I wanted to share this video with you, taken by Olivia Orchid of Shadowflower Photography at Wartime in the Vale 2012. It is the first time Ive seen a proper video of Mr Mew and I dancing and it was so nice to see!
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Military World Magazine Launching at Beltring!
As our beloved WWII Reenactors Magazine has bitten the dust (*sob*), it is about time someone filled that empty void for us! Well, Dave King has saved the day with Military World Magazine!
I have kindly been asked to write some more articles, so look out for my tuppence worth in each issue. The first one is due out at the War and Peace Show, so make sure you get your copy and support a British publication!
The magazine will feature reenacting groups, history, suppliers and more!
War & Peace Show 2012 – Boggy Beltring
All I can say is BRING YOUR WELLIES (or your ‘Rubbers’ as my American friend Stephanie calls them…hee hee hee!).
The fields are water-logged, the dirt will be churned from vehicle movement and foot glamour will be on hold this year!
Contrary to most people’s thoughts on the classic green, the first Dunlop Wellington Boots were matte black rubber, so if you have some, bring them for an authentic touch!
1940’s Dunlop Wellington Boot Factory, Liverpool
Why not tuck some trousers into them for a Women’s Land Army Look? Don’t forget to carry some dance shoes in your bag/ wicker basket for some much needed dancing in the main marquee!
Also, more great news is that some of the original cast from ‘Allo ‘Allo will be doing a skit in the main marquee at around 2pm on a few days of the event! Im mortified that I will be getting changed for my performance at 2.30pm at that point, but so glad they will be back again as they were a hoot last year!
Well, I will be there from Wednesday to Sunday, performing every day and some evenings, so I hope you catch a performance. Most of the child friendly performances will be my Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy performance, with an improved costume! This was the first act I ever did with the USO Shows and it will be nice to bring it back again. My new Lili Mewleen act will mostly be used for the adult evening shows, but I will do some family friendly shows too.
See you there Catnips!
Kitten will be at Retro Revival, 22nd Sept 2012!
So Mr. Moo emailed me earlier today and said something on the lines of “Well gee-whizz Mrs Mew, did you see the fabulous image Retro Revival are using on their advertisement of you?”
As I had never heard of the event I went and had a peek…Low and behold it is being organised by my gorgeously purrfect pals at Friends of the 40’s!
I have performed in Manchester and Sheffield, but never Liverpool and Ian and Sam have invited me to make an appearance at the event! I will be performing at Goodwood Revival the weekend before and am determined NOT to get laryngitis this time, so hopefully I will be singing for you at Retro Revival and will pose for photos too! You will see me in my ATS corset along with another vintage outfit (coverage will depend on the weather).
So if you are around the Merseyside area or looking for a 1940’s event more “Up t’ North like”, pop along to this Saturday event!
Kitten Meets Brian Blessed
I always think fondly of Brian Blessed for his roles as Spiro in My Family and Other Animals and of course Prince Vultan in Flash Gordon. From an incredible singing voice in cats to a voice over in Star Wars Phantom Menace, this cheerful and approachable chap has done it all…oh yes and climbed Everest…
Well it just so happened that today I got to meet one of my Bucket List Celebrities! I was lucky as he was about to leave the event, but on seeing me bellowed “Where have you been? Ive been waiting for you my whole life!” I had brought him along one of my calendars as a gift and he was so interested in my love of the 40’s and said that he never wanted to grow up out of those eras.
Brian Blessed and Kitten von Mew with her 2013 Calendar!
I then asked if he wouldn’t mind signing a mug for me. An odd request I know, but I bought this antique mug from a carboot sale for putting a pincushion in and have become rather fond of it. As it has a mountain climber design and a blank back, I thought it would be the perfect souvenir of our meeting!
Brian Blessed’s autograph on the back of my vintage mug. Im presuming it is 1930’s by the look of it. Best £3 I ever spent!
I had in fact met Brian when I was about 16, but was too star struck to approach him back then. I managed to do some work experience at a local film company (that I later worked for before it closed down). He was doing some voice over work for a documentary on Everest and would walk into the small office building with a booming ‘HELLOOOOOO!” He wouldn’t have remembered me. Back then I had purple hair and hid under baggy jumpers and tartan trousers…
So that was my 30 minute lunch break, what did you do with yours?
Honeymoon Snaps
Short of getting the projector out to sit you down in front of 100’s of slides with an informative oral description for each, I thought I should post some of our honeymoon snaps for you to oogle over…
Richard and Kitten von Mew in their honeymoon outfits at Orlando Airport!
We left the wedding Blitz Ball in sheets of rain, bound for London to an airport hotel. After a few hours sleep we headed for the airport and found ourselves practising for the theme park queues as we checked our luggage in. Good old Virgin tried to sit us in completely different parts of the plane, but after a lot of persistence we managed to get a seat next to each other in economy without having to pay for an upgrade.
We got a great reaction from passengers about our Honeymoon outfits and cases, but I think the airport staff thought we were just trying to get a free upgrade and had come in fancy dress! The Orlando airport crew were completely different and people at the desk were even taking pictures on their phones!
Kitten by the Hogwarts Express at Island Of Adventure, Universal Studios
The Harry Potter world was the main thing I had been looking forward to in the theme parks and I literally shook with excitement as soon as I saw the gate leading into a replica of Hogsmeade. Complete with snow capped roofs, Owl Post and all the shops associated with the books and movies, I was in my element!!!
