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  1. 07-11-2007, 08:25 PM #1
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    Default Simple black skirt

    I needed a simple black skirt for a wardrobe basic.

    First, I looked on Lands' End. Nice, but more expensive than I wanted.

    Then I thought of sewing one ... but I didn't have the materials on hand.

    Today I stopped by the thrift store.

    I found ....

    • a simple black skirt. Lined. AND it fits. AND it's machine washable!
    • A long-sleeve white blouse.
    • A mancala game.
    • An architecture book for DD.
    • A set of curtains that match a pillowcase that DD sewed for her room.




    And I only spent around $8 for all.
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  2. 07-11-2007, 08:28 PM #2
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    Wow what a great stroke of luck! Don't you love when things work out that way???
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  3. 07-11-2007, 09:38 PM #3
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    Woo Hoo! How about that? Finding just what you wanted for such a great price.

    ~48 yr. old sahw, livin' it up in our empty nest, smack dab in the middle of everywhere.~
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  4. 07-11-2007, 09:55 PM #4
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    That is wonderful. I enjoy playing mancala. We haven't played in a while. I'll have to pull that one out.
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  5. 07-12-2007, 10:58 AM #5
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    You did really well. Don't you just love the thrift stores?
    “Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.” --Henry David Thoreau



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  6. 07-12-2007, 12:34 PM #6
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    What some good finds

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  7. 07-12-2007, 08:43 PM #7
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    Good for you! Some of my best clothes have come from thrift stores - including a Pendleton wool suit with the tags still on and various formal dresses back in the days when I had reasons to need them.
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  8. 07-12-2007, 08:58 PM #8
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    Don't you just love a great bargain!!! WTG
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  9. 07-31-2007, 10:07 PM #9
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    Sounds like the trip I made a couple of years ago. I couldn't find a Christmas dress for my daughter anywhere (I wasn't paying $85!). I went to Goodwill and within 5 minutes found a dress for my daughter and a dress for me for a total of $9.
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  10. 08-12-2007, 02:57 PM #10
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    Gotta love those thrift stores!

    --Michelle
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  11. 08-12-2007, 03:56 PM #11
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    Great job! I could never figure out how to play mancala!
    6 yr. Breast Cancer Survivor!
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  12. 08-12-2007, 06:56 PM #12
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    Love shopping at the thrift stores! Glad you found the skirt you needed.
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