Time for Tea

As well as selling a wide range of ladies and gentlemens clothing and accessories, Vibrant Vintage also have a room full of collectables, glass wear, curiosities, and of course tea sets.

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Elaborate tea sets became popular after Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford introduced afternoon tea in the early 1800’s, to break up the period between lunch and dinner.  The upper classes of the day purchased increasingly decorative tea sets to show off wealth and to appreciate the art of taking tea.  This blog will showcase our tea sets that are available to buy in the shop.   First up we have three lovely 1950’s tea cups and saucers priced at £12 for the set.

1950's tea cups

£12

Then we have a delicate pink meakin tea set with cherry blossom design.  The tea set comprises of 4 cups, saucers and side plates plus a milk and sugar bowl.  This tea set is perfect for those wanting their first tea set and is priced at just £30.

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£30

We have three bona china sets consisting of 4 cups, saucers and side plates.  The set on the left hand side is Royal Windsor cottage roses fine bone china, the set in the middle is Elizabethan fine bone china and the final set is autumn leaf.  These sets are priced at £20 each.

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£20 each

Next up we have a lovely mint green and gold bone china tea set by Balfour.  This tea set has 6 cups, saucers and side plates and is perfect for a vintage themed wedding or party.  The tea set is priced at £30.

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£30

If you are wanting a complete tea set then this one is perfect for you.  This Royal Vale tea set has 6 cups, saucers and side plates, plus a cake plate, milk jug and sugar bowl and is priced at £40.

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£40

Alternatively, if your family is a little smaller, we have another pretty Royal Vale gold leaf tea set from  This tea set has 4 cups, saucers and side plates plus a cake plate, milk jug and sugar bowl.  This set is priced at £30.

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£30

For those collectors out there we have a beautiful HM Sutherland tea set.  This set has 6 cups, saucers and side plates as well as a milk jug, sugar bowl and cake plate.  After taking this photo we found the matching cake plate hidden away in a cupboard so the cake plate is not featured but is included in the £50 price.

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£50

If you are looking for a bargain we have a great Royal Albion china tea set for you.  There are 6 cups, saucers and side plates plus a cake plate, milk jug and sugar bowl.  This set is priced at just £30.  Perfect for those wanting china that can be used every day.

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£30

Then we have a tea set that is more for just drinking tea, as it consisting of 6 cups and saucers plus a tea pot, milk jug and sugar bowl with lid.  This Apulum tea set is priced at £30.

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£30

Then we have a very pretty Elizabethan bone china tea set consisting of 6 cups, saucers and side plates.  This tea set is priced at £30.

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£30

Finally, we have a blue Colclough tea set with 4 cups, saucers, side plates, milk jug and sugar bowl.  This is priced at £30.

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£30

However, if you do not have space for a whole tea set we do have some great trio’s to purchase.  These trio’s are priced at just £6 and are the perfect present for a vintage lover.

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Trio’s £6 each

If you would like to view any of the tea sets seen above then Vibrant Vintage is open Tuesday to Saturday 9am -5pm (opposite Westhoughton parish church).

Stand under my Umbrella

Vibrant Vintage don’t want to tempt fate and start 40 days of rain but we have bought some fab retro umbrellas that we have been dying to showcase!

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These fold away sturdy retro umbrellas are perfect for your handbag as they fold away to nothing.  The umbrellas have diamantes on the fabric and lace detail around the bottom.  The umbrellas are priced at £10.

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The retro umbrellas come in a variety of different colours with polka dots on.  These umbrellas are perfect for lovers of all things pretty and will brighten up any outfit.  However, if you prefer a vintage umbrella we have some of these in the shop too!

Retro Dresses have Landed!

Vibrant Vintage are pleased to announce that we have a two superb collections of retro dresses.  The first range is from Lindy bop while the second collection is exclusive to Vibrant Vintage.  First up we have a 4 layered one sized net underskirt with satin material around the waist, that has been used under all of the photographed dresses.  These British made 4 layer underskirts are fabulous and really push the dresses put.  The underskirt is available to purchase for £40.  We have 2 layer underskirts for £35.  A good underskirt is an item that everyone who loves 1950’s dresses should invest in.

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The first dress in our lindy bop collection is this lovely rockabilly 1950’s style red polka dot dress with white belt with heart to nip it in at the waist.  This red dress is available in a size 10 and is priced at £38.  We also have a light blue polka dot dress in a size 10.

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Next up we have a vibrant red polka dot sleeveless dress with matching belt and collar detail.  This dress is available in sizes 14 and 16 and is priced at £38.  We also have a navy blue dress in a size 16.

