Labor Day Shopping

75% of all raisins eaten by people in the US are eaten at breakfast. We all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I'm not having raisins but I will eat something to give me the boost I'll need because today Value Village has a 50% off sale on clothing.

Easy on/off, so I can try on clothes with ease. Small purse, close to the body, sensible shoes (yep, they probably look like granny's) and a list.

All 3 pieces are part of my "go to" line and have been in my closet for at least a couple of years.

Skirt: George Stretch

Top: Old Navy, 100% cotton, long sleeves. I got this on sale for $5 & bought several in different colors. Excellent for layering in this unpredictable Western Washington weather.

Sweater: Cricket Lane Collectibles

Meeting my friend at 7am (last time she was late and I started shopping without her) and then off for breakfast at Elmers (I'm having the Tillamock Cheese Potato Cakes with Scrambled Eggs).

What's in your secondhand closet?
Elizabeth

Classic Jean Jacket $4.00

The temperature has dropped almost 20 degrees from yesterday. What I had so lovingly chosen last night for today is back on the hangers for another day.

I've decided to fallback on a piece of clothing that should be in every woman's closet - Jeans. A pair of jeans (although I don't know anyone who has just one pair of jean pants), a jacket and a skirt. The darker the color of the jean the easier it is to wear it from day to night.

Did you know? Denim refers to a type of cotton cloth called "Serge de Nimes". Which literally means "cloth from Nimes" a town in the south of France.

So for today you'll see me sporting:
Gap jean jacket $4.00 Value Village in Puyallup
Fred David blouse, $7.00 Nine Lives Vintage at Freighthouse Square
White Stag pants $1.00 The Thrift shop on 72nd


What's secondhand in your closet?
Tschuss,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, 25 August...National Secondhand Wardrobe Day

At the beginning of the year a friend threw out a challenge, all clothing must be purchased secondhand. Why I never thought about this is beyond me, since I own a shop that sells 2nd hand maternity clothing. But back to her challenge, pretty simple right, since I absolutely love shopping secondhand, but all my clothing?

It's now almost the end of August and I realized I haven't bought ONE article of clothing that didn't come from a 2nd hand shop! Oh hold up, lingerie does not count! I'm not buying them secondhand, I'll go without first!! So in celebration of today, I'm going to start blogging about my wardrobe.

Today I'm wearing:
Studio 1 dress 100% polyester and it's lined, $5.00 from Value Village
Gap belt (leather) $1.00 from St. Vincent de Paul
So, what's in your secondhand wardrobe?
Tschuss,
Elizabeth