Thrift Style Thursday: Wedding Bell Blues

Happy Thrift Style Thursday, everyone, even though I just barely made it! I have a wedding to attend this coming weekend, so I thought I'd give you a sneak peak of the thrifted duds I plan to don for the occasion.

I picked up this cheery floral dress a couple months ago with the intention of refashioning it. I didn't even try it on at the time. But as the day approaches and my nothing-to-wear-ness grows more urgent, I decided to give this baby a whirl. Why not, right?

As luck would have it, the dress fit marvelously! And for an outdoor wedding... in June... in Texas... yeah, I needed something in light-weight cotton. This dress will do quite nicely. Since heels could pose a problem at an outdoor wedding, I'm going with my turquoise leather Nine West flats to be safe.

For an extra pop of color, I added my purple leather Fossil bag and some jewelry in shades of purple and blue as well, which I gather from the invitation will be the color theme for the whole affair.

So I've got my "old" dress (well, old to the previous owner), which also happens to be "new" (new-to-me!), and I've got my blue! Nothing borrowed, but then, I'm not the bride, so who cares!

Dress: $3 Thrift City // Shoes: $5 Yerdle // Bag: Free from a friend // Tanzanite necklace: gift from The Dude // Cherry quartz earrings: $26 Etsy // Sapphire ring: $32 Etsy

Don't forget to check out the other TST ladies' outfits this week, or you can even add your own thrifted goodness to our linkup!

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Thrift Style Thursday: Summer Lovin'

We're continuing with our theme-free Thrift Style Thursdays for right now, so I thought I'd share one of my most recent thrifted, and shockingly not refashioned garments.

This thrifted dress, originally from Old Navy, just makes me so happy! It's so bright and cheery, and it's gonna be super comfy, even when it's a billion degrees out. We're only up to a million so far this summer, but give it a month or two.

Dress: $3 Thrift City // Belt: $2 Old Navy clearance // Sandals: $5 Yerdle // Bracelet: gifted // Ring: $4 Yerdle

Don't forget to check out what everyone else is up to this week by clicking on the other TST ladies' posts in the linkup below. You can even join in by adding your own link to show off something you've thrifted!

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The Return of Thrift Style Thursday

It's back! Thrift Style Thursday is back! Have you missed it as much as I have? Are you interested in seeing everyone else's thrift finds or maybe even joining us? Read all the way to the bottom for a link-up to other TST participants and a way to add your own link to our little blog hop! There's no specific theme this week, as we ease back into things, so feel free to show off whatever thrifty goodness you like. I thought I'd just share with you some of my newest acquisitions.

I didn't actually thrift this awesome little dress with a Doctor Who print. No, this one came from Andrea, of Little Did You Know. She found it at her local thrift shop, posted a pic on Instagram (which may or may not have caused me to drool on my phone a bit - I'm not telling), and was kind enough to go back the next day and get it for me! Isn't she the bestest? It was way too short, but I've already refashioned and worn it - just need to get pics taken so I can post more details. And that sweet polka dot dress actually went home with a friend of mine a couple clothes swaps ago, but she decided she didn't like it and brought it back to the last swap just for me. A little short and tight on the hips, so there may be some refashioning in its future too.



Speaking of the most recent clothes swap, that's been about all the "shopping" I've had time for lately (let's not even talk about the lack of blogging...eesh!), but I did manage to find lots of goodies there! For example, this cozy purple pullover that will be perfect next winter, as well as a crazy jungle print tiered skirt, a lace tank top, and a gored floral skirt for refashioning.



I'm on the fence about this lace/knit/sheer cardigan. Granny-chic or just granny? One of the sleeves has a dropped stitch in the lace pattern, but I'm pretty confident I can repair it.



This sheer silk top is really cool, but I'm not sure how flattering it is. I'll probably wear it a time or two as is before I decide if I want it to stay that way or not.



This chambray shirt is perfectly wearable as is, but not so much for the shaggy tulle skirt. I have plans to turn into the perfect party dress by pulling it up over the bust and adding some sort of straps (currently just pinned to my dress form in the second photo).



I also acquired some wardrobe staples, like a simple black cardigan, a black tee, two tank tops in pink and blue, and two pairs of jeans. The tanks and jeans also came from the same friend who gave me the polka dot dress above.



The swap also yielded a couple jackets whose destiny is as yet unknown. The yellow and black houndstooth wool was too good to pass up though, and the second one had me at polka dot lining. Those shoulder pads though!



In the accessory department, I found a nice paisley scarf with beautiful autumnal colors and a hint of gold sparkle.



Even some jewelry came home with me, like these dainty little knuckle rings...



...and this cute glass pendant, which only needed its dated ribbon choker swapped out for a long chain.

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Swappers Gonna Swap

Life has been a little crazy lately. A week spent gallivanting around New Orleans and the ensuing game of catch-up at work the following week have kept me from spending much time with the sewing machine or the blog. But I did take one night off to attend the biannual Fabulous Ladies Clothes Swap hosted by Echo Theatre, and it was a blast! First, I got a few items from a friend before we even made it to the swap. (Apologies for the terrible pictures - I was trying to get everything photographed before the sun set.)

One pair of like-new jeans and a plain blue tee.

Three Calvin Klein hooded tees - one charcoal, one pink and grey, and one black (not pictured because I was already wearing it).

Once we got to the swap, there were refashionables galore!

One size 24 white lacy fringed shirt and skirt. A trip through the laundry, despite its dry clean only label, mostly took care of the stain down the front, but also shrank the lace more than the lining. Oh well!

Two dated floral Laura Ashley dresses.

One rusty orange halter top mini-dress (too small for Rosy even), which I only grabbed for the wooden beads around the neckline.

One red tunic with awesome embroidery, damaged ties, and a small stain.

Some sort of long poncho-ish thing that's basically a huge gauzy rectangle folded in half with a neckhole in the middle, and sewn down the sides about a foot in from the edges. I've googled my fingers off and can't figure out what to call this thing. If you know what it is, I'd love to hear it. Oh, and there's a huge rip in the back side too, but I'm sure I'll find something to do with all that fabric. EDIT: It's a vintage caftan! Thanks, Debbie, Jenny, and JJ!

One weird boxy Loft top with bizarre underarm gussets. Seriously, what's that about?

One Levi's denim jacket that's seen better days, especially around the collar.

But there were also some more wearable finds...

Two denim pencils skirts - one purple and one coral - and two tops - one with an ikat-esque pattern and one with black and white stripes that just needs to be taken in a bit.

One navy and teal jersey dress and a navy and silver polka dot scarf.

One blue plaid western shirt with pearl snaps and a lacy brown cardigan.

One black drapey top with interesting yoke detail that reminds me of an abacus and a flowy green polka dot top.

Two over-sized sweaters - one light grey and one bright yellow linen-cotton blend with nifty flared hem.

One huge purple and black leopard print scarf.

And I saved the best for last. The item that caught my eye the second I walked in the door. Black Italian leather boots in a size 11, complete with leather interior and soles. Someone just made my week!

I can't wait to work all these finds into the wardrobe rotation and to get refashioning on those that need it! And all this for just a $20 entry fee and the donation of some clothes I wasn't wearing anymore!