News items regarding vintage clothing include many things I have mentioned in previous blogs: it's green (eco-friendly recycling at its best), it's economical, and it makes your style uniquely you. The "credit crunch" has been making a lot of news lately and it's hard to avoid it with all of the bailouts and big league bankruptcies. An unlikely source (at least I thought so), was an article in Better Homes and Gardens on how to save money on clothes. The article mentioned saving last year's shoes by adding shoe clips. Or taking a blouse and adding lace or ruffles. If you're clever, these are really good ideas, if not terribly new. I've been reading hints like these to save money for a long time. I thought it would be better to take the idea one step further. Part of my reasoning was cost-the shoe clips shown started at $25. The lace at $4 per yard is economical enough, unless you have to pay someone to sew it on. One outfit was reborn by the addition of a $59 necklace. Whew.
My idea is that for these prices, you could go to your local thrift store and practically buy them out for that much! Not really, but if you had $60 to spend, you'd most likely come away with more than one outfit. And accessories like costume jewelry (a personal favorite), can be inexpensive. Or you could go online to a shop like Heffy's Collections and shop without leaving your chair.
Guaranteed not to break the bank:
$2.99 at Heffy's Collections
$3.99 for vintage Czech chic
A timeless shift for $19.99 and it's adorable!Becky has made our home page a collection of items for under $25 that you could have a real good time with and save money too! Check it out at heffyscollections.com
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