The wrap dress was made last year from a vintage pattern found on eBay and a king sized flat sheet purchased at Savers in Redwood City for somewhere between $4 and $6. The vintage cardigan was purchased at a thrift store in Arizona about ten years ago; it was on the rack there next to an identical cardigan in red "Taralan", which I also bought and still have. The red one has a hole in the seam on one of the shoulders that I never seem to get around to repairing. Many nicer sweaters have come and gone in my wardrobe, these two synthetic cardies aren't going anywhere.
The waistband of the sweater hit right at the tie-waist of the dress and looked pretty bulky and unflattering, so rather than change sweaters, I just buttoned the bottom few buttons of the cardigan behind my back and wore it shrug-style. It worked so well I'll probably do it all the time now.
On the way into Daisy's preschool I reached into one of the giant patch pockets of the dress and thought I'd found a jelly bean; alas it was but the crumpled foil wrapper of one of the year's first Cadbury eggs.
I too am a thrift store girl some of my favorite items have been salvation army or goodwill what an economical and green way to shop!!
Posted by: jean | March 20, 2009 at 04:17 PM
You are such a hoot. I just love you and the things you do. Mommy Lady
Posted by: Grammy | March 25, 2009 at 10:19 AM
I have never thought about buttoning the bottom buttons towards the back! All of my sweaters are so big now, I wonder if this trick would get me another season out of them?
Love that you found a Cadbury Egg wrapper!
Posted by: Kat Brown | March 28, 2009 at 08:40 PM