For a while now I have been harbouring secret desires for mustard…the colour is wherever I look in interior design magazines that I am also obsessed with, fashion magazines, on models on the net, in vintage stores. And you have to be discerning in your taste as some of the vintage seventies yellows can look rather dirty and the others are far too bright and happy to be seen or worn without protective eye wear and a public health warning. However, still being in the process of moving from Greece to the UK and my life in storage any home purchases were out so it was left to me and something I could wear. Being strawberry blonde I was concerned that it might result in a clash of the yellows though and shuddered at the thought of the word ‘bilious’ but I am happy to report that I am utterly thrilled with my mustard purchase which is this cute big pocket shift dress from closet.
It has also converted me to being an avid fan of the line closet, a concession at dorothy perkins, who have some amazing new designers since I last went into a store way back in the nineties I think. What’s more the dresses are actually designed and made in London, a rare opportunity nowadays on the high street to support made in Britain. I’ve already got a little christmas sack of quirky vintage reproduction style closet dresses waiting for me and the next wishlist made. To make matters worse, just spotted this beautiful drop waisted twenties style 60s dress on etsy…and yes it’s mustard heaven.
rare 1960s flapper style dress with hand beaded collar from TrueValueVintage
As for the edible variety I have to say I can’t stand the stuff except for wholegrain mustard on a Nigella warm potato salad with bacon and spring onions…yummy.
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