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Thrifty Thursday: New Clothes




       Saw this dress hanging on the rack of a thrift store and it called out to me. It was the right size and the the right price - 8 whole dollars, folks! I can't remember the last time I bought a dress for myself  "just because". Then again, I can't remember the last time I saw a dress selling for less than 10 bucks, so it's no wonder!

I just love the gathered short sleeves. Now that I think about it, my wedding dress had a similar style of sleeves. But you can bet (and pay) your bottom dollar that it wasn't nearly as cheap as this baby!
Great story behind the shoes; though they're not second-hand, since I had to travel to a different location in order to find the right size, I was given a coupon for $4 off.


Since they were already on sale, the dainty duds ended up costing me only 3 bucks! I had enough money left in my budget to buy some badly needed socks.


Yup. Bold, zany colors. 10 pairs for $8. It wasn't until after I got them home that I realized there were no matching pairs! Well, call me crazy - but I love 'em!

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  1. arianneOctober 25, 2013 at 3:58 PM

    That dress is YOUR dress. It looks so good on you. And I love the socks! I like them better because they don't match.

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  2. Bethany C.October 25, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    I'm blushing. Thanks!
    My kids get a kick out of the socks, too. Besides the kiwi, banana and strawberry ones, there's watermelon, cherries and jelly donuts! So, the kids like to tease me that I stepped in some food!

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