A vintage dress and afternoon tea




We took a trip out to support a local tea room, Dot-teas Emporium, down in Belper today for afternoon tea.  They're always great at catering for vegans and vegetarians and it was nice to have an excuse to get dressed up and have a bit of a date.  It's nice to feel a bit fancy now n' then!


Decided to give setting my hair a go for the first time in forever. I've only ever done it a handful of times and it never goes amazingly buuut it makes a change nevertheless! I remembered I'd bought a cute vintage hairnet with tiny pearls all over it that I used to help neaten it up a bit.



I bought this gorgeous little floral novelty print vintage dress from Depop a few years ago and decided today could be an opportunity to finally take it out.  I don't own much true vintage really, much more repro stuff, but I do really like this one. It was from a seller in the US and it has a really cool vintage label in it, 'Spector & Shanler New York'. 


Shoes: Miss L Fire



The food was lovely as it always is (unusually for me, I couldn't actually finish it all) and diners were spaced a good distance apart.   Dot-teas are taking part in August's 'Eat out to Help out' scheme funded by the government so you can currently dine there for half price! 


We had a little wander into town and through the River Gardens before heading back.  Neither of us are originally from here but I'll have been here ten years next year, it's a pretty little place. 😊

I hope you've all had a lovely Tuesday!

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  1. Zebracorn56August 20, 2020 9:32 pm

    The hat suits you so well, love Reading your posts 😊❤️

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