Re: Getting dresses daily? Thrift stores

[Guest guest]

>>I try to look OK to help my depression. I am old fashioned. I dress

old fashioned. My grandmother was my inspiration. She always managed to look

her best. She raised her kids and dealt with a lot of pain.

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This sounds so like me.

I am old-fashioned and I dress old fashioned. Period. I am very conservative

dressing, but I do love color. I feel that wearing bright and happy colors

helps me to stay in a more positive mood and mode.

My grandmother and great-grandmother were both heros in my book. Both suffered

through many trials in life and health issues, and both were true role models.

They always looked after others and didn't dwell on what they didn't have. They

always seemed to make do.

I hope that I am doing them some justice, and living in their footsteps. I used

to be, and still am, so proud of them. If they could be strong, independent,

loving women at a time when it was even more of a man's world, I'm sure I can do

it now.

With all that I go though, I can't afford all the fancy store stuff. So, I have

spent some of my not-so-painful days rummaging through thrift stores for things

that hit my fancy. I seem to have blessings with me, because I usually end up

finding something new, with the tags still on it, and in just my size.

Those are thrill days! When I can get an $80 retail blazer for $3.99! Yay, and

hip hip horray for me!

I look just as good as the rest of them at work. I sit at my desk sometimes

with a silly grin, as I tally up the total cost of some of my outfits. Usually

about $15 tops, including the shoes! Then I look around me at the other workers

and realize that they surely spent $150 just for their shoes.

Even though I don't pay much for my clothing, I keep it in good order and

mended. I polish my shoes. I iron or steam what I wear. I feel good about how

I look when I go to work and I feel even better that it didn't cost me $150!

Anyhow, like the old saying goes, " Clothes do not make the man, " or woman in

this case.

I often get compliments on my outfits, or people ask where I bought things. I

just smile and say, " It was a gift! " And, honestly, it was truly a gift. A

gift from God, from the Universe, from the person who gave it brand new to the

thrift store, in my name, so that it would be there on the very day, I just

happened to have energy enough to go shopping! That, is truly a gift.

Also, over the past few years, due to pain, medications, and other issues, I

have gone up and down in weight, and if it was not for the thrift store keeping

me in clothing, I would never have been able to purchase work clothing in all

those different sizes.

I have friends all over the US and I have been told that not all thrift stores

have good things. I can't say for sure. I know I do have to dig and look in

unsuspecting corners, and on misplaced racks, but persistence pays off. It also

helps that I live very near to the movie studios, and a lot of their clothing

used in movies and on tv shows (hardly worn, or brand new), ends up at the

thrift stores around here.

And God bless whoever the kindred, kind, wonderful soul is, who donates the

brand new, unworn women's dress shoes and loafers in just my size! I am

grateful!

Jade

[Guest guest]

Jade what a beautiful post. You transported me back to those times. Thank you so

much for sharing.

I got just such a blessing yesterday. Not at a thrift store but at a sale. I

wanted something new to wear out tomorrow night for my hubbys birthday. I got a

$60.00 on sale for $16.00. I too love bright colors.

I don't do too well at thrift stores because of size. One of my dreaded diseases

contributes to being obese. I guess most of us bigger ladies get a find so often

that we wear them out!!

Anyway I really enjoyed your post. Thanks for sharing.

Candy

Jade wrote:

> With all that I go though, I can't afford all the fancy store stuff. So, I

have

> spent some of my not-so-painful days rummaging through thrift stores for

things

> that hit my fancy. I seem to have blessings with me, because I usually end up

> finding something new, with the tags still on it, and in just my size.

[Guest guest]

I love thrift shops.

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Tami

Jade wrote:

> With all that I go though, I can't afford all the fancy store tuff. So, I have

spent some of my not-so-painful days rummaging through thrift stores for things

that hit my fancy. I seem to have blessings with me, because I usually end up

finding something new, with the tags still on it, and in just my size.