£127.00
Upswept frame of the late 50's, early 60's.
Also called 'cats eye' glasses and were worn only by women due to the 'upswept' line of the top rim. Many of these styles had elaborate trim designs ..this one has a silver trim. This frame is called 'Lee'

* This is a genuine vintage item



Retrospecs
Web: www.retrospecs.co.uk
Tel: 01727 761048
Email: admin@retrospecs.co.uk
Address: 20 George Street, St Albans,Herts.AL3 4ES

£87.00
'Metal combination' frames were worn in the 50's and 60's. They were 'Men only' frames. Malcolm X wore them, and this style can be seen in many Hollywood movies when a character is needed to look more intelligent than the rest of the cast. Cary Grant, Burt Lancaster,Gregory Peck etc. More recently, they are worn by a central character in 'Heroes'.
This frame is called 'Dolphy'.

* This is a new item based on a vintage style


Retrospecs
Web: www.retrospecs.co.uk
Tel: 01727 761048
Email: admin@retrospecs.co.uk
Address: 20 George Street, St Albans,Herts.AL3 4ES

£157.00
A Great British Icon. This is the famous gold round NHS glasses worn by John Lennon, Ozzy Osbourne ,Harry Potter and many many more. This genuine gold filled frame is made on the same machinery that made the John Lennon Specs. The frames are 14KT GF and consequently do not react with the skin. These frames become more beautiful with age. They are available in three sizes and can be supplied with normal sides or 'curl'sides.

* This is a genuine vintage item



Retrospecs
Web: www.retrospecs.co.uk
Tel: 01727 761048
Email: admin@retrospecs.co.uk
Address: 20 George Street, St Albans,Herts.AL3 4ES

£57.00
This classic 'two-tone' frame (Retro 1) was popular in the 50's and early 60's.
Colours were two-tone grey and two tone brown/sherry. The idea was to 'blend in' the eyebrow with the top rim.
Made famous in recent times by Harry Hill and Graham Coxon,this frame is available in genuine vintage material and modern copies which offer a range of larger sizes.

* This is a genuine vintage item



Retrospecs
Web: www.retrospecs.co.uk
Tel: 01727 761048
Email: admin@retrospecs.co.uk
Address: 20 George Street, St Albans,Herts.AL3 4ES

£87.00
This classic men's frame(called 'Tatum')from the late 50's /early 60s was the most popular style in the uk. The black colour was the most popular and Michael Caine, Peter Sellers,and other 60's celebs wore them.

* This is a new item based on a vintage style


Retrospecs
Web: www.retrospecs.co.uk
Tel: 01727 761048
Email: robert@roope.co.uik
Address: 20 George Street, St Albans,Herts.AL3 4ES

£22.50
"Buy British" Tote Bag

Some of us are old enough to (just about!) remember the "Buy British" campaign of the late 1960s and early 70s. This tote bag takes a nostalgic look back at those times, with the Union Jack hand-appliqued in soft pastel colours, and a softly quilted floral exhortation to "Buy British."

The bag is handmade from our vintage linen and lined with cotton canvas which makes it incredibly strong. It has two deep internal pockets and a magnetic closure. The bag measures approximately 14" x 16" so it's a good useful size.

Colours will vary as each bag is handmade, but if you'd like a particular colour included then please state when ordering.

* This item is here because of the uniqueness of it's design, and is not necessarily classed as a vintage piece.

DevonBear Designs
Web: www.devonbeardesigns.com
Tel: 0870 316 3503
Email: helen@devonbeardesigns.com
Address: Coombe Leigh, Chillington

£45.00
A 1930's risque suspender belt made from peach rayon satin and covered in a black swirly patterned cotton lace. Has four black elastic metal clipped stocking suspenders and fastens at the back with hooks and eyes.

The suspender belt is in very good wearable condition. The metal sliders and clips have a bit of rusting and the sliders are somewhat stiff but everything still works and this can be worn. This is one of the last items of a lot of New-Old shop stock that I acquired from a long defunct Belgian shop.

A tag says "25". Waist measures 24" but can stretch to 25 1/2".

* This is a genuine vintage item



Corsets and Crinolines
Web: www.corsetsandcrinolines.com
Tel: 0208 123 5099
Email: crinolinegirl@corsetsandcrinolines.com
Address: 29 Lansdowne Grove, Wigston, Leicestershire.

£85.00
A rare and unusual one piece quilted circle skirt dress by Cabana made from blue and lavender floral printed cotton sateen. The bodice is shaped with shirred elastic and is boned. The back of the dress fastens with a metal zipper.

