New Shop! Shop 3, The Tannery, 3 Garlands Road, Woolston, Christchurch

BellaBean Vintage has moved to The Tannery.  

Sharing the space with Interior designer Lou Barker of Blue Scarlet and Bridget Teasdale of Little One who sells recycled children's wear, all previously of our space at 165 Gloucester Street.

We're open 7 days a week:

Monday-Friday 9.30 am - 5.00 pm

Saturday/Sunday 10.00 am - 5.00 pm

BellaBean Vintage at 165 Gloucester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

The lovely Kelsea Hooper in a 1950's wedding dress.  Chaise lounge by Blue Scarlet

BellaBean Vintage and Blue Scarlet - The perfect collaboration!

The lovely Emily Poulton in a 1960's gown on a rather gorgeous sofa by Blue Scarlet!

Now OPEN 165 Gloucester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand!

WE ARE OPEN!!

Tues - Sat

10.00 - 2.30 or by appointment

BellaBean Vintage and Blue Scarlet have a pop-up shop at 165 Gloucester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand.  Genuine vintage clothing and accessories along with mid century modern furniture and a fabulous range of fair trade home ware. 

Shop Update

Gorgeous dresses for a northern spring or southern autumn!

 

 Gorgeous 1970's Gunn Sax dress

 

 1970's Maxi dress

 

 1960's Hawaiian dress by Ti'a

 

 Gorgeous 1970's floral maxi dress

 

 1960's Sunshine yellow mod dress

 

 1970's floral dress

 

 1960's Mod dress

 

1970's Floral shirt waister by BeeJay

Winter Woolies

Thanks so much for all your kind advice on the perishing vinyl jacket, I shall keep wearing it and enjoy it's trashiness.   Much appreciated!!  Muchas gracias amigos!

  

 

This coat came from Two very mischievous but exceptionally lovely Squirrels! 

Check out that lining! And you probably can't see but it has the most enormous button ever! Just one - like all the other buttons felt inferior and got up and left.

 

 

If I could put the pictures of the coat together I would.  But will blogger let me?  No it won't.  Am I bothered?  Not in the least.

 

 

 

 

 Ok, Awkward, what to do with the hands...oh well.

Home made velvet 1950's dress. This has to be one of my stinkiest purchases.  Gorgeous, but I suspect it had never been washed in it's 60 odd years- that's a lot of compounding body odour people!  I was really nervous that a wash would ruin it - velvet does not always play fair, but I'm stoked with the result.  And so cosy warm for winter.

It was so promising

I much prefer warmer weather but at least the cold provides an opportunity to wear winter coats.

 First outing for my latest op shop find - Family dinner

 Loving the coat

 From all angles

  Open or shut

 Matches the boots

 

And the Osti dress

 My Grandmother wore Osti - it would have given her a giggle to think it was now one of my favorite 70's labels - it was an inexpensive brand sold at the Farmers Dept Store, but great patterns and colours and polyester all the way - wash and wear heaven.

And then .....

One wear and my new to me $15 jacket was trashed.  

Disintegrating vinyl - is there a way back?

Jacket: Vinyl and funny fake fur fabric, metal zip, 70's - $15 - op shopped

Dress: Osti polyester, 70's - $10 Trademe

Boots: 70's platforms - $20 op shopped