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Finally, we have a 1940’s style blue dress with cap sleeves and black details around the sleeves and neckline with button detail down the front.  This dress is available in blue and red and a size 16 and is priced at £38.

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As mentioned above Vibrant Vintage has an exclusive deal to sell our second collection of rockabilly dresses.  The dresses are British made, where the designer uses high quality material and only makes a limited number of dresses in the same fabric thus ensuring that the dresses are unique and individual.

The first dress in the collection is made from licorice allsort pattered fabric.  This halter neck dress with a frill round the bust is available in size S and L in blue and M in red.  This dress has a concealed zip at the back of the dress and priced at £50.

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Next we have a blue dress with hearts on and shawl collar around the front of the dress.  This dress comes in sizes S and M and is £50

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Then we have the vibrant Venice carnival print dress with lots of fabulous colours.  This dress comes in sizes S, M and L and is priced at £50.

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A Vibrant Vintage favourite is this stunning dress in Crown and Roses print.  The fabric has skulls, roses and rose crowns on the skulls, thus ensuring a unique yet still feminine dress.  The dress comes in S, M and L and priced at £50.

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Another Vibrant Vintage favourite is this electric pink large polka dot halter neck dress.  The dress is available in size XL and priced at £50.

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Floral pint has been very popular this season, so we have a stunning 1950’s style floral print dress in size M.  The dress is priced at £50.

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Then we have a pretty pale pink dress with cars on, this unique dress is available in size L and is priced at £50

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Finally, we have a 1940’s style red dress with black polka dots.  The dress has contrasting fabric on the sleeves and around the neckline.  This short sleeved dress with a square neckline is available in size S and priced at £50.

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The dresses all look stunning and are easy to wear.  If you want to nip the dress in even more you could put a little wasp belt on.  Vibrant Vintage are off to our suppliers to pick up a variety of wasp belts to complement these dresses.  The below dress is currently in our window and shows how great a dress looks with a belt.

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Finally, if you like any of these dresses then pop into our shop based in Westhoughton, Bolton to try as many as you want on.  If you like a dress but we don’t have your size we can order dresses for you.  These dresses are timeless classics perfect for a special occasion or just cause you want a unique stand out from the crowd dress!  Hope to see you soon.

Vintage Briefcase Collection

Vibrant Vintage has a small gentlemen’s section where we sell clothing, accessories and collectables.  In the shop we have some great briefcases.  Below is a fantastic Italian leather Gianni Conti black briefcase.

Italian leather

Italian leather

This briefcase has a black leather handle but has lost its carry strap.  Inside the briefcase there are 4 separate compartments for paperwork and enough space for a laptop.  The middle compartment has space for pens.

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At the back of the briefcase there is a zipped section to store more papers.

This briefcase is available to purchase from the shop at just £25.

Next we have a 1970’s brown leather briefcase that is larger than the above black one.  the brown leather has a distressed look that is fitting for its age.

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1970’s briefcase

Inside the briefcase there are three separate compartments with lots of space for files, paperwork and a laptop.

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This briefcase has a strong mental frame meaning that it has space to hold a lot of work while still looking stylish.

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This briefcase is £25 and available to purchase from Vibrant Vintage in Westhoughton, open Tuesday to Saturday 9am-5pm.

£10 Sale at Vibrant Vintage

Vibrant Vintage currently has a little sale on some of our vintage summer dresses.  The sale dresses are priced at just £10 and include some lovely maxi dresses.

Below is a lovely red knee length 1970’s dress with a tie back to emphasis the waist.  This dress is a size 10 and perfect for a summers day.  Wear with white flip flops or wedge shoes for a great summer look.  Just £10.

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1970’s dress

Next there is a black knee length dress with white and pink flower embroidered detailed around the dress.  This size 12 dress has lovely detailed straps and would be prefect for a summer evening out.  Just £10

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evening dress

Next we have this lovely 1970’s pink dress with tiny white flower pattern on, this falls just below the knee.  This size 14 gypsy style dress is perfect for the holiday season and would work well during the day time or evening.  Just £10

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1970’s dress

Then we have this mini 1960’s tunic with long sleeves in a size 16.  This bold pattern makes is perfect for the summer period, wear with flip flops or as a lovely beach cover.

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1960’s tunic

Vibrant Vintage have many more sale dresses at just £10 in various sizes.  If you don’t see what you are looking for just ask as we have more sale dresses in the store room.  Finally, we have a sale on suns hats that are priced at just £5.  Why not pop in to see us soon.