For the first time in over 10 years Mr Fabric and I had 4 days together, without our darling children. So we packed up the camper van and set off for West Sussex and Vintage at Goodwood.
Now, anyone who knows me knows that I don't really 'do' camping. I'm far too high maintenance these days! I was assured that this festival would not be like other festivals and that I would have all my home comforts. Not totally convinced, and having a slight panic that I would be spending time with my man in a space no bigger than my pantry, I bravely decided that I would make the best of it. I LOVED it!! There were flushing toilets and showers (albeit freezing) and I had electricity in the camper van so I could dry and straighten my hair. The horror of the chemical pits at Latitude were nowhere to be seen and the toilets remained clean and had plenty of toilet paper, joy!
So, to the festival itself. This was the first event and I can only say how brilliant it was, sure there could be some improvements but overall it was great fun, well thought out, had a wonderful atmosphere and was everything and more that I hoped it would be. There was so much to do that I didn't do half of what was available.
I met Hen there and she did totally different things to me!
What did I see and do? Come and have a look ...................
The Grand Entrance
You are HERE
Cars
The High Street
Cool Caravans
Peter Blake's Art Bus
The Bar
Here come the Mods
I loved this concept
Make up girls
Clothkits workshops
There was always filming and photo shoots to watch
Met up with old friends
Watched and danced to great music
Paula Reed from Grazia
Pearl and Daisy Lowe
Roller Disco
Drank cocktails
and Pimms!
Felicity and Jess make corsages, fascinators, hairclips and jewellery and were my first port of call every morning to find accessories. Visit their fabulous website here
Bonhams auction on the Sunday was such fun and I managed to win the only textiles in the auction, some beautiful Tibor Reich curtains, titled Age of Kings.
The stalls were jam packed full of vintage loveliness and I was spoilt for choice. I bought 3 1950's dresses, a 1960's dress and a new Celia Birtwell dress, some to sell and some to keep.
Other highlights for me were dancing to Norman Jay in the Soul Casino until 2am, Watching Tony Hatch and orchestra play in the Leisure Dome, The Damned rocking the house in the Rock and Roll tent, Heaven 17 playing the entire Penthouse to Pavement, Marshall Chess dj'ing, Pearl and Daisy Lowe's fashion show complete with Matt Smith, the latest Dr Who in the front row watching his girl, Earth Wind and Fire and just generally hanging out and not having to be mummy for a few days.
All in all it was a really great festival, I had such a brilliant time and cannot wait until next year's event.
I was quite relieved to see the rain today because I had earmarked this day to do a mock up of my stall for this weekend. I am finding it very hard to be indoors in this wonderful weather so the drizzle was perfect (although the sun was out again in the afternoon).
The venue is a new one for all of us and the space I have is different, being 2 tables in an L shape so I thought it best to practise how to set it up. I find it a good idea to have a dummy run a few days beforehand rather than try and make it work at 7.30am on the day!!!
It also helps me to see if there are any 'holes' in my stock and what, if anything, I need to add to make the stall look nice.
So, for your eyes only, a little preview.
As well as my usual fabrics and haberdashery I shall be taking a rail of vintage clothes along too.
The weather forecast is for sunny weather so there will be teas out in the courtyard with more stalls. Pop on a summer frock and come along.Pin It
