Style Sunday - Teacher's Pet

It has been a busy week...no time for projects and postings.  We promise to do better next week.  This past week has been round one of our state wide assessment.  Both Mama Thrift and I proctored the test for students. We are both so glad it is done.  In honor of all the brains cells that were working hard this week, today's outfit is some of my favorite "teacher" clothes

Everything came from my local Goodwill stores.  Total cost for for the outfit $12.  Such a deal! With deals like this, I ca afford to spend more on things for my classroom!

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The Great Exchange

   Take one bag of clothes you don't wear anymore

 and head over to here...especially when they are having a clearance sale.

You just may end up with these  AND cash in your pocket.

 That's one tunic, one skirt, one pair of jeans, one dress and a jacket.  I would say that is one great exchange!

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Style Sunday - Channeling Kate (Hepburn That Is)

I used to wear this to class in college all the time.  I didn't think it was anything special, but a friend of my called it my Katherine Hepburn outfit.  Since I do not mind being compared to any Hepburn, I went with it.

Pants are harder to find when thrifting.  Although there are racks and racks of them, they tend to be 80's high waisted jeans.  Also pants tend to bit more worn looking.  However, if you are patient, you can find some great deals and unique styles.  Ditto for shoes.  Shoes and pants in this pix set me back $6.00.

Finding great vintage jewelry at a price you can afford is more of challenge.  You have to search, search, search your favorite thrift stores display always checking it each time you visit.  You need to put the word out that you love the stuff and you need check with your family.  I get a lot of my jewelry at estate sales on the second day (half off!)  However the above pieces were free!  The watch and bracelet came from a friend's grandmother (no one in their family wanted it...can you believe that??) and the owl necklace came from my grandmother.

Thrifting doesn't always take place at a store!

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Style Sunday - Mother Does Not Know Best

When you are on the hunt in a thrift store, you sometimes find things that make your heart go pitty pat.  Sometimes your shopping companions do not share your excitement.  When I showed Mama Thrift this dress, she laughed and said it looked like a house dress from the seventies.  She didn't like the material or the style.  I told her I had a vision. (of course, I always have a vision)

 The motorcycle boots were a from a thrift store I visited two years ago.  I paid $5 for them.  They are great and authentic, but are such a pain to get on and off.  No zippers. or hidden elastic. I have to tug and tug.  Of course this year, this style has become the trend.  There were tons of similar boots out there....they all had zippers.  I was tempted to let go of these and get some a bit .less.... authentic

Once I do get the boots on, I love the outfit.  It's a bit biker, a bit preppy, a bit odd and overall very comfortable.  I guess I will hang on to the boots.  Now excuse me, I have to go show Mama Thrift how wrong she was about the dress.

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Style Sunday - Bookworm

   One of Mama Thrift's favorite clothing found at thrift stores are "dad" sweaters from the 50's and 60's.  She loves the retro cut and feel of them.    She says they remind her of her grandfather.  She found this gray sweater in a Salvation Army.in a nearby town.  It is made of wool and the black stripes are some kind of soft velvet or velor.

     The sweater was $3.50 and the corduroy skirt was $2.50. The black boots are also a rare thrifted find.  Footwear size 10 are pretty hard to find at thrift stores.  If you wear size 6 or 7, there are bargains galore out there.  

      The glasses were a .25 cent find in the budget room in our local antique store (You heard that correctly...our antique mall has a budget room.  It is like a garage sale of antiques.  So fun)  Don't you love patterned tight?.  Sometimes I wish I was a little girl again.  There are tons and tons of fun patterns in girls tights.  Anyway this is one comfortable outfit.

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Style Sunday - Sinatra Sweetie

   I was born in the wrong era.  That's a given.  I want to dine at a club with a full band. I want sway in arms of a gentleman while a crooner sings about love.  I want to wear a dress and heels and head downtown to shop.
   If I am in a mellow mood, I will put on my Sinatra album (yes, I said album...Sinatra should only be heard on vinyl.)  When I was in high school, very few if any of my classmates shared my passion for the oldies.  But college.....that was a different story.  I knew multiple people who not only knew who Sinatra was, but appreciated his genius.  One night we decided to kick back a few decades and celebrate the era when old blue eyes topped the charts.  I wore a dress I found several years ago in a vintage clothing store. 

   It is kind of hard to see, but the back dips into this great V.  So classy, so elegant, a dress for a real broad..

   I am not sure what the ukulele has to do with anything....but don't guys look great dressed up as well?

    By the way I paid $12 for the dress...probably what it cost new.  The night was a real gas!  A ring-a-ding-ding.

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P.S.  When Mama Thrift was 17, she saw "old blue eyes" in concert.  She was attending a Girl's State Leadership Conference and all the attendees were taken to the concert.  She said she thought he was old and stuffy and was bored for most of the concert.  Scandalous I tell you!  These old people....they didn't appreciate what they had.

Style Sunday - Bollywood Rocks

   Thrifting for clothes can be a real cultural experience.  Sure the racks tend to be full of eighties and nineties castoffs.  If you are patient, you can find some real oddities hidden among the shoulder pads.  This sari top was in the dress section.  I fell in love with the color.  Even Mama Thrift could see its possibilities (well, she didn't roll her eyes anyway.)  It was only $4...well worth it.

    The jacket is every thrifter's dream find.  I found it in a Goodwill a few years ago.  It is heavy leather and was in the coat section which means it was $8.  I almost passed it by.  When you are only paying $2 and $3 for things, $8 seems steep.  Fortunately, I came to my senses and saw it for what it was...a leather motorcycle jacket for $8!  (Sometimes, my cheap side tries to take control.)

   The boots are Charlotte Russe.  My brother calls them my Amelia Earhart boots.  I see a lot of great footwear at thrift stores....just never in size 10.  This is one of those outfits that can be casual dressy or funky casual.  I love it

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SecondHand Rose

We are going to try to give you some ideas for outfits that are thrifted.  Sometimes you are lucky enough to score pieces that are just great without any altering...what one girl trashes, another girl treasures.  Usually I find some pieces that Mama Thrift thinks are just way too out there.  Today's pieces are really a bit "normal" for me but, they were comfortable, cute and appropriate for the classroom. (Mama Thrift needs some practice at photography...excuse the less than stellar quality)

Pants: Goodwill  $4.50

Shirt: Forever 21 found at Salvo. $2.50 

Costume jewelry from Grandma's stash.  Free!

Red sandals: American Eagle clearance  $14.95

Total outfit $21.95!  Don't you just love a deal!

Happy Thrifting!