Thrift score!

On days that I am in my office (versus out at a deposition, court or client meeting) and the weather cooperates, I take a 30 minute lunchtime walk to get a break from staring at my computer screen, as well as to sneak in some fitness. During these walks I will sometimes have a specific destination like picking up a salad at a local restaurant, and other times I will just meander. A semi-regular destination is my work town's local Salvation Army a/k/a Sally's.  I have a love/hate relationship with thrift stores (read thrift, not consignment stores) in that when I was an elementary/middle schooler, my mother would drag me to these stores and I lived in fear of being seen by a classmate and thought poor. (Yeah, I was a snob). My mother would often make incredible finds, though at the time I was not impressed.  Needless to say, as a young adult I did not frequent thrift stores on my own but then I met my husband in 2000 and he came from a family of thrifters. His meme & pepe were especially good at finding that diamond in the rough, as is his aunt, my mother-in-law. I now am an appreciator of Sally's and love the challenge of finding that item or two that still has the tags on, or looks hardly worn. Particularly now that I have children who outgrow clothing so quickly, it really helps the pