Wombledon Minehead

Wombledon Minehead Vintage shop with clothing & fancy dress for men, women & children. Also many aspects of lifestyle e.g. Vintage & lifestyle shop. www.wombledonminehead.co.uk

teasets & ceramics, kitchenalia, vintage toys, music, fabrics & linens, some furniture, hats, bags etc & costume jewellery. Vintage & unique clothing for an individual effect for both women & men: Victorian steam punk, 20's Peaky Blinders, 30's & 40's war years, 50's rockabilly, 60's Boho hippy & mini dresses, 70's Disco, 80's Diva etc. Also hats, shoes & all accessories including costume jewell

ery. We have cute kids clothes & a range of wooden & retro toys. We also have pretty wacky fancy dress costumes for hire or buy. Also:
Vintage tea sets & ceramics, glassware, kitchenalia, bric-a-brac, giftware, artworks, vinals & sheet music, knitting patterns & crafts, etc.etc. Please see the website for more pictures.

WORLD BOOK DAY THIS THURSDAY!SALE NOW ON! (Inc. kids fancy dress) at Wombledon Minehead. Next open on Tuesday!
28/02/2026

WORLD BOOK DAY THIS THURSDAY!
SALE NOW ON! (Inc. kids fancy dress) at Wombledon Minehead. Next open on Tuesday!

(2000's - part 7 pictures) 'Oxfam Through the Ages' - Fashion show that I produced back in the 90's.The 6 previous decad...
18/02/2026

(2000's - part 7 pictures) 'Oxfam Through the Ages' - Fashion show that I produced back in the 90's.
The 6 previous decades are posted seperately on my page.
I have also posted the videos seperately, shame they are poor quality, but still worth a look! I've included the transcripts with the videos that explain the history of fashion for each decade.

18/02/2026

Oxfam 'Through the Ages' fashion show.
Video part 7 (2000's) written, produced & directed by Alison Prior - back in the 90's.

2000's - Transcript:
We have seen examples of past fashions, considered the social, political, musical & artistic influences that played a part in creating them.
Now we are going to look at a variety of ideas with a futuristic feel, as the year 2000 looms ever closer.
I will also introduce 3 fashion students from Epping Forest College. They have kindly worked at such short notice outside of their already packed curriculum, developing their vision of the future from clothing & materials from Oxfam. I know you will enjoy this!

END:
All the outfits of tonight's show have been put together from clothes that have been donated to the Oxfam shop, just along the road outside this venue. I thank the many people that bring them to us & I promise you, nothing is waisted!
Most of what you have seen tonight will be on sale there, just as soon as we can get them back to the shop & priced up.
I give special thanks to all the volunteers that keep that shop open & have supported this event tonight. Also the models & people back stage that have given their time freely & helped to make this event happen.
My thanks as well, to all of you tonight that attended. Tonight however has been about raising awareness of Oxfam's work, so please take a leaflet about the campaign home with you, I hope you will also sign the charter for 'Basic Human Rights'.
Have a safe journey home & goodnight.

Oxfam 'Through the Ages' fashion show.Video part 6 (90's) written, produced & directed by Alison Prior - back in the 90'...
18/01/2026

Oxfam 'Through the Ages' fashion show.
Video part 6 (90's) written, produced & directed by Alison Prior - back in the 90's.
Pictures taken during the fashion show.
To see the (90's) video & 'history of fashion' transcript (or other decades) please look at other posts.

18/01/2026

Oxfam 'Through the Ages' fashion show.
Video part 6 (90's) written, produced & directed by Alison Prior - back in the 90's.

1990's - Transcript:
In the early 90's 'Club-land' & the 'Rave' culture produced an ever-eager mob of fashionistas, often not wearing much at all in the hot environment. But this is nothing new & nor were the clothes they were wearing. Canny clubbers realising that many designs are re-vamped ideas of what has already gone before. A lacy petticoat or pyjama bottoms were often seen. Baggy cargo or army pants, worn with a tight 'cropped' t-shirt. Or anything bright & shiny from past decades would do.
However, as always, ideas were copied & manufacturers mass-produced their versions. However, there was a return to natural fabrics, favouring once more cotton & linen.
Men were now more in the spotlight, wearing bandanas, baggy jackets & Boho pants in bright colours & patterns.
The 'Hip-Hop' scene promoted sportswear looks & sports manufacturers competed in the 'Brand Wars' of the 90's. Logos were prominent on hoodies, trackies & baseball caps.
Designers, such as Vivienne Westwood or John Paul Gaultier we're still fabulously creative for the cat walks. Yet it was the simmered down version that most now chose to wear.
There was a divide between those dressing to impress in designer wear & those that bought cheap mass-produced clothing & lots of it!
High streets saw a boom of charity shops, which could offer a more individual look. They took advantage of the mountain of throw away fashion that was fast becoming a real problem for the environment. It also being a good way to raise funds as well of course! Many charities adopting a more professional shop experience for their customers & less of a rummage through unsalable items.
In this decade, we have seen social improvements in child poverty & gay rights. We are looking to the future with hope for a fairer society.

