Mr Moonface...

One of my recent  finds, an Edwardian (I think?) decoupage trinket box found in the magical land of New Forest car boot sales. I will be treasuring this one forever...

In other news I have recently become a contributor for the wonderful website 'This Is Your Kingdom' and my first 'Lovely thing to do' is all about The Crooked Book in Bournemouth's Vintage quater (click on the picture to have a read).

I'll be contributing monthly and I am so thrilled to have been asked to be part of such a wonderful project, as you all know I love adventures and discovering new places and TIYK is such a brilliant concept, after all sharing is caring!

You can view my profile page which contains a little interview here.

You may also notice that I refer to Craig as my Fiance (I know some of you were wondering). We are in fact engaged and have been for a few years now but have never before been in a position to start planning a wedding. That's all changed now, so watch this space!

So yes there is LOTS going on in my world and in terms of the  'A Harem Of Peacocks' brand there are big plans in the making (dont worry headdresses included). As of next week i'll be back to regular blogging (and blog reading), but for more frequent updates it is best to visit my Facebook page.

Off to reply to all your lovely comments now. 

Kelly-Marie x

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The Rhododendron And The Rose

 


Photo's by Craig at Exbury Gardens.
I am wearing:
1940's Satin lounge dress} Beyond Retro
Headdess} Made by me

Instagram's of our day and i'll leave you with Craig and his best impression of a Monkey Tree... I think it's pretty good!
Hope you have all had a lovely Bank Holiday...xx

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Belles of Beltane

Across the shimmering meadows, 

Ah, when he came to me!

In the spring-time,

In the night-time, 

In the starlight, 

Beaneath the Hawthorn tree...

Willa Canther

Perhaps they were not crowned Queens, but the first Hawthorn flower was picked and a wish was whispered...

Garlands were hung and at cross roads laid, bough's of Hawthorn lead the Belles of Beltane to

 loves future and traditions lost. 

Happy May Day

Thank you Kerry for such a lovely and thoughtful gift in the form of my beautiful 1920's/30's May day photographs. When I have a scanner worthy of capturing them properly I can share them all with you. For now you can spot one in amongst all the beauties above. 

All other images are from this Pinterest Board.

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A Herbaceous Border

A Herbaceous Border

January

The Tidy Gardener 

Poppies

Larkspurs And Pinks

Daffodils

Irises

A Cornish Cottage

Lilies And Roses

The Road To Rome

The Window Garden

A Room Garden In Spring

Illustrations by Winifred Lucy Robinson  taken from my 1909 'Childrens Book Of Gardening' book. 

My dreams in book form...? The weather is getting warmer and all I want to do is spend days long in amongst all my flower friends.  If I had all of these gals outifts then that would help and I wouldn't mind being called Winifred either!

  I was trying to choose a  favourite and it's a toss up between 'A Herbaceous Border' and 'Lilies and Roses', I could move right on in to those ones.

Which ones would you choose?

As always please share graciously and link back to me, thank you!

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Press: The Barry M Style files with The Broken Hearts and Cosmo

Here I am being interviewed by the lovely Broken Hearts as part of their Barry M Style Files for Cosmopolitan UK.

 

The series of films show the DJ duo meeting some of the UK's 'most exciting places and faces', with Barry M manicures to match.

You can see me getting my nails done in the classic 1920's Half Moon style, and because they are Barry M nail products they are completely animal friendly (a must in my book). 

Whilst getting pampered inside the Beyond Retro cafe I chat about my prop work and show case one of my hand made headdresses, which will be coming to my Etsy shop.

The Barry M style files will be launched every Friday on the Cosmo UK website. Head on over there  to see the first in the series featuring the beautiful presenter duo themselves.

I would like to say a special thanks to The Broken Hearts, Barry M and Beyond Retro for giving me the opportunity to be involved in such an exciting project. 

Scènes De Feeries

The beauty of the 'fairy films'...

  

These were all taken from my much loved Pathe Fairy Tales DVD.

Apologies for the lack of blog posts, replies and comments on your own wonderful parts of the internet, Things have been very very busy over here (real life), but what it does mean is that my shop will soon be budding with Spring surprises.
If you want regular updates on my goings on and the 'A Harem Of Peacocks Shop' then follow me on Facebook or Instagram, the links are below.

Kelly-Marie xx

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Spring Where Art Thou?

Photo's by Craig

The lack of interesting outfit post's has come from the fact that for the moment (until Spring arrives) I am just all about the layers, and my 'French Lieutenant's Woman coat (hood and all!)
I could be wearing anything (or nothing!) underneath it and wouldn't care, it's my second skin and such a warm one at that.

1940's Panama hat ~ 1940's lace skirt~ Edwardian style boots ~ Lace blouse} Beyond Retro
1930's Gandola shopping basket } Thrift find by my Mum
Victorian Lace collar} From the lovely Rachel at Vintage Hoards
'French Lieutenants Woman' coat } Riverside Gallery Wimborne
1930's Deer Brooch } Charity shop

 

 
    

A few glimpses of what I have been up to recently via my Instagram (@aharemofpeacocks)

Hope you all had a lovely Easter. 

Kelly-Marie xx

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