hand me downs

I've blogged about my increasing love for thrift stores before, but a night of thrifting success like I had last weekend can only be explained in pictures.

These are just a sampling of items I dug out of the recesses of metal-hanger-smelling racks of questionable clothes. It isn't always pretty, but it's worth it. My only hangup is that it is getting harder and harder to find any fun vintage stuff worth buying. I always prefer nice, vintage stuff but I won't turn down a nice Gap dress for $9 or anything.

note: I was not about to iron all of these clothes just for a blog post. embrace the wrinkles.
springtime dress, CHECK.
creme brulee, my new favorite color palette
jcrew on a budget, my transition from winter to spring outfit. borders on old lady, i know, i love it.
i didn't show you but the black sleeve cuffs on this dress have the most adorable gold buttons on the backside of them. makes for a mean sunday dress.
summah, summah, summah time

Not pictured are the perfect dark denim bermuda shorts, a grey ruffle top, another summer dress and 2 more cardigans I bought during my secondhand splurge.

4 dresses
3 cardigans
3 tops
1 pair of shorts
=
Fifty bones!

(Ok, so it should have cost me $66, but I encountered a dishonest DI employee who cut me some weird deal. See previous post.)