Fashion historian. Award-winning author of 'Love Vintage' and 'Style is Eternal'. Collector. Educator. Valuer. Museum professional. MA Cultural Heritage. https://circavintageclothing.com.auhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3munrrm5fgs2nWorking on my upcoming talk for the Brighton Historical Society, on the history of Melbourne Racewear. Bookings now open, includes afternoon tea. https://circavintageclothing.com.au/2026/09/04/talk-racewear-history-at-brighton/04 Sep 2026 01:10 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3munrrm5fgs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3munpdrlhhc2sI don’t have many accessories in the collection, because I’m mostly about dresses, but couldn’t resist this darling that came from the estate of an elegant Italian lady who modelled professionally in the 1970s. I love its chunkiness.04 Sep 2026 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3munpdrlhhc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mult4l5zos2bMy next public talk will on the history of Melbourne Racewear, for the Brighton Historical Society on October 4th. Includes afternoon tea. More details on the link. https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/164210803 Sep 2026 06:29 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mult4l5zos2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3muglg5344c26Rebel Heart, the new exhibition about love, on now at the @statelibraryvic.bsky.social offers lots of variety01 Sep 2026 04:28 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3muglg5344c26https://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3muba7o5hgs2nThe impressive interior of Melbourne’s Rendezvous Hotel, as seen at the recent @phavictas.bsky.social AGM. Hidden opulence, a nice surprise.30 Aug 2026 01:24 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3muba7o5hgs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mu4vmhop5k2bI like to take random photos of coffees out, because you never know when you want to be transported to that carefree moment again. Recent visit to Auction Rooms, North Melbourne. Oat flat white, lovely cups, albeit small. They were so kind and cut up my avocado toast so I could eat it one handed.28 Aug 2026 08:03 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4vmhop5k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mtzkuhigoc24One from the vaults: @tshamilton.bsky.social and I, Tina’s 40th in Walhalla. 2004 feels like a lifetime ago. Wearing a 1940s acetate slip from my collection, gothmode.27 Aug 2026 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzkuhigoc24https://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mtz65kpzwk2oMy first (and biggest) celebrity crush has left us. Vale Tim Curry (seen here in Shakespeare, the first production I saw him in). Thank you for everything, Tim, you changed my world and will never be forgotten. I love you x26 Aug 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz65kpzwk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mtygjwdeds2mVale Dolly. A quick look at her personal style, and how she followed trends - to a degree - but always made her look her own. I'm sure we all recognise the look, she was a total one-off and I adore her take on glossy femininity. Travel lightly, Dolly. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/26/dolly-parton-style-fashion26 Aug 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtygjwdeds2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mtuc7symg22bFound in the wild last week: souvenir linen tea towel from doomed west Australian town Wittenoom, home to the asbestos mining company Blue Sky. Amazed that such a toxic location had a tourist industry, until we found out the awful truth about mesothelioma.24 Aug 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtuc7symg22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mtrvm4r7m22bGood morning! Here’s something from my collection of Australian fashion history: a pair of tailor’s sheers used at the House of Merivale in the early 1970s, next to some of my modern dressmaking scissors for size. They’re also reassuringly heavy.23 Aug 2026 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrvm4r7m22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mtg2x5suck2qThis is the phone I read your posts from. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 06:08 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtg2x5suck2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mtbbqsnpbc2dSome external snaps of the gorgeous Art Deco apartment we were treated to a tour inside, yesterday, owned by the DP of the AD and Modernism Society. So great to see authenticity and style in abundance. #stkildaeast #melbournedeco17 Aug 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbbqsnpbc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mtaednh2r22h"Through my clothing, I am expressing that attire can be inexpensive, ethical, well made and, to me, aesthetically pleasing. I like the values of vintage clothing: care, attention, consideration and slowness" Annastasia and others talk about their clothing. https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/aug/16/stylish-people-what-clothes-wear-every-day-why16 Aug 2026 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtaednh2r22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3msufzvmst22uThe next talk in the @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social series of online lectures on material cultures, deals with the clothing of protest. Tickets are free, Sept 11th at 1pm. https://events.humanitix.com/material-histories-wearable-protest12 Aug 2026 05:38 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3msufzvmst22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mshhqmxbyc2iNot to begrudge a beautiful house and a beautiful wife…but I have a girlfriend with bows in her hair, and nothing is better than that. