Thrifting successes!

I think my friend Katie is a good luck charm for thrifting - this is the second time I've gone out with her and come back with fabulous pieces!

All of these pieces/things are from one of three local thrifting dives here in my little town.

 

This is an amazing dress - it is nearly a sweater dress, but of a lighter knit.  The amazing part is the neckline:

I hope you can see that!  It's amazing and vintage and wonderful.

ALSO this dress fits like a GLOVE.  Which hardly ever happens because vintage runs small and I'm two different sizes.

Paid: $4.00 (and got two items free!) 

Next!

 

These are Dockers brand, and are a Long!  I see cuffing in my future.

Paid: $1.25

Accessories!  

This great little belt has never been worn.  I love the hexagonal buckle.

Paid: $0.50

 

I got a lot of black pieces today, but I'm finding the versatility of black to be to my benefit.

Paid: $0.50 a pair

Shoes!

 

These are like moccasins, except without the tassels or embroidery.  They are SUPER comfortable!

Paid: $1.00

Other!  I love books... what can I say!

Overall, a VERY successful day of thrifting! 

  

 

Purple Scholar

Today I wanted to be
1) Comfortable,
2) Fabulous,
and
3) Wearing my new sweater

because today is my marathon class day.  (12 English majors, 1 amazing professor, 4 hours!)

This sweater is really dear to my heart for a single materialistic reason: It's one of the most expensive items I can remember purchasing.  That might become ridiculous to you when you see the price... but I guess I'm more thrifty than I realized.
It is also purple, which made my mother-in-law very happy.  <3

Tank - Hanes mens' undershirt!  Heathery beige/brown?
Button-up - Shopko, years ago
Sweater - ELLE from Kohl's, $19.99
Jeans - St. John's Bay from JCPenney, years ago

 It's a shame you can't really tell from that picture, but this sweater doesn't have any buttons, but is actually structured to nip in at the waist.  Love.

Now, see my ear!

A little better capture of the sweater color... plum?

Earrings - local thrift dive, $1.00

 Sleep now.

Owl Necklace Inspiration

I have a favorite little thrift store in my exceptionally tiny town where I can usually find at least one thing I can't live without!

The other day I came upon an owl necklace that I immediately snatched up.  (I had my mama's original from the 70s when I was a kid, but I lost it.)  It's not the sectioned kind (think F21's owls) but it's enamel with red eyes.

He was only $2.00 and has an AMAZING long chain, to boot. (That strikes me as an outdated phrase...)


Since I wanted to wear this guy IMMEDIATELY, my school outfit revolved around him.


 It's been unseasonably warm here so I'm working bare legs and skirts for as long as I can.

Head cropped off because Mark's talent does not lie in the area of photography.

Top - beige tank from Walmart years ago
Cardigan - Goodwill, $2.00 years ago
Skirt - local thrifting dive, $0.50  (It's not your eyeballs, there are stripes in the skirt fabric.)