Hogsmeade in asbestos skinned tourist season
The snow was so realistic it was surreal to see everyone walking around in t-shirts and not jumpers!
Hogwarts taken from the queue for the ride
Kitten next to the Back to the Future Delorean. Oh how I wish I was in a 1950’s prom dress for this photo!
Kitten at Island of Adventure
Kitten and ‘Tyrannosaurus-Pex’ outside the Jurassic Park ride after getting soaked!
As well as Universal we went to Epcot, which hasn’t changed since I first went at age 11 and watched the fireworks over the lake. It rained rather a lot whilst we were away, but it would have been too hot without it!
Found him!
Troll Hunter extraordinaire!
The Reef Restaurant at Epcot where we had a meal. It has a wall of glass so that you can see the huge aquarium, which is full of sharks, fish and sea turtles!
Epcot fireworks and laser display
Tusken Raider scaring the kittens out of me at Hollywood Studios Star Wars Weekend
Mr and Mrs Mew at their Polynesian Resort honeymoon hotel for the 1st week of their stay!
Lazing in a hammock on the Polynesian Resort beach
The tropical landscaping of the hotel was stunning! We love Tiki!
The gorgeous foyer of the hotel. Could have spent all day in there alone!
Mr Mew at Downtown Disney….yup, raining again!
In the 100 Acre Wood, we stumbled on an all you can eat buffet… Crazily enough everyone kept asking whether I was a Lucille Ball lookalike…
“Mr De-Mille, I’m ready for my closeup…and bring that balloon lady back, she promised me a poodle damn it!”
Despicable Mew…”He’s so fluffy!!!”
We were lucky enough to be some of the testers for the new Despicable Me 3D ride, which opens in a month. It was amaaaaazing!
Richard was determined to test every weird dessert in the buffet. I said he would be Winnie the Poohing like a Teletubby, but it didn’t listen.
Richard and I met up with our close friends Stephanie and Don in the 2nd week, who took us to some amazing places!!!
Kitten, Don and Stephanie Pitchers!
Fantasy of Flight is well worth a visit! Created by Kermit, they collect and restore propeller planes. We got a tour of the areas that they restore different pieces, their collection of original WWII engines still in the crates and got to meet Kermit himself after he demonstrated his flying abilities in one of his favourite planes.
Apache Princess at Fantasy of Flight
Kitty Nose Art at Fantasy of Flight!
Cripes Almighty at Fantasy of Flight
Fantasy of Flight Art Deco Hangers
Mickey Mouse Pylon, just the one, but thought it was a great idea. Imagine the bubbles you could make with this if you had enough washing up liquid!!!
Beam me up spotty! UFO in Old Town
Monsieur B Nana and Mr Mew
Didgeridon’t
Phone home!
Hot rods parading in Old Town
Gorgeous pinstriping on one of the hot rods!
Weeki Wachee Springs – A nature reserve, natural swimming pool and underwater theatre!
The Weeki Watchee Mermaids have been putting on shows here since 1947!
You better ‘Weeki Wachee’ these two old buzzards!
Richard von Mewmaid. Very, very wrong….
Soooo wanted that sexy tail!
So there you have it! A small collection of our best bits! I hope you have enjoyed them!
Kitten von Mew 2013 Calendar is now FOR SALE!
To purchase your limited edition calendar, just email me at kvm@email.com for details or collar me at the War and Peace
Kitten von Mew Calendar 2013 (April), taken by Candee Photography
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Johnson’s Originals
I had a lovely email from someone yesterday saying how much they enjoyed the old fashioned advert in my previous post, so I thought I would share another I created for a repro vintage shoe company!
Kitten and Johnson’s Originals. Photo by Richard von Mew, graphics by Kitten von Mew
I took inspiration from a few shoe and dieting adverts in my 1940’s magazines to come up with the above! The photo was taken just after performing at Wartime in the Vale last weekend.
More about Johnson’s Shoes can be found here. The 1940’s styles they do are gorgeous and they also do men’s wing tips as well as women’s platforms and wedges!
1940’s Style Hair Snoods
Kitten von Mew modelling a custom hair snood and matching bag by Arthelia’s Attic. Photographed by Richard von Mew
Hair snoods are the perfect head wear for vintage events, bad hair days and when you are pin curling your hair!
Most are available in the Medieval and Civil War styles,which were popular in WWII thanks to the Gone with the Wind and Robin Hood movies. Crocheted hair nets became popular for factory workers, especially those who fashioned Veronica Lake’s flowing tresses, only to end up with them caught in a machine. Snood stopped such awful accidents from occurring and became a fashionable and useful item for war work and beyond.
There are still a lot of people who recreate these hair snoods today, but not many who also focus on the more unique styles!
Naomi at Arthelia’s Attic on Etsy makes her snoods from original patterns and can even custom make them with crocheted flowers or a matching purse!
Check our her beautiful designs and treat yourself to something a little different but 100 times more stunning than a standard knitted snood. Check our her swell online store!
Our 1940’s Wedding Blog Page is Up!
The Garrison Group Guard of Honour, who created a spectacular arch for us. Taken by Candee Photography
You can see just a snippet of our amazing wedding HERE with photos from Candee Photography! Awaiting many more pictures from other photographers to add too!
1940's Pin-Up Entertainer Kitten von Mew 