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Aug 2026 02:04 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mshhqmxbyc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mryqay3ams23Some pretty trinkets seen at the @ngvmelbourne.bsky.social Cartier exhibition. It was a bit like being in a big expensive jewellery shop filled with lovely old shiny things. Branded luxury can be a challenge for curatorial independence, but I’m sure the NGV are managing the risks.01 Aug 2026 05:26 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mryqay3ams23https://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mrrcvqkfn22kA walk to see a neighbourhood friend revealed an intensely coloured full rainbow. What a treat!29 Jul 2026 06:39 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrcvqkfn22khttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mrofgsebck2sAn upcoming free exhibition of Australian couture and sewing machines in regional Victoria (Skipton), with fashion parade and afternoon tea. Full details here: https://circavintageclothing.com.au/2026/07/28/fashion-through-the-ages-at-skipton/28 Jul 2026 02:46 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrofgsebck2shttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mqecw47eqs2jAs part of MM's birthday centenary, enjoyed seeing 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' on the big screen at the Palace Westgarth this afternoon and oh my goodness, Marilyn was just made for the big screen. A wonderful afternoon, the script is just full of zingers, and the costumes to die for. https://static.klipy.com/ii/c3a19a0b747a76e98651f2b9a3cca5ff/12/35/505P1ErL.gif?hh=498&ww=361&mp4=xVAQ7WkCcDztW&webm=nQBmo2x5TVg7kzU11 Jul 2026 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqecw47eqs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mp3ovb5rq22qSime snaps from Sugarloaf (near Apollo Bay), where I spent the weekend at a writer’s retreat. Food for the soul.25 Jun 2026 05:24 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp3ovb5rq22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mntbyo2dz22mWhat will you wear to the street party when it happens? [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jun 2026 03:47 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mntbyo2dz22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mn7wt32ovs2rHappy birthday to my favourite blonde: often copied, never surpassed. Here for a short and impactful time, Marilyn Monroe remains forever in our hearts - and our culture. https://static.klipy.com/ii/c3a19a0b747a76e98651f2b9a3cca5ff/67/ad/Wo41lYXE.gif?hh=606&ww=1024&mp4=5JovzvDyIH&webm=Ju7Nj0je9AZbj01 Jun 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn7wt32ovs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mmyi5emhos27Saw an awesome letterbox in Eaglemont today - a mini version of the midcentury beauty behind it. Amazing.29 May 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyi5emhos27https://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mm75fgibks23A true style icon, the wardrobe of Diane Keaton is now up for auction. https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32539/diane-keaton-tailored-and-timeless/?page=319 May 2026 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm75fgibks23https://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mlzkxkhtd22qLovely, slightly soggy day for a heritage walk of beautiful Eaglemont. Thanks to the art deco and modernism society of aus. Especially loved Jane’s stunning arts and craft home. Irreplaceable architectural history.17 May 2026 04:53 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlzkxkhtd22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mlk4ezj5wc2zBeautiful Labassa. House of dreams. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-10/melbourne-mansion-labassa-housed-movie-stars-hippies-refugees/10665882811 May 2026 01:22 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlk4ezj5wc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3mlcwf3irlk2nArthur Miller - who would probably hate attention for the small part he played in his second wife's life - seems not to accept his double betrayal of diary words about his 'mistake' left for his new bride, plus infidelity during their shared film The Misfits. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/may/07/arthur-miller-opens-up-about-marriage-to-marilyn-monroe-in-newly-unearthed-recordings08 May 2026 04:46 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcwf3irlk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/frillseeker.bsky.social/post/3ml6ktj45js2bRuby. The sweetheart of Richmond.06 May 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:r6xodgn3lpsmugso3tfca7ei/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6ktj45js2b