New Arrivals: Skeletons & Sparkles

Dance your way into November in a swinging Circle Skirt! We've restocked our spooky skeleton prints just in time for Halloween and have expanded our array of tartan fabrics - bang on trend for this season.

Pair our 1950's Circle Skirts with a Gypsy Top for a carelessly cool everyday look or with a Halterneck Top for a slinky silhouette. Worn with one of our Petticoats, the circle skirt is a great alternative to a dress and maintains that element of something special. Experiment with contrasting colours: we love Red under the Pirate!

In our last blog post, I mentioned the new English Blossom and Royal Rose prints for the Grace. Well, here they are! Aren't they delightful? We love them for bridesmaids or for injecting some warm British heritage into your Autumn look.

Eagled-eyed Vivien of Holloway Vixens will have noticed an influx of something sparkly on the website. Look out for loads of new Jewellery additions in the Repro section. I love these exotic Palm Tree and cute little Spider earrings. The perfect finishing touch on your Hawaiian Sarong or SpiderWeb Lace Halterneck Circle Dress.

Happy shopping, ladies! x

A Day At The Races

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It's almost time for one of the most glamorous fixtures in the social calendar, Ladies Day at Royal Ascot. This event is a veritable extravaganza of dazzling dresses, and glorious headgear, and the perfect occasion for introducing a bit of timeless vintage style into the mix!


For a classic 1950s look, a plain cotton or satin Halterneck Circle Dress and frothy petticoat is an ideal choice – not too bold, but certainly not shy or retiring. The more daring can choose from our fabulous and authentic novelty patterns or ethereally beautiful Special Occasion gowns, with glittering stars or delicate floral lace to see you through the day and night in perfect style. Or, if you fancy something a bit slinkier, why not try one of our wiggle Pencil Dresses or a 1940s sarong?


The most essential ingredient for a day at Ascot, of course, is a hat or, 'a substantial fascinator'. Here at Vivien of Holloway, we sell a wide range of hairflowers and floral headpieces. Simply channel a bit of old-fashioned pin-up glamour and attach a burst of tropical flowers to a gorgeous updo. Or, combine a few of our juicy cherries and luscious lilies into something that would make Carmen Miranda proud. Add a matching pair of cherry shoe clips and you'll stand out from the crowd in a super stylish way, we promise!



Tally ho, ladies!

More Tea, Vicar?

Although the balmy blue skies seem to have deserted us temporarily, our beautiful Tea Dresses are guaranteed to bring a bit of cheer. With their wonderfully curvy cut, and knee-length skirt, they're at once demure and incredibly chic, and can be dressed up or down, making them perfectly suited to a civilised afternoon tea, a decadent summer picnic or even a day at the office.

The button-through blouson top is gently gathered to flatter all bust sizes, and the nipped waist and fuller hips make it an extremely forgiving dress that really suits all shapes and sizes. The Tea Dress is an almost perfect reproduction of a genuine Forties frock, only slightly tweaked by Vivien to make it even more comfortable and easy-care, whether you're working, walking or jitterbugging the night away in style.


Choose from practical plain red and plain black, polkadots or period-perfect novelty prints. All feature cute, white buttons, and are accented with white stitching at the gathered yoke and cuffs. Our absolute favourite has to be the Strawberry Fields version, with its juicy fruit print and little white polkadots.

Pair your Tea Dress with one of our cinch belts, and add a little cardigan or vintage suit jacket, and you'll look like you've stepped from the pages of a 1940s fashion magazine.

More Shop Goodies!

Happy Monday everyone,

This is just a quick post to let you know that our ever expanding shop range now includes such delights as Long Line Bras, Corsets, gorgeous Cherry Brooches and a whole array of amazing New Flowers !

Ooooh, and our favourite part is that we're almost done with working on our New Vintage Jewellery section.

Come visit us at the new shop and see for yourself!

Shoooooooes!

Well, Goodwood is over for another year, and what a blast it was, but more on that later.

For all you fashion conscious Londoners out there, we're thrilled to announce we're now stocking Rocket Original Shoes in store.

Our pin up contest entrant Susie is seen opposite modelling the ever popular "Georgia" in red and cream.

This is just the beginning of an extensive range of accessories, making the Vivien of Holloway shop your one stop reproduction-glamour shop!

If you want to phone the store with any enquiries, please do. Our new number is 020 7609 8754