LIVING in the PAST
“I am very drawn to the era’s spectacular architecture, music and car design”
SARAH DOYLE, 41, RESTAURANT CO-OWNER
“I am the fifth of six girls, so I always wore hand-me-downs. When you grow up surrounded by old clothes, you learn to love them. My love for ’50s femininity was forged watching old movies with my mum. I became a weekend vintage dresser, but really dived in 14 years ago when my husband opened [Sydney’s] Bodega restaurant and I wore my looks out on the floor. I am also very drawn to the era’s spectacular architecture, music and car design.
I love ’50s rockabilly, it’s where my heart belongs. Our home has lots of furniture and knick-knacks from the period and I drive my 1958 Holden FC, ‘Lizzie’ – she’s a beauty. I appreciate a dress with history – it feels special. When I started collecting, I could find dresses for $5 at op shops, which dried up, or treasures at ’50s fairs. But even now, a $185 piece
