Hi and welcome to the dippy hippy experience at

dippyhippy 52 Hanbury Road, Bargoed. CF81 8QW

My dress making career began as a 4 year old with my grandmother, creating clothes for my Barbie and Tiny Tears dolls. When my teens and the punk era arrived, my mum's sheets became the basis for weird and wonderful, dipped and dyed, ripped and tied outfits. From there I progressed to making my own wedding dress and eventually children's clothes. Finding myself with time on my hands, with both my children in full time education, I embarked on a BA (HONS) degree in fashion design at Newport University, graduating in 2005. My love of vintage textiles combined with the influence of my thrifty grandmother and her ways with cast-offs, was the basis for the garments I produce today.

I successfully completed a Craft Angels teaching course at the Model House in Llantrisant in 2006.

In 2007 I started making jewellery, teaching myself by trial and error and from books on jewellery making until a family friend, who is a master goldsmith!, taught me the techniques I use today, to give a professional finish to my unique one off and limited edition pieces. I also offer a restringing and repair service for costume jewellery.

dippyhippy at 52 Hanbury Road, Bargoed Cf81 8qw

Opened on the 8^th of May 2010 and holds an eclectic collection of vintage, nearly new and hand-made clothing, accessories, hand-made limited edition jewellery, Baltic Amber and sterling silver jewellery, piercing jewellery and ephemera.

With Love and Flowers, Vicky Button

June 2011

Am busy preparing for our next Vintage Vision Fashion Fair held in the Market Hall in Abergavenny on the 7^th of August(contact me for more info)

Have lots of stunning 50’s, 60’s and 70’s fabrics in the process of being transformed into unique garments and accessories.

New items being added to the rails weekly J

Loving spoonfuls

Vicky J

 Watch this space J