Comments on: Thrift Store Style

By: Cara Mirabella

Cara Mirabella — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:43:19 +0000

Love the thrift store!! Way back in the day, I got one of my prom dresses from the Salvation Army!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:28:07 +0000

That purple dress is very pretty. I love how she “personalized” it with the tulle and straps.

And your daughter’s outfit in that final picture is lovely. That skirt is so springy and fun, and her sandals are fantastic.

Do you shop at thrift stores for yourself too?

By: Sherry

Sherry — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:48:59 +0000

What cute finds! I love how you turned a skirt into a purse, too.

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:24:07 +0000

Great job!

By: Rachel R.

Rachel R. — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:28:04 +0000

Where do you live that you can buy clothing at thrift stores with prices like that? Call me cheap, but I have a hard time even buying clothes at the thrift stores around here, because of the pricing. A shirt is more like $4-5, and that’s just for a plain old t-shirt, not even the nice stuff. (No half-price or $1 tag days on a regular basis, either. Well, they have 1/2 price tag days, but they exclude “starred” items and then star practically everything in the store.)

But your daughter’s outfit is beautiful! (Your son looks nice, too, but I love that skirt.) And, as one of eight girls, I can tell you that we all shopped at thrift stores growing up, none of us had a problem with it, and we all still do as adults. Modesty becomes more difficult once the children aren’t little anymore, but that’s true of the regular retail stores, too.

By: Antoinette

Antoinette — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:37:49 +0000

A timely post for such times as these. My kids have been wanting to go to the mall for a new pair of jeans, but, like you, I decided that the thrift store this time is where we will shop. I had already thought about the fact that I will give them an allotment, and they can see for themselves whether they want one nice t-shirt from Eagle, or more to pick from the thrift shop.
Antoinette

By: Kim from Canada

Kim from Canada — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:56:34 +0000

Totally agreement! My little girl is still in the single digits (9yo), but she has already learned how much more is available through thrift stores and yard sales. Great models!

By: Upstatemomof3

Upstatemomof3 — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:56:15 +0000

Thanks for the tips!! I have never really done the thrift store thing. I am planning on checking it out soon.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:14:57 +0000

If any of your readers live in the Fuquay-Varina area of NC, there is a great thrift store called Pass It On in downtown Fuquay. I was there just this morning and bought a beautiful white linen Talbots blouse (looks so new) for $3.50. They have lovely, name brand clothes and I’ve yet to see a stain or tear.

By: niki

niki — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:16:25 +0000

Great finds!

Teens can be very tricky. Recently I have been hitting yard sales in upscale neighborhoods and finding pieces from Abercrombie + Fitch and Hollister for my lil sis.