Striped Turtleneck

In my opinion, turtlenecks are an essential winter time garment. I know they're not for everyone, my little sister tells me that she is tired of them. But I simply love them! Especially the ones with longer necks.
This one is navy blue and red
striped, and is terribly comfortable.
I've found that the Lands End brand is my favorite. Others get full of little pills or the color looks washed out, but ones that are made by Lands End seem to really hold up, and still look wearable after its found its way into a thrift shop.

Button Up Skirt

I don't know about everyone else but I find skirts very comfortable. Something about the loose fabric brushing against your legs. And of course they're very feminine.
I really like the button detail down the front of this one. It's a
kind of denim or twill, which is very nice for the colder weather, keeps your legs warm! Looks really nice with a pair of boots and leg warmers, or even a pair of flat shoes and leg warmers. (I love leg warmers!)
I've made it a rule for myself to
always try skirts on before I buy them! I've taken to the dressing room a ton that thought I liked, that is until I looked in the mirror!

This one I got for $0.99! I love thrift shop sales.

Blue and White Shirt, Gray High-waisted Skirt

This top is simply the most comfortable thing! And of course it's blue and white striped! Button-up shirts are just one of those things, whenever you find one you think you like, gotta try it on! Almost impossible to tell if it will fit right while it hangs on
the hanger. Some will fit like a dream, and others, like a nightmare!
And I love this skirt! Ever since the weather turned colder, my instincts to keep warm seem to have kicked in. I find myself putting the more light weight
cotton skirts back on the rack, and trying on heavier denim or wool skirts instead. I love the high waist of this one, the pockets are great and quite handy, and the pleats (sometimes they can look just horrid) are in just the right place.
I know it's all my fault, but lately I have been plagued with holes in the skirts I buy. In two of them I have recently discovered holes! Thankfully both are small and not noticeable and the skirt still usable. But still, I have learned my lesson, and will
check each item more thoroughly before I buy it!
The belt is great! It's made out of what seems to some sort of grass fiber. I am always on the look out for neat belts, they can really finish an outfit off.

Blue and White Striped Polo Sweater

This I actually picked up at what is called the "Free Store". A person could just take whatever they wanted for free! I felt kinda weird leaving without paying, so I left a donation instead.
I love those big bold stripes! I have no idea why, but I am
crazy about blue and white stripes. I have this shirt and another, three skirts, and numerous yards of fabric. All striped blue and white!
I love the little pocket on this sweater, my sister says it annoys her, but I think it adds a bit of interest, not to mention handy to put things in!
It's kind of a light weight knit fabric (so great for layering), not jersey though, but definitely made mostly out of cotton (natural fibers are great!). Very comfortable!

Sweet Shades!

You can find the neatest sunglasses at thrift shops. I simply LOVE these! I might never buy a pair from a regular store again!

Green Scarf/Shawl

When it comes to scarfs, what retail stores supply has always been a disappointment to me. Even in thrift stores I don't come across to many that I really like.
This one caught my fancy, so much so that I even bought it
though it smelled musty, like it had been in the back of someones closet for the last 10 years (which I'm glad to say washed out nicely). I do love green (which is funny because I've read that a lot of older people like green), and I like that it's a solid color (I really don't like the ones they have in the stores that are all fuzzy and sparkly, would look fine on a child, but not me!). And I love the bulkiness of it, I think it might actually be a kinda narrow shawl, but works perfectly as a scarf!

Floral Sweater

Colder weather is here!
It's kinda weird, all summer I would probably tell people I don't like sweaters at all, and I truly don't at the time, but now that it's getting a little chilly out, I find my self buying them! But not just any old sweater mind
you, I do have a standard.
I really don't like the feeling of sweaters made out of acrylic, and they're usually pretty cheap in quality, so I pretty much steer clear of them. Wool is good, can tend to be itchy but not always, or maybe cashmere! Anything natural is alright in my book.
And myself being as tall as I am, and not as thin as a twig, I tend to avoid sweaters that are made from a heavier yarn, which just adds unsightly bulk to my frame. This one here is about as bulky as I'll go. It was one of those things, as soon as I saw it I knew I'd have to have it, love at first sight I guess. I think most people, who know me, would probably have said that this was not something I'd like, but I do! I really like the deep V shape that the embroidery makes, love the embroidery! The colors all look great together and are not to springy. I'm terribly fond of turtle necks, it's got a nice wide waist band and cuffs, and the sleeves are long enough!

Red Knit Top

Red is such an interesting color. It has so much personality. I have to say, that a vibrant cherry red is one of my favorites colors.
I usually don't have much hope when it comes to red tops though (most just drain my skin of any color), but I was pleasantly surprised with this one. The shapes in it were what induced my to try it on. Kinda has a '50 look, especially when worn with my cuffed peddle-pushers. I really like the little tab on the collar, and the cuffed waistband. The fabric is a nice soft jersey material. You can pretty much bet, that if a shirt finds its way into a thrift store and the jersey is still bright, soft and isn't covered with those little pilly things, that it's pretty good quality fabric.

Corduroy Pedal-pushers

Here are my second pair of peddle-pushers. This time I used a pair of tan colored corduroy pants. They have a bit of stretch, which makes them very comfortable.
There was a point though, that I thought I was going to have to toss this pair. While at the store, I had overlooked a small hole in the knee area (I simply hate buying something, and then later regretting the purchase, whatever the reason). Luckily, I was able to just make a slightly larger cuff and cover it up. And I've learned my lesson, I will do a better job checking the items over, before buying them.