Doll Expo in Denim

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Dress: Portmans denim

Sandals: Florsheim leather, wood

Bag: Oh Jo Jo Boutique woven straw, diamantes

Bangles: Gift, silver & gold beads

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If you're an avid reader of this blog or you know me in real life, you'll probably already know that I'm an avid collector of certain bits & bobs including vintage dolls, teddies & toys so the Ipswich Gala Doll Show, held in the Civic Centre, was the ideal way to spend a weekend morning with my long-suffering browsing companion, my mother. A beautiful sunny day & balmy weather meant that I could wear my new faded-look blue denim 1960s-style A line mini dress with gold buttons that I picked up from Portmans (constantly mistaken for an Aje design at three times the price, might I add!) & styled up with my favourite pair of silver leather sandals with oversized gold buckles & wooden stacked heels from Florsheim, natural woven straw bucket bag with diamante details from the delightful Oh Jo Jo Boutique to carry all the essentials & a stack of sparkly gold & silver beaded Indian bangles that a dear friend brought back as souvenirs from a trip many years ago for that touch of daytime bling & a real juxtaposition with the denim that added a great deal of interest.

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