tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post8039570322695940329..comments2024-03-27T09:27:55.574+01:00Comments on Polyester Princess: Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside!Polyester Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-51702328991956502942016-06-03T19:57:05.930+02:002016-06-03T19:57:05.930+02:00I guess that you are right in that the sea is a dr...I guess that you are right in that the sea is a draw for vintage folks and I am very fond of that picture of my grandparents at the seaside. I am a bit of a brooch fiend and vintage brooches are such a nice thing to collect. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-54932102915234718902016-06-03T19:54:15.906+02:002016-06-03T19:54:15.906+02:00We too are only about one hour's drive from th...We too are only about one hour's drive from the sea, but we only have a little bit of coast in Belgium, which is even smaller than New Zealand. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-6917130109446572452016-06-03T16:35:32.541+02:002016-06-03T16:35:32.541+02:00I adore the sea too and I love this post! I reall...I adore the sea too and I love this post! I really think the sea is a draw for vintage folks. I adore images like the ones you shared from the 20s and also 50s seaside imags. Your brooch collection is fabtubby3pughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315017048832512111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-46636258578172505792016-06-03T13:24:12.668+02:002016-06-03T13:24:12.668+02:00I adore going to the beach and lucky enough to liv...I adore going to the beach and lucky enough to live with in an hours drive from each coast of my country. Yes New Zealand is small, two Islands in fact. Those striped huts are gorgeous.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09315638690434873691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-36304558726883485952016-06-02T19:45:54.928+02:002016-06-02T19:45:54.928+02:00Thank you for your lovely comment. I have pebbles ...Thank you for your lovely comment. I have pebbles and shells around the house too. Oh, and of course: the kitsch. I quite forgot about that. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-30422812193759677352016-06-02T19:40:48.101+02:002016-06-02T19:40:48.101+02:00Thanks Beate. I do prefer quiet beaches as well, o...Thanks Beate. I do prefer quiet beaches as well, or visiting the more popular ones slightly out of season. We too call a 2CV a "duck" (eendje) or sometimes a "goat" (geitje). xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-61664122379578682062016-06-02T19:35:13.633+02:002016-06-02T19:35:13.633+02:00Thank you Jessica, you've really got me blushi...Thank you Jessica, you've really got me blushing now. I do love to take a stroll down memory lane from time to time. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-38878429227391338212016-06-02T17:42:22.922+02:002016-06-02T17:42:22.922+02:00Lovely post! I do like to be beside the seaside ve...Lovely post! I do like to be beside the seaside very much. I love the sights and smells and depending on the place the kitsch. I have pebbles and shells and all sort of bits that I bring back and out around the house. LOVE your seagull dress it looks amazing and I am quite fond of gulls even if they do steal your chips!xxxIvy Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514980482704825331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-89278580075178544452016-06-02T15:02:27.388+02:002016-06-02T15:02:27.388+02:00p.s.: 2CV has the nickname "ente" (duck)...p.s.: 2CV has the nickname "ente" (duck) in germany :-)bahnwärterinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032478343344432338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-48494916358159374462016-06-02T15:01:24.086+02:002016-06-02T15:01:24.086+02:00wonderful post - dear ann!
