vintage clothes 'district' - Central England?

[kebabking]

fashionable Urbs...

my 10yo daughter has decided that she likes 60's era clothes/style, and given what she normally wears i'm happy to indulge her.

could anyone point me towards a town or city anywhere between LLandridnod Wells and Lincoln, and Manchester and Bristol, that has half a dozen decent vintage clothes shops that are worth taking a day trip to? the closer to Worcester the better, but it doesn't really matter..

she's going to try making a simple, 60's style A-line dress with my Mrs on the sewing machine, but she'd like to have a bit of a looksie and a try-on of lots of bits and bobs, and maybe get a couple of bits.

chars.

 

[RubyToogood]

I can't answer the actual question, but if she's going to start sewing, the main pattern companies now often do reproductions of old patterns. Mostly 50s with some 30s and 40s. However Burda do quite a lot of 60s patterns: http://www.jaycotts.co.uk/collections/burda_vintage
Including an A-line dress: http://www.jaycotts.co.uk/products/bd7040#.U8gOErHwrgI

 

[Flipstick]

Look for vintage clothes fairs/events rather than shops so that you get a larger choice.
Afflecs palace in Manchester has many stalls in one warehouse but it's always been too pricey for my purse.
Sadly its like visiting antique and junk shops, all a bit pot luck, she may find something in a fabric she loves but it's the wrong size etc. so the secret is to visit regularly and keep an open mind.
Dressmaking skills are essential for altering to fit anywhere/one local who can give lessons will be a great investment. They'd be a great present!

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

There's loads here in Birmingham. Just follow the hipsters

http://www.urban-village.co.uk

http://www.wearecow.com/contacts/#birmingham

http://www.gingermegs-vintage.com

 

[killer b]

60s stuff is horrendously pricy nowadays. You should make a forceful case for 80s clothes being much more stylish.

 

[kebabking]

i did try to push the late 80's-early 90's stuff (my wardobe is full of it), but just got....

yeahno, my - like - street cred with - like - my daughter is - like - hanging by a - like - thread. OMG.

 

[Ms T]

I only really know The London scene, I'm afraid. But avoid Afflecs Palace in Manchester as it's full of overpriced tat. They were trying to pass off a Primark sundress from a few years ago as "vintage" with a heavier price tag than it would have cost new! The Northern Quarter is a better bet, but proper stuff from the fifties and sixties is quite pricey these days. It's always worth having a look on eBay.