High Street Savvy: Peacocks Picks!

I'm getting my shopping mojo back at last! I must expect I anticipated a mad binge on Easter Monday, but rather sensibly left the shops with 3 CDs (totalling £12), some nautical work pumps (£7, Primarni) and some nail varnish remover. Hardly wild in the aisles.

Note the accuracy of the bank holiday weather.

Well, I'm off to Brighton today, and just checked the Peacock's website as is my wont.

Brighton has a particularly good branch of Peacocks, and, indeed, well stocked smaller branches in the Brighton 'burbs like Port Slade (or 'Hangleton Borders' if you're an estate agent). I prefer not to buy online as sizes, fabrics and so forth can be sorely disappointing if not seen first, especially at the lower end of the high street (price wise, I mean, being myself rather more gutter than stars). Thus, I tend to check out their website only before a trip to somewhere with a large branch.

I'm glad to say I found several items that appeal to my somewhat gaudy impure vintage self. Glad because they look nice, they're cheap, and of course I am such an oompa-loompa that their overly short skirts are actually quite wearable for me! Mwahaha!

Corseted Waist Prom Dress: £20

Useful for floaty light feminine events such as The Chap Olympiad. Fingers crossed it is floaty light in reality! Sensible Perdita is tutting though: I already have several summer prom dresses like this, and very rarely go for the full 'princess'.

Ladies' 70s Maxi: £22

I am intrigued as to why they feel the need to specify it's for 'ladies'. Is the cut not so good for men? Or is it some kind of subtle class hint: 'sorry love, you can't buy this holding that Primark bag...' I like it, I could happily yomp from pub to pub in it. Worth a try-on this weekend.

Sailboat cardigan £18

Now I understand that they would need to preface this with 'ladies' for a web search because men do wear cardigans. Lovely: sensible cardie with a fun knit and gold buttons. It goes with the nautical-themed tops and jeans I have packed, so I could wear it right away if I bought it...

Cherry Print Jumper £16

This also caught my eye, not as out-of-season as I first thought. I light sweater is something I carry round in my voluminous bags for when the evenings get chilly. This would be fab for year-round wear, I reckon. Although in the name of my thrifty budget (and my infamous clothing rail) it will have to be an 'or' with the cardie above, not an 'and'.

Righto, I'm off. Apparently someone's getting married- to some toff she met at uni, ceremony in the local abbey, mum-in-law's ring, buffet afterwards. This is how Princesses get married, and one would know- after all, this Princess has experience of just such things. She would strongly advise checking the best man for hip flasks prior to any speeches being made. And double checking one's ladies-in-waiting for the same item with regularity throughout the day.

One lives and learns, people, one lives and learns. Enjoy the bank holiday!