1893-1991 ~

Norma Talmadge ~ 1894-1957 ~

Dolores Costello ~ 1903-1979 ~

Anna Q Nilsson ~ 1888-1974 ~

Corrine Griffith ~ 1894-1979 ~

Anita Page ~ 1910-2008 ~

Woman were seen on screen to evolve from the dramatic Damsel in Distress of the silent movies into strong, glamorous women by the 1930's....

Greta Garbo ~ 1905-1990 ~

Jean Harlow ~ 1911-1937 ~

Carole Lombard ~ 1908-1942 ~

Marlene Dietrich ~ 1901-1992 ~

Fay Wray ~ 1907-2004 ~

Barbara Stanwyck ~ 1907-1990 ~

Bette Davis ~ 1908-1989 ~

Ginger Rogers ~ 1911-1995 ~


Whatever the decade, film has always influenced what we wear but for me the 1920's and 1930's are the decades that showed glamour at it's best....

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Some of the woman shown here died young but many lived a long life. Regardless of how long they lived they have been immortalized on the big screen....

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Until next time, take care...Hugs Chrissy xx

In Memory of Those Who Lost Their Lives on 9/11

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Thinking of the families and friends of the people who lost their lives ten years ago today on September 11 2001...God Bless

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Hugs Chrissy xx

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I thought of you today, but that is nothing new
I thought about you yesterday and days before that too
I think of you in silence, I often speak your name
All I have is memories and a picture in a frame
Your memory is a keepsake, from which I'll never part
God has you in his arms, I have you in my heart

Some of My Favourite Vintage Films

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Hello, thanks for dropping by...yes that's me, an hopeless romantic. As a child I spent many a lazy sunday with my mum watching vintage films and I would like to share with you some of my favourite ones from that time and which still remain so to this day. There has been modern adaptations for some of them but for me the vintage ones remain the best....looking at the subjects of the films I've noticed that for most they contain a similar theme of spirits, romance and religious figures. What does that say about me..lol....

Louisa May Alcott's account of her life with her sisters in the 1860's ~ 1949

Friends become rivals when they take part in the London to Brighten vintage car rally ~ 1953


A naive young woman marries a rich widower only to find that his first wife Rebecca maintains a grip on the household ~ 1940


A mysterious girl inspires a struggling artist. A haunting, magical film ~ 1948


An English family experience life in the first months of WW11 ~ 1942

An English aristocratic lady falls in love with a French pirate ~ 1944

An amnesiac WW1 veteran falls in love with a music hall star only to regain his original memories but forgets his post-war life ~ 1942

Story of a young Belgian woman who decides to enter a convent ~ 1959


English woman Gladys Aylward works as a missionary in China ~1958

A priest creates a Boy's Town for delinquents ~ 1938

A rich young playgirl while travelling in Europe realises that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train ~ 1938

A group of courageous nuns risk everything while smuggling Jewish children out of a German camp during WW11 ~ 1960

The haunting tale of Cathy and Heathcliffe ~ 1939


Charles and his second wife Ruth are haunted by his first wife Elvira. Along comes meddium Madame Arcati ~ 1945

The story of a much-loved schoolteacher at a fictional public boarding school ~ 1939

Life in a Welsh mining town seen through the eyes of the youngest child of the Morgan family ~ 1941

A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court ~ 1946

A young widow moves into Gull cottage in a seaside village. The cottage is haunted by the former occupant, a roguish sea captain ~ 1947

An American historical epic film adapted from a novel by Margaret Mitchell ~ 1939

Thank you for sharing my trip down memory lane. Noting the years that some of them were made I was actually born, so does that make me vintage too..lol...until next time, take care...Hugs Chrissy x

Vintage Treasures In My Shed....

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Hello from a very damp Cornwall. With the nights drawing in there is a slight chill in the air as summer draws to a close. All the more reason for me to make time to post on my blogs. Yes I know it's a while since I have done so, no excuse just life...lol..

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I have just finished watching 'Sleepless in Seattle', don't you just love that film. The moment when they finally meet on top of the Empire State Building and their eyes meet.......I always get emotional at that moment. A feel good movie to watch while relaxing next to an open fire and sipping hot chocolate...mmm..

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It's sad that we have not had much of a summer. I have so much to do outside before winter sets in. The one good week we did have my niece and her friend was staying so we were busy going out and about...

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One of the jobs I wanted to get done this year was to continue sorting out my shed and to start some of the many projects I have waiting for me. Over the years I have aquired many things with the good intentions of doing something with them. But like many of my belongings they were packed away in 2008 in preparation for the major building work to be carried out......and like many things they are still stored away. But I did make a promise to myself that I would start to put into practice the ideas I had when I aquired them...Watch this Space..lol..

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Below are some of my items I found in the outside shed some time ago. Any ideas would be most welcomed...

A Rusty Star I purchased from USA. I know where this will be going once the outside of the house has been painted!!!!


A Once Beautiful Firescreen. The original fabric has gone. I thought I may paint something on this?


An Old Grey Brick


Some Rusty Tools


I Like them just the way they are...

Old Bathroom Stool


Milking Stool


Valor Oven


Do Like a Bit of Rust


A Friend gave me this, I love the frame

Two Old Boxes


Interesting Trio


Don't ask me what I'm going to do with this old BR mailbag


Old Gameboard


Ice-cream Maker


Piano Stool in need of some TLC...


This little caravan needs some colour..

These have been outside for some time...


Wool Teaser from Romania..


They look pretty sharp..ouch..


Love this little cradle. I know who this will be for, my little grandaughter. All it needs is a clean and bedding made for it...

This one however is a large cradle. May have to sell this one, I do not know where to put it...we'll see..

Well I do have some work to do and this is just a part of my 'treasures' (hubby would have another word for them..lol..). I think I will start with the pink cradle, it's the easiest one to do and it can be worked on indoors..

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Thanks for dropping by and until next time take care...Hugs Chrissy x