Back to the 50s!

I said that I would post more pics of my KWA days with my friends in a previous post and as I am true to my word....here is one that I hosted a while ago. Get your poodle skirts on and get ready to hand jive.....we're going back to the 50's!!

I hung single 45rpm vinyl records from the rafters in my conservatory ...remember those?! I bought American Diner placemats in Matalan, 50's plates from Partyrama.com and ice cream cone bubbles from Tesco.
I made each of us a pink poodle skirt from circular pink table cloths that I bought from a local charity shop and I cut out the felt poodles from a pair of thick feltlike winter trousers that I had. Also I made the petticoat with netting to make them flared. The carrier bags I bought from a £1 store and the matching boxes I happened to find in Cornwall whilst on holiday there. They contain little gifts. I also made the neckerchiefs from spotted fabric I bought in C & H Fabrics.

A friend of mine does party balloons for occasions and she got me a pink Cadillac and made the themed group of balloons as a commission.

In case you don't know who is who, Pam is on the left and Joan on the right. I have known Joan for 51 years now. Pam is a friend of Joan's from secondary school. Smoothies were provided for the welcome drink.

This is Rita. Rita is Joan's cousin and I have known her for as long.

I feel a song coming on....LOL....'Pink Cadillac'.

We had cocktails....non alcoholic.

Then the fun began....all dressed up.

Born to handjive!!

Joan - full circle.

Always havin' a larf!

Time for lunch....burger and fries...

Apple pie and ice cream and Knickerbocker Glory for dessert.






Some bubbleicious fun.

I love these girls sooo much.

The only thing I forgot to buy was ...... pink bubblegum!!! Soooo....we ....I...decided we should all go out to buy some from Woolworth - as it was still open at the time.

Girls on Tour!



We had such a laugh. Some peeps even thought we were celebrities or promoting something. One guy ran up to us with his camera and asked another to take a photo of himself with us! LOL.
We popped in to see a friend of mine in the card shop as she has heard of our days together and so I took them to meet her.

Back home for some music and to blow some bubbles with our gum!

It's been a while since we blew bubbles.

Yayyyy.

One last photo before we leave you. This is my signature one - of shoes - or sometimes glasses chinking together.

I hope you have enjoyed your step back in time. Be sure to look out for another KWA day coming to a screen near you soon!

Toots for now.