What you see up there cost me $50 at the Goodwill down the street.
$50.
2 jackets, a skirt, 5 pairs of pants, a dress, and 7 tops.
For $50!
I gave up thrifting all together in San Diego, but here, my goodness has it proven worthwhile. I didn’t go in with high hopes because this is not a well off area, but for some reason, it’s amazing. I’ve found a ton of brand new stuff that was for sale at Old Navy and Target months ago. They must have some kind of a relationship there, but I can’t seem to figure it out. I’m just grateful.
One of my big goals this year was to shake off the suburban mom frump I’ve been wallowing in and reclaim my style, but since I have been so thoroughly unsuccessful in getting back to my pre-baby body, I kept putting it off. Nobody wants to buy clothes at their heavy point. That’s like committing to it. So instead I’ve been getting by with my closet full of lame stuff on sale that also fit.
This dress is a vintage number from the 50’s that is totally sheer. It’s gorgeous. I put it on with a black T-shirt and leggings and a pair of vintage kitten heels and feel amazing.
I call this one my Mrs. Roper tunic. It’s eye-searingly bright polyester and sunburst pleated. I have such a weakness for polyester.
It was at this point in the fashion show that I got grossed out and had to stop. I want to reclaim my style, but I have a seriously low threshold for plastering my blog with pictures of myself modeling. I have no desire to turn this place into one of those style blogs where everything looks cute by virtue of the authors youth alone. I think I’m going to need to get a mannequin or something. Or maybe just stop buying seven outfits in one day. A little goes a long way.
Of course, the one down side to thrift store shopping is that you have to just jump on whatever good thing you find, which can often leave you with orphaned clothes. I have a couple of adorable shirts that are just short of being tunics, but scream for some really slim pants. And a skirt that doesn’t go with any of my tops. And of course none of this is really fit for summer wear. I still have quite a lot of work to do.