They say the best things in life are free. Like sunsets, friendship, and diamonds from rich suitors. And don't forget vintage cast offs from your friends. These past few weeks have been extra special, because I could take a break from diving head first into the trashcans lining the street on trash day. The trash came to me! No, not trash, this stuff is AMAZING and I'm so grateful that it was donated to the worthy charity that is my wardrobe. Here's what happened: Ever since I began this blog, people have been looking through boxes in their homes and have had what I assume was this internal dialog: "Hey me, look at all of this useless junk in my house. My grandmother (may she RIP) just HAD to leave me her old crap. ...You know who loves old crap? Marietta!" And that's how I came to have several deliveries of vintage treasures land on my doorstep lately. I've enjoyed receiving these gifts so much. The images above of the blue dress were dropped off by Christa, a friend of my sister's, who has had it in her family for a long time. She said her grandmother's sister made it herself in the 1930s! I'm not sure if it was crocheted or knitted, but it's got this awesome pattern of 3 buttons in a diagonal row all the way down the front. It fits perfectly, with a matching skirt. It was an honor to be gifted it, and it's my new favorite. I'd also like to thank my friend Lauren for hosting a HUGE clothing swap where I snagged some real gems. I showed up just at the end, and I still left with a big pile of clothing, including this awesome 1940's replica dress that I wore to WWII Weekend in Reading, PA. The plus side is that if I ever need a job as a diner waitress, I'll have a dress for that too. I'll write a blog post about how to host your own clothing swap sometime soon. Lastly, I received a big box of vintage patterns from another of my sister's friends, Julia. My sister received patterns AND beer, but who's keeping track? Thank you so very much Julia. She told us anything we didn't want to keep, we could discard. But I can't throw away perfectly good patterns, nor do I need this many. Although I'm thinking of putting some in frames, maybe I will attempt to make a few too. So who wants some? I want to pass on the generosity I received. You too can get things for free! What a bargain! Comment below if you'd like one and I'll choose a couple of people to send them to.
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Erica S
6/5/2017 11:54:46 am
Oh my goodness if you're looking for a home for the one all the way at the right of the second colum I would gladly take it. :3
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max
6/6/2017 07:08:40 am
WOW I loooove that idea - and so generous of you.
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