Posts Categorized: Fashion

A life-long Second Hand Rose!

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I’ve been thinking about how much I love vintage clothing, and where this love affair started! I grew up in a family of six kids.  Money was tight, but I always had cute, stylish clothes to wear.  My parents both grew up on Midwest farms during the Depression so they knew the value of a… Read more »

Love Those 50s Beaded Cashmere Cardigan Sweaters!

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I was shopping today at a thrift store that I frequent about twice a month. Lately the pickings have been very slim there, so I wasn’t expecting much at all. It gets discouraging but sometimes just when all hope is lost, something marvelous appears! I’m going through the racks and I espy a black beaded… Read more »

Spring is around the corner!

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I feel the faint stirrings of springtime here in the Pacific Northwest…warmer temps, sunnier days and longer daylight hours.  After months of what seems like semi-hibernation in a swath of gray and darkness, it’s time once again to start thinking of shedding some of my “comfort clothing”. I spend the whole winter wrapped in colorful… Read more »