My sister and I always laugh when talking about thrift store shopping in the 60’s and 70’s.
My mom did not drive back in those days, so we always walked to the thrift stores in our area. My mom is from Ireland and had to do with little when growing up and when she emigrated to the USA, brought the make do with less philosophy with her. She would buy most of our clothes at thrift stores and yard sales or get hand-me-downs from neighbors.
I, being the youngest girl of three, got all the hand-me-downs. When I look back at all our family photos, we were impecably dressed: cute dresses, patent leather shoes w/ lacey socks, gloves and hats. You would never guess thrift store or yard sale.
Well, there was one thrift store in town called The Willows, and whenever my big sister was in The Willows with my mom, she always thought to herself. I would just DIE if someone saw me in here! It wasn’t until years later as an adult that she realized, “If anyone saw me in The Willows, they would be in the store, too, so what would be the big deal? We were chic 10-20 years before our time!
I found a store on e-bay that has the most gorgeous vintage dresses, so gorgeous, I almost started crying. Maybe you could get some ideas from there. It’s called Alitza’s Fashion Forward Trends. Have fun, and I love all your goals!
