I like solid colors for main dining fashion. I have a white midi dress that I use a lot. I wear it at least two times a week when we are away.
I change the look my changing my scarves. Yes, I use scarves a lot because I am an older lady (76), and I like to cover my upper arms. Plus, it’s always a tad cold to me so I have the scarf for warmth as well. The scarves take the chill off.
To switch up the look of this white dress and scarves, I make a bow to go in the front that I attach with a safety pin. Oh, safety pins come in handy. I make my bows by wadding a fabric that matches my scarf, secure the back of the wadded fabric with a rubber band, cut the fabric close to the rubber band, punch in the middle of the fabric, and then put in a few stitches with a sewing needle and matching thread. In the photo of me sitting at the table, you can see what I’ve done with the gold bow.
I am a frugal girl. Most of my clothing comes from a thrift store in my area. On Wednesday, the thrift store (Salvation Army) opens at 9:00 (an hour early) and all clothing is half price. It isn’t like I’m going in and buying my neighbors’ discarded clothing because the clothing in our local store is brought in from different areas. I never purchased Ann Taylor clothing, Chico clothing, Coldwater Creek, or other expensive brands. My thrift store carries those brands. I snap them up. Some of them have the original price tags on them. On the half-off price days, I pay approximately $5.00 for a dress (sometimes less), $3.00 for a scarf. Win-win for me.
I also go to estate sales. I type in estatesales.net and look at the photos online of estates sales close to my home. You can do this by going to the site and putting in your zip code. You will see all the estate sales being held near your home. If I see expensive clothing in the closets (real fur from the old days), I will attempt to go to that sale, knowing that I will find silk scarves for $2.00. Most people going to an estate sale are looking for decorating items, collectibles to resell on eBay or other online selling sites, and rugs. But I go for the clothing.
Have a great day. Thank you for reading. My husband and I are both retired and love to travel. Be happy today. Smile and everyone will smile back at you. It is our nature. We are supposed to go through life with a smile as much as we can. Bad things can and will happen, but always bring the smile back to your face because we have to go on through life, and a smile makes your heart warm and makes life easier.
Thanks for reading.
Trish
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