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When girls were girls.

Elsie Florence was born in 1900, back in the day when ladies were expected to be ladies and dress acoordingly. They didn’t do off the peg it was made to measure and what a difference that makes to how a … Continue reading

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Clementine cake

This is incredibly easy to make; even if you’re stressed out, it won’t topple you over into nervous collapse. It’s such an accommodating kind of cake: it keeps well, indeed it gets better after a few days. It is a … Continue reading

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2013, a whole new approach.

COLOUR It’s 2013 and i am really keen to get going and expand  the Elsie Florence brand. The trend styling side of Elsie Flo is one of my favourites that i am going to be doing alot more of this … Continue reading

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Through the keyhole of beauty

I have been thinking about tomorrow and our pop up shop and thought I had better take a sneak preview to check everything is ready. It is so easy to be surrounded by lovely things and loose site of what … Continue reading

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Ding dong merrily on high, Christmas is coming to Elsie Florence.

Here at Elsie Florence H.Q. I have to say I am starting to feel very festive. We are going to open our door for the first time on 7th December for our pop up shop which is very excititng. We will be open … Continue reading

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Romantic vintage winter wedding

I love the change from all our summer weddings into the winter season. As Christmas approaches the landscape changes and it is so pretty and magical. I love the crisp white frosts, the evenings drawing in and the romance of candle light. One … Continue reading

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New at Elsie Florence

It has been far to long I know but it has been a very busy season hiring our beautiful vintage china so I have forgiven myself. Now it’s November and things quiten down on the vintage china front. We have a few … Continue reading

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Proud to be British

      I’m really excited about the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. I grew up in a household of Royalists. That sounds terribly grand. My mother was the same age as my daughter when the Queen had her Coronation and she avidly … Continue reading

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Maypole and what been happening at EF HQ

It’s nearly the end of May and I have to apologise for not writing earlier. I haven’t even shown you our Maypole windows, so here they are before I continue…… And this one…….. And this is a close up because … Continue reading

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vintage china everywhere

It is starting to get very busy here at No6 Elsie Florence Vintage china hire.  Writing endless quotes, can’t complain. Answering lots of style questions form lovely brides to be. Putting togther mood boards for summer garden parties and then … Continue reading

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