Mary Mary Quite Contrary

I was delighted when Shona from Heyday! asked me to model for her again. Luckily enough, me and Le Photographer had a trip to Cambridge planned last weekend so were able to find an interesting location to shoot the outfits. There was an old discarded red telephone box in an orchard now serving as a caravan site which made an interesting backdrop, the trees were all wintry and full of berries and and we were lucky that it was another bright and beautiful autumn day. However, it was bloody freezing posing without a coat...I hope I hid how cold I was well!

The new 1940s Mary dresses are now in a matte fabric which make them really flattering and they seem to disguise any lumpy bits that you may have, like that little bit of podge that hangs over the top of your girdle ;-)

They also have that great quality of being perfect for day or evening wear. They are really versatile and can easily be dressed up for a night out on the tiles as well as worn with a casual cardi for a day at the office.

Something that appeals to me greatly is that they hardly need any ironing, and don't seem to crease at all. Both these dresses had been crushed in a tiny suitcase and not ironed before I put them on...brilliant!

There's something quite sexy about that neckline too. Its really flattering on the bust without showing any cleavage, and the little puff sleeves are simply darling.

The zip at the back is very discreet and make it extremely easy to get in and out of, if like me you do your hair and put your face on before you get dressed!

If you head over to Heyday! now you will find some of these fab dresses in the sale because they were made up half a size smaller, and there is more stock on its way in!

Heyday! Mary 1940s dress in Black and Dynamite  £60

Photography by Hanson Leatherby