Yard Sale Fashion Finds!

I went yard-saling yesterday in a serious way (aren't most yard-salers pretty serious about it??) My dad went along with me- we started at 7:45 am and didn't stop until he made me!!! How considerate of me! Here's what I got...

• The softest 3 piece vintage pj set- $1 (the top may become my new favorite shirt!)
• Parasol (small torn slit but do I care for 25 cents??)

• Vintage seafoam nightie - 50 cents
• Lace doily etched dish -free gift with purchase (love this for organizing toiletries on bathroom sink)
• White satiny fabric I plan to drape as a skirt and puddle to the floor 30s style- 50 cents
• Petticoat -$4
• Asymmetrical lacy valence I will likely wear as a sarong- 25 cents
• Sweet pink & blue vintage bed jackets- $1 each

• Feather toque hat (so 1910s)- $10 splurge 
• Flapper style dress- $2
• Blue straw hat with upturned brim- $1

So, I think I just found a reason to wake up early on Saturdays. And thats saying a lot if you know me!

Inspiration to Outfit

Have you ever noticed that a look is usually more interesting when it mixes multiple references?

Inspiration:

           Edwardian elegance   +   40s casual  =   ???   
                

                                



     

My look:

Outfit details:
Lace camisole- thrifted
Shorts- stolen from husbands closet
Belt- borrowed from another dress 
Straw clutch- thrifted
Slingback flats- thrifted


Inspiration image sources: 
Edwardian dress via Etsy seller My Favorite Vintage 
Edwardian sitting lady via Lady Audley from the text- Decades of Fashion  
1940s girls in shorts & Butterick shorts patterns via cemetarian 

Thrifted Treasures: Sheer Seventies

Just wanted to share a beautiful piece I recently found while out thrifting....
A sheer peignoir robe from the seventies trimmed with satin ruffles and lace! 

(That's our outdoor entrance to the patio!)

As I was researching the label, I stumbled upon these cool pics from Etsy seller Vox Vintage modeling the same piece.....You may find me doing a similar photo in the future....  ;)

I am such a sucker for sheer, delicate fabrics! Love the movement, the drama, and romance you can create with them. I CAN'T leave the thrift store without perusing the lingerie section- and more often than not I come away with a treasure or two like this!