Victoria’s

An intriguing boutique that’s nice to visit and have a ‘window shop’, as it’s filled with antique, stylish and interesting odds and ends. Unfortunately, everything is extremely pricey, so despite being flawed by that dress or ornament, you’d need to be making quite a lot of cash in order to buy it.
The service was okay, but I find they are usually only interested in poshly dressed customers. I find this interesting considering their peeling storefront and lack of buyers. Still, I enjoy having a squiz at their collection on a lazy Saturday morning or during Midnight Madness each year.

Victoria’s is a bit of an odd shop really.
The part it does really well is the nick-​nacky gift section that’s takes up the front two-​thirds of the shop. They have an absolutely drool-​worthy children’s section in the front corner opposite the door, filled with, well, really girly stuff mostly — Flower Fairies merchandise, from cups and stickers, to party ware and gifts, features strongly. Big love. The giftware and homeware in the rest of the front section of the ship is tasteful but edging towards the pricier side.
Then right at the back of the shop they have a rather surprising women’s clothing section. It’s mother-​of-​the-​bride-​who-​is-​quite-​wealthy type stuff, and some other formal pieces with hefty price tags. I could probably find something I liked there, but I get that dreaded feeling that I would get home, put it on, and feel instantly 20 years older.