Vintage Gems

Despite the fact that I feel like I’m constantly talking about York and Leeds, I am beginning to discover that my home town of Cambridge also has some gems. I have been always been a fan of vintage fairs and Judy’s offers Affordable Vintage Fairs all over the UK, including Cambridge. I have already experienced the Leeds version of this event, so I popped over to Cambridge to check out the Southern option.

The Guildhall in Cambridge had been transformed into a vintage haven, full of knitwear, dresses and plenty of coats. I was impressed with some of the extremely low prices – there were plenty of £5 sale rails and bargain baskets to root through for hidden goodies. It’s nice to see that some vintage fairs haven’t ramped up their prices in response to the trend for vintage clothing. There was also a cute vintage tearoom, with some delicious looking cakes and teapots, and the vintage music playing added to the fun and busy atmosphere. The fair itself was busy but not stressfully so; I could still easily move between stalls and rummage for clothes.

I exercised some self-restraint and only picked up some beautiful vintage fabric, which I am hoping to turn into an A-line skirt. I think I am going to buy a pattern rather than simply use guesswork as I don’t want to destroy the wonderful fabric with my sewing ineptitude! Luckily it is an absolutely huge piece of fabric, probably 4 metres long, so I have some room for error and it was a complete bargain at just £8.

I’m excited to head back to the next Judy’s Vintage Fair in Cambridge on the 8th March. I will be joined by the lovely Sarah from Adorned, who is a vintage magpie and I am always amazed by her finds, so I’m sure we will find some gems next time!

Will you be heading to Cambridge’s next Vintage Fair?