If a girl can’t share her thrift store finds…

By Lynn, on December 27th, 2007

then what’s a blog for?

I just had to share what I found earlier at the thrift store. I met my mom and my sister and, together with my daughter and my niece, we had the best time just looking at all the stuff there.

I know it’s hard to see, but I found two very pretty skirts in dark gray/black and then one beige linen skirt. The three shirts are not necessarily to go with the skirts in the picture, but just three shirts that I liked.

The coat? Oh man! I needed a new coat and this coat was worth the trip to Wake Forest, was worth the money (15 dollars). It is so Victorian. It is so me. ~:-D

I love the way it hangs. I love the cuffs on the sleeves and the big pockets.

I love the big plum-colored buttons.

You had to see the coat up close so you can see this pattern. It doesn’t always look this bright. It is a soft velvety fabric. Under the light of the flash, the contrasting color patterns in the fabric show up well.

By the way, here’s a trick to getting off that marker that thrift stores use to write on things. It’s easy on most dishes, etc., but may be a bit trickier on fabrics. On the label in this coat where the price was written, it worked like a charm: take a couple of drops of essential oil (I use lavender) and drop directly onto the ink. Let it sit for a bit (not too long for a fabric label) and then wipe off. I would be careful putting directly on fabrics as opposed to the label, but then I would probably not buy something if the price was written directly on the fabric. Hope this helps you.

I’m so happy,

Lynn