pauline
Registered Guest
All my life I have been going to one fair or another, coin/ stamp faire , antique, and lately engineering one.
Yesterday it was my first vintage fashion fair, there is one held 20 miles away from me which I never made the effort to go to b so I decided not to go to vintage fairs preferring to put my trust in shops/ online as you have time to think if I really need it.
Any how imagine my shock when walking to the bank yesterday morning when I past a sign on a church hall saying Vintage Fashion Fair Today, nothing would stop me from popping in.
I found at later talking to a stall holder it was the first one been held in Harrogate, although the room was small room they fitted in maybe 18 to 20 dealers with a wide range of clothes , accessories dating more towards the later decades 60 to 80's.
It was very interesting to see all the fashions and several dealers wearing vintage clothes was a nice touch as well. I did here that in the first 3/4 hour when I was there about 100 people had passed through the doors, I expect the final total would be many times that.
Whilst I only bought a 80's pearl necklace because I had not budgeted to going to a vintage fair. I can save up for the next ones which are planned later in the year and will end up spending more I know.
I had a enjoyable time, if too short a stay, and did look out for any VFG members there could not see any, maybe next time I meet some of your there.
For a first fair in my home town I think it was great! and long may it continue as it promotes vintage fashion maybe to some who would not have seen what it has to offer.
Paul.
Yesterday it was my first vintage fashion fair, there is one held 20 miles away from me which I never made the effort to go to b so I decided not to go to vintage fairs preferring to put my trust in shops/ online as you have time to think if I really need it.
Any how imagine my shock when walking to the bank yesterday morning when I past a sign on a church hall saying Vintage Fashion Fair Today, nothing would stop me from popping in.
I found at later talking to a stall holder it was the first one been held in Harrogate, although the room was small room they fitted in maybe 18 to 20 dealers with a wide range of clothes , accessories dating more towards the later decades 60 to 80's.
It was very interesting to see all the fashions and several dealers wearing vintage clothes was a nice touch as well. I did here that in the first 3/4 hour when I was there about 100 people had passed through the doors, I expect the final total would be many times that.
Whilst I only bought a 80's pearl necklace because I had not budgeted to going to a vintage fair. I can save up for the next ones which are planned later in the year and will end up spending more I know.
I had a enjoyable time, if too short a stay, and did look out for any VFG members there could not see any, maybe next time I meet some of your there.
For a first fair in my home town I think it was great! and long may it continue as it promotes vintage fashion maybe to some who would not have seen what it has to offer.
Paul.
