Tuesday, October 4, 2011

rag curls and velvet flowers...

This is how my hair is today after sleeping with my hair in rags next morning instant hairdo...just add a flower.....

I found this flower pinned onto an old straw hat actually there were 2.  i use them in my hair or as a corsage etc....Its always good to look for old flowers on dilapidated old hats as they often get tossed aside as unwearable.....

Have a lovely week

Leah X

Sunday, October 2, 2011

At the shop......

It looks like someone has taken a bite out of this picture but its clever photography(my signage board). I am really in love with all things green and especially this industrial table. I love industrial pieces and like to mix them with softer accessories like these freesia's in a preserve jar for contrast. 

Another 1950's floral this one is so pretty. With it's pleated skirt it's so swishy. Measurements l will post later but l think it's about 8-10 AUS. Measurements B: 36" W: 27.5-28" H: free!

A lovely cottage table  on castor's $295.


l love this scarf  it has many colours and goes with most of my outfits scarf's are one of my ultimate accessories and can disguise a bad a hair day!

Peace
Leah X

Friday, September 30, 2011

Lunch, fabulous dresses and cute cupboards......

We decided to go to one of our favourite restaurants this week, TIAMO in Carlton the food is always delicious...yummy chicken....

Chianti.....

grilled squid & salad....

Lilac out of my garden...l have been waiting all year, it seems for this to flower it smells divine....

Sweet little cotton gingham  B: 39" W: 33" H: 40" $45.

Oh and l found this old school storage cupboard it has a rail like a wardrobe but on one side it has two little shelves and above one it reads.....(see below)

So old school...he he he

sweet hinge detail....

This little sweety is a 1940's kitchen cupboard l think it would be great in a bathroom....

This has to be my favourite floral in the shop at the moment love the colour combination B: 44" W: 29" H: free $220.


This one is a close second it is a gorgeous grape print.....alas as l was putting it on the mannequin l had a moment with the zipper. It had been replaced with a nylon zip and nylon zips are notorious for being a little dodgy so off it goes to be fit with a new zip! B: 37" W: 30" H: free $220 .


This one is also pretty cute with matching belt it buttons up the front from the waist with an unusual pleat at the front closure...l love these floral prints they look like an oil painting....B: 33" W: 28" H: free $220.


The new slow magazine is now out and in our shop......this is a fabulous mag with loads of inspiration about slow living...

Hope everyone is having a great week

Leah X

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Have you heard????

Here at Bell's Belles Vintage we are having a spring clearance sale with lots of vintage dresses at $10 yep $10!!! The signs have just gone up today and already dresses are flying off the racks so be quick to grab a bargain!!!

Leah X

Friday, September 2, 2011

Adelaide hills, 1940's dress, acts of kindness and more......

I recently took a trip to the Adelaide hills and stayed at a farm house run on solar power! no neighbours for paddocks which were full of sheep and cows.....a really beautiful spot....








Two lovely ladies visited my shop last week and noticed my flowers were looking a little sad.....so they said hey we're florists and we have a van full of blossom if you would like some! awwwww some people can really make your day!


this cute little chest of drawers has castors and the best shell shape handles.....



a lovely much sort after larger size (16-18) 1940's day dress with a sort of Van Gogh swirl print


sweet 1970's cornflower blue peasant dress....

what better way to say it than with MT tape happy fathers day!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Leah X

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

So many choices!!!!

Just arrived, in new seasons fabrics 1950's style swimmers in 1 piece and bikini....this red gingham is a small (S8-10)


This one is a medium (S10-12) really love the daisy print fabric the colours are very old worldie........

Large (S12-14)


Cherry print very 50's pin-up!

This one looks more like a muted mustard background with a faded blue/black patern over  it ....really stunning in the flesh....


small gingham is really flattering and i just love the floral trim....the outer fabric is all cotton with a polyester inner lining.....the back is where all the stretch is these lovely's are shirred right through the back with non-perishable rubber to withstand salt water and chlorine....they are truly flattering with many a customer wandering out of the fitting rooms in them...it is so refreshing to see ladies who normally avoid the water feel excited about having a cossie that compliments without clinging!!!!

In extra lovely (16+)

If i could think of how to make a leopard noise i would put in here..........very foxy 2 piece bikini in lovely....14+




also in lovely (14+) this stunning bikini love the colour combination.....

very cute red and black spot in medium (10-12) 


and this adorable strawberry print bikini in small (8-10) the watermelon spot ruffle really sets off the  strawberry floral.....these and more available now instore or call us
(03 54 705842) and we will happily post out to you!

Leah X