Butlins Bootleg Ball program - this weekend.
15/01/2026

Butlins Bootleg Ball program - this weekend.

(1980's - part 5 pictures) 'Oxfam Through the Ages' - Fashion show that I produced back in the 90's. I have to post the ...
10/01/2026

(1980's - part 5 pictures) 'Oxfam Through the Ages' - Fashion show that I produced back in the 90's.
I have to post the videos seperately, shame they are poor quality, but still worth a look! I'm including the transcripts that explain the history of fashion for each decade.

10/01/2026

Oxfam 'Through the Ages' fashion show.
Video part 5 (80's) written, produced & directed by Alison Prior - back in the 90's.

Transcript: By the time the 80's arrived, the fashion conscious were split, as it much depended on where you got your information.
Punk was still popular & older generations were confused by the hacking to pieces of what otherwise would have been a perfectly good pair of jeans.
We had been watching the new wave of very polished music videos, where image was as important as the music. 'Visage' & 'Human League' dominated clubland looks. Big hair, lots of make up for boys & girls wearing wet look, bold colours & anything metallic. The mood was to party & pop was delivering. The brave 'Bronski Beat' exposed the gay club scene & Jane Fonda led the aerobics boom, with gymn wear & lycra leggins entering the fashion arena. People now realised they could simply wear what they liked!
It was 'cold war' Europe with protests at Greenham Common & massive social divide in the UK under Thatchers government.
'City Yuppies' doning mobile phones used the 'Power dress', as did 'Lady Diana Spencer' adopted from American TV soaps such as 'Dallas' & 'Dynasty', realising that in an often male dominated working environment, among the grey suited gentlemen, a brightly dressed woman might prove to be queen.
Fashion houses were frantically sewing shoulder pads into everything & it was difficult to avoid shoulder pad build-up. One might think it was American football we had been watching.
Despite poverty, people partied on & sought escapism through fashion & music.
Live Aid embraced all who came together to relieve poverty on a world scale. Social divides were put aside for a moment & proved there was compassion & society.
Men wore mostly 'Indie' look clothing, with stonewash jeans, while 'Yuppie' types turned towards 'Smart Casual' with the 'Don Johnson' look. But 'Hip Hop' was starting to influence men's fashion by the end of the decade.

08/01/2026

Oxfam 'Through the Ages' fashion show.
Video part 4 (70's) written, produced & directed by Alison Prior back in the 90's.
Transcript:
The 70's arrived with the expectancy of being more creative & productive for the larger fashion houses. They had started to get a grip on the leash of current trends & wanted back control. Hotpants were created overnight & sold in their thousands, followed by Oxford bags & gaudy tank tops. Bright was best & not to worry about clashing colours.
Music was playing it's role as ever younger audiences copied the imagery of those that sang about being different. Bands like Slade, Mud, The Bay City Rollers all had their uniformed followers. Then T. Rex, ABBA & The Sweet took it to the extreme with what became known as 'Glam Rock' with tongue firmly fixed in cheek.Aaron
But the general public had had enough! With dole queues lengthening, hardship was not easy to cover up. Discontent was obvious & was reflected in both music & fashion.
Hippy Bohemian looks had become less vibrant & 60's mods seemed to turn into skin heads. Reggae, scar & rock all had a rebellious energy. People wanted to dress down rather than up. They wore army surplus with DM's.
Then during the year of the queen's jubilee, we saw 'Punk Rock' explode.
Anti-establishment, anti-wealth & definitely anti-formulated fashion.
Though ironically it was Vivian Westwood's shop on the Kings Road, called 'S*X' that had been at the epicentre of styling 'The S*x Pistols' with her then partner Malcolme McClaren. Punk became fashion (or did fashion become punk?) Nevertheless it has never quite gone away!

(1970's - part 4 pictures) 'Oxfam Through the Ages' - Fashion show that I produced back in the 90's. I have to post the ...
08/01/2026

(1970's - part 4 pictures) 'Oxfam Through the Ages' - Fashion show that I produced back in the 90's.
I have to post the videos seperately, shame they are poor quality, but still worth a look! I'm including the transcripts that explain the history of fashion for each decade.

SALE NOW ON!Open Thurs 11 - 4 Fri 11 - 4 Sat 10 - 5Many bargains on branded & unique vintage...
07/01/2026

SALE NOW ON!
Open Thurs 11 - 4
Fri 11 - 4
Sat 10 - 5
Many bargains on branded & unique vintage items - often below charity shop prices!

Address

43A The Avenue
Minehead
TA245AY

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 10:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

07434832279

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