The dress is in excellent condition and has very little wear. There is a original and very well done square patch at the left shoulder blade near the zipper using matching material, I hadn't even noticed it as it was that well done until I started to measure the bust line! A few quilt threads and shirring threads have become loose over the years but nothing the detracts from the look of the dress or how it fits. The skirt is large enough to fit your largest crinoline (not included) and is ready to go!

Bust measures approx. 35"- nearly 36" (will fit a 32"-34" bust due to the shirring), Waist measures 25" (will fit a waist up to 24"), Hips are free but would suit hips up to 36", Bodice length is 9" but the shirring allows it to stretch to 14 1/2" (not including shoulder straps), skirt length is 26 1/2".

* This is a genuine vintage item



Corsets and Crinolines
Web: www.corsetsandcrinolines.com
Tel: 0208 123 5099
Email: crinolinegirl@corsetsandcrinolines.com
Address: 29 Lansdowne Grove, Wigston, Leicestershire.

£350.00
C. 1930's. An absolutely stunning TRAINED dressing robe made from peachy pink buttery soft silk ENCRUSTED with handworked floral cotton lace. I was lucky enough to acquire one ladies complete underwear trousseau from the 1930's which was lovingly packed away in an old vintage suitcase all these years. The lady's daughter said that her mother used to buy her fabrics from France and have the underwear made up elsewhere, sometime by nuns! Please see my other listings for the rest of the gorgeous items from this lady's trousseau and prepare to be dazzled!

Words cannot describe the beauty of this robe and it is one that I am tempted to keep myself as it fits me too!! It crosses over at the front and fastens with silk ties. I think my favorite aspect of this robe are the wonderful LONG kimono style slit sleeves which have floral cotton lace all along the edges. The fabric on this robe is wonderful, it has so much movement to it and shimmers in the light. I just LOVE it an you will to!

The robe is in very good- excellent condition. The only faults being the odd tiny pin head sized age spot which is typical of natural content fabrics and some REALLY, REALLY FAINT very light brown age spots at the bottom front of the robe (the panel which lies underneath when the robe is fastened up. The fabric at the underarms has some "rubbing" to the weave for lack of a better word from light use (the robe does not look like it was worn very much). It is not worn out and does not have perspiration staining. I also found a little 1/4" hole in the lace at the right front side lapel. None of the faults mentioned detract from the look of the gown! The robe is completely handsewn with minute stitches and comes with it's original muslin envelope cover.

You will need to be tall to wear this as it cannot be hemmed due to the lace at the hem and the long sleeves. I am 5'9" and this trains at the back on me with the front hem just brushing the top of the floor. The robe is hard to measure as depending on how tight or loose you have the ties tied, it will fit a variety of sizes. It is however, too big for my 35" bust dress form that it is shown on. I have a 38" bust, 30" waist and 38" hips and this fits me perfectly when the ties are tied the smallest but can fit up to a 42"/44" bust, 34" waist and hips up to 44". It is quite narrow across the back though with shoulders measuring 16" (my shoulders are 16" and this fits me fine though). Front length from shoulder to hem is 56", Back length is approx. 70", Sleeve length is 34".

For more photos, please contact me or visit our website.

* This is a genuine vintage item



Corsets and Crinolines
Web: www.corsetsandcrinolines.com
Tel: 0208 123 5099
Email: crinolinegirl@corsetsandcrinolines.com
Address: 29 Lansdowne Grove, Wigston, Leicestershire.

£75.00
A 1950's bathing suit made in Honolulu for Waltah Clarke's Hawaiian Shops from brown toned cotton sateen. The bust is lined in white cotton and while ties at the waist adjust the fit. the back has smocking and fastens with a metal zipper.

The swimsuit is in EXCELLENT condition and does not look like it was worn. Clean and ready to go!

The size is a UK size 12 (US 10) TALL. This is my size and it fits me and my 5'9" height perfectly. Bust measures 35 1/2" but can stretch to 40 1/2" (will fit a 36"- 38"/39" bust), Waist measures 28" but can stretch to 30 1/4" (my waist is 30" and this fits me), Hips measure 41" (will fit hips up to 38"), Torso length (not including the adjustable shoulder straps) is 28".

* This is a genuine vintage item



Corsets and Crinolines
Web: www.corsetsandcrinolines.com
Tel: 0208 123 5099
Email: crinolinegirl@corsetsandcrinolines.com
Address: 29 Lansdowne Grove, Wigston, Leicestershire.