i just want pack my bea...wonderful post - dear ann!<br />i just want pack my beach bag and take the next train to the baltic sea - 500km up north!<br />i like being beside the seaside - but i do not like crowded beaches! i´m a total snob :-)<br />love your seaside themed dresses, esp. the sailboat one! supercute brooches!!<br />xxxxxxbahnwärterinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032478343344432338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-30234784321675700462016-06-01T20:10:32.808+02:002016-06-01T20:10:32.808+02:00What a heartwarming, immensely lovely post and str...What a heartwarming, immensely lovely post and stroll down memory lane. I really feel like I got to know you better, dear Ann, and adored experiencing the sea - and some stellar vintage fashions inspired by it - via this delightful entry. Thank you for the virtual beach vacay! :)<br /><br />Many hugs & joyful start of June wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-43049490610316356092016-06-01T19:52:17.779+02:002016-06-01T19:52:17.779+02:00I'm ashamed to admit that I've never been ...I'm ashamed to admit that I've never been to Brighton. I'll be in Pembrokeshire in 3 weeks' time, so will have my share of beaches too. Here's to hoping the weather is fine for both of us. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-74455523169679979902016-06-01T19:50:04.959+02:002016-06-01T19:50:04.959+02:00Thank you Vix, I loved writing it too. What a stor...Thank you Vix, I loved writing it too. What a story about you being scooped up by Geoff Hurst! I actually love Tenby. Apart from the shells being from Tenby, the harbour photo was taken in Tenby as well. We did the round of the chazzas there last year. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-85236664817118955002016-06-01T19:47:03.170+02:002016-06-01T19:47:03.170+02:00It seems that the conch shell trick is a universal...It seems that the conch shell trick is a universal one. I had actually forgotton about it until I started writing this post. Now I'll be on the lookout for one of my own. I really understand you're missing the sea. We are lucky, really, only being an hour's drive away. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-83365812143541323212016-06-01T19:43:43.175+02:002016-06-01T19:43:43.175+02:00Thanks for your lovely comments, Lynn. I actually ...Thanks for your lovely comments, Lynn. I actually loved writing that post. I have so many family photos, especially from my late mum's side and I guess that most of them were in that bottom drawer with the conch shell. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-14366270751028105462016-06-01T18:21:38.178+02:002016-06-01T18:21:38.178+02:00I love the seaside too and actually crave to be ne...I love the seaside too and actually crave to be near the water quite often. I'll be heading down to Brighton in a month's time which I can wait for and will definitely have to spend some time on the beach.<br />I love that Seasalt dress, that's gorgeous! The brooches are really cute too xxCatehttp://www.vintagegal.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-22149687692494885062016-06-01T17:16:21.601+02:002016-06-01T17:16:21.601+02:00I loved reading this, Ann! Wonderful family photos...I loved reading this, Ann! Wonderful family photos, too. I remember a big conch shell that sat on the side of my grandparents' bath and excitedly listening to the sea. <br />My first beach holiday was Tenby in 1968 - my brother had just been born and I decided to do a runner from the hotel room, but I was scooped up by a fellow resident and returned back to my parents. My Dad nearly died of shock when he realised it was Geoff Hurst, who'd scored a hat trick and won the World Cup for England 2 years earlier.<br />Love the seagull and sailing boat dresses, blue really suits you. Those beach huts are gorgeous. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-42833028697111074662016-06-01T05:17:31.574+02:002016-06-01T05:17:31.574+02:00I too have a large conch shell hidden away that I ...I too have a large conch shell hidden away that I would bring out to entertain my son when he was small. I bought it on a long ago visit to Florida. I miss the sea, landlocked in the centre of the US as I am now. <br /><br />Your collection of brooches is nothing short of amazing, and having such lovely seaside themed dresses must give you something to look forward to wearing when it seems winter will not end. <br /><br />Loved seeing your family photos. How miserably uncomfortable those old swimming togs must have been, knitted from wool! Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-459122797147985772016-05-31T21:03:00.304+02:002016-05-31T21:03:00.304+02:00We used to have a holiday home by the sea in Lytha...We used to have a holiday home by the sea in Lytham St. Annes near Blackpool and spent many hours promenading and eating icecream. Sadly we sold it as we realised with work commitments it was better to have a nicer home that we could enjoy everyday. It was a good decision as we are country folk by heart.<br />Your blog post today is wonderful, you've had me smiling, reminiscing and held captive by it.<br />Thanks Ann, I have really enjoyed the insight into your family life.<br />Lynn xxx<br />ps. Isn't it funny how shells make that noise. Lynn Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12683485991861662348noreply@blogger.com