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Above: Each purchase is exquisitely wrapped
in tissue and tied with a chiffon ribbon
Far left: David Ireland, co-owner of Stroud
Vintage on High
Left: A range of 1920 beads
Top: 1950-1970's turquoise bracelets,
earrings, broches and boxes
Bottom left: 1880 top hat with a 1980
fascinater
Stroud where it goes without saying, turquoise taffeta dress with a big skirt.
her the dress as it was exactly what she
none of their possessions are new. “She told me she had met her husband
had been looking for,” says David.
This is never referred to as second- many years ago wearing that dress and
And he muses: “We wonder who that
hand but rather pre-loved or pre- although she still had the husband she
girl met at her prom in that dress?
owned. “The only thing I buy new thought it was time to let the dress go.
“People might say, well, its just a dress,
apart from food is my underwear,” “Very soon afterwards, even before
but of course a dress with that sort of
says David. David had time to hang the dress on
history is never just a dress.”
And his eyes light up when he tells display, a woman arrived at the shop and
Stroud Vintage on High is at 29 High Street,
the story of a woman who brought explained she was looking for a prom
Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 1AJ. For opening
three dresses to his shop to sell. dress for her daughter in America.
times and for details of their vintage fairs go to
“One of them was a beautiful “She burst into tears when I showed
www.stroudvintage.com
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