Last year I posted here about my love of orange and yellow (in particular my second-hand orange coat). As we are approaching the end of Spring and everything is lush and verdant I thought I’d jot down some of my thoughts about the colour green.
Many many years ago I picked up this Liptons tea caddy in a jumble sale. It came with me to university, lived in four houses and, nearly thirty years later, is still a much used household item. I can’t imagine putting my teabags in anything else! Pictured alongside is a cute second-hand teacup and saucer that my best friend bought for me a couple of years ago.
I do, of course, have some green clothing – but not as much as I’d like. This jumper was picked up from the school jumble sale earlier this year.
I really loved this skirt but it is now too tight for me and, as I write, is being used to make a new upcycled skirt (made from an old pair of jeans)
I also have these two gorgeous fifties dresses. They were bought from jumble sales when I was in my teens but, alas, don’t fit me any more.
But my absolute favourite item of green clothing is this dress that I bought from the Julian House charity shop in Bath two years ago. It’s a 1970s original, is warm and comfy and I just love it!
Cute finds! I also LOVE that teacup 🙂
Thank you! that teacup is so delicate I don’t tend to drink my tea from it but it looks pretty on the shelf
I love the skirt you are going to amend with denim. Some great finds!
Thank you. Almost there with the skirt, just need some motivation to finish it. I’m joining in with #menditmay, an idea from Jen at makeandmendlife blog so am hoping that’s the kick I need to get I finished!
I have to just put elastic in the waistband of a skirt I modified for my daughter – but I’m more of a starter than a finisher. Good idea to follow Jen.