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I Lived Like a 1950s Housewife for a Day

There is a schedule floating around on the Internet that is supposedly that of the average 1950s housewife. (I'm not sure where it came from...I expect that it's probably more the ideal schedule a housewife would aim to follow than…

By Lizzie Hexam January 15, 2025Homemaking, Vintage-ness22 Comments

Oldies Music Vintage-ness

Vintage Fashion with Judith Durham

What's one thing I love above all else? ...not vintage fashion, actually, if we want to get technical. But I am quite fond of vintage fashion. I'm also quite fond of Judith Durham, lead singer of the Australian '60s band…

By Lizzie Hexam January 19, 2024Oldies Music, Vintage-ness7 Comments

Man tipping his hat to a lady on the street

Miscellaneous Vintage-ness

10 Useful Pieces of Victorian Etiquette

I very much enjoy reading Victorian etiquette books. Although, naturally, I don't agree with everything, and although some of it is not applicable for most of us today (the majority of us really don't need to know how you should…

By Lizzie Hexam July 18, 2023Miscellaneous, Vintage-ness2 Comments

Oldies Music Vintage-ness

Tuneful Tuesday: Don’t Sleep in the Subway by Petula Clark

I'd like to share a song with you by Petula Clark, called (as you'll never guess, since it's not as though it's explicitly mentioned in the post title or anything) Don't Sleep in the Subway. "You wander around On your…

By Lizzie Hexam May 23, 2023Oldies Music, Vintage-nessNo Comments

Oldies Music Vintage-ness

Tuneful Tuesday: Darling Can’t You Tell by The Clusters

This Tuneful Tuesday, I'm skipping forward a few decades from last time, to 1958 and the era of doo-wop. "Darling Can't You Tell" is by The Clusters (who apparently, from my admittedly limited research, had only one picture taken of…

By Lizzie Hexam March 14, 2023Oldies Music, Vintage-nessNo Comments

Oldies Music Vintage-ness

Tuneful Tuesday: You’re the Cream in My Coffee

For Tuneful Tuesday today, I'm sharing a song from a genre I've only recently really started exploring: 20s-30s jazz. My fondness for the TV show of Jeeves and Wooster sparked the decision to start exploring the genre. It's a good…

By Lizzie Hexam February 14, 2023Oldies Music, Vintage-ness2 Comments

Oldies Music Vintage-ness

Tuneful Tuesday: When Snowflakes Fall in Summer by The Everly Brothers

Welcome back to Tuneful Tuesday! Sadly, I missed the boat on sharing a Christmas song, as my blog took an unexpected hiatus...ah well. Such is life. In any case, I'm sharing a song today from another of my favorite bands,…

By Lizzie Hexam January 17, 2023Oldies Music, Vintage-nessNo Comments

Oldies Music Vintage-ness

Tuneful Tuesday: The Actor by The Moody Blues

Welcome back to Tuneful Tuesday! Last time I shared a song with you from my first favorite band, The Seekers. Today, I'll share a song from another band I fell in love with: The Moody Blues. From left to right:…

By Lizzie Hexam November 22, 2022Oldies Music, Vintage-nessNo Comments

Oldies Music Vintage-ness

Tuneful Tuesday: Come the Day by The Seekers

Welcome to the first installment of Tuneful Tuesday! The premise here is quite simple - every other Tuesday I'll post a song that I'd like to share. These songs will usually be on the older end of the spectrum (as…

By Lizzie Hexam November 8, 2022Oldies Music, Vintage-nessNo Comments