Welcome to another installment of Thrifty Threads, AKA Most Stylish Compact-y Outfit, where readers model their favorite secondhand clothes. Or in this case, where readers’ children model their secondhand clothes.
A Compact-y outfit is used or recycled, from Goodwill, a thrift store or consignment shop, ebay, craigslist, a yard sale, or anywhere else you might find secondhand clothing.
Today’s model is Simone, whose mom Cate blogs at Budget Confessions. Simone is 7 months old, and also goes by the nickname Tidbit. Cate’s blog is about living better with less, and it follows her commitment to a healthy life for her family. She posts budget goals, menu plans, and lots of great recipes, among other things. One thing I’m really excited about is that she’s learning how to make Indian food, which is also a goal of mine, so I’ll be following along. She and I share a love of crockpot meals as well. Cate describes herself on her blog as “just a woman trying to balance marriage, motherhood, and simple living – all on a budget.” It sounds like something we can all relate to these days, although in my case I don’t have an adorable red-haired girl in the mix.
Cate says they bought this red Children’s Place sweater at a local children’s consignment shop for $8. Simone has been wearing it since October, and it’s so big (notice the rolled-up sleeves) that she should get several more months’ wear out of it. It’s so cute! We all know how fast children grow out of their clothes, so a lot of the inventory at the consignment shops, or even the Goodwill is like new. Last weekend I found some cute onesies, a sweater, and baby overalls at a yard sale for fifty cents each that looked like they’d never been worn. I’m going to give them to my friend as an extra gift, separate from the baby shower. I’ve heard that people get lots of “special” clothes, but they always need onesies and everyday stuff that can be put in the washer.
Thanks Cate, and Simone, who now has the distinction of being the first child model for Thrifty Threads. It looks like she’s taking after her mom, at least in the area of her lovely red hair. Readers, please send photos of you or your kids wearing secondhand clothes to barton.angela@gmail.com. It’s so inspiring to see the fabulous finds people are getting for a lot less money.
Do you shop secondhand, for yourself or your kids? My mom never bought secondhand clothing for us, but I loved to shop at the thrift stores in high school and college. It was so much fun to put together an outfit that everyone couldn’t buy at the mall. Please leave your tips and advice for secondhand shopping in the Comments section, and I’m sure Cate will accept compliments on behalf of her daughter. Click here to check out previous installments of Thrifty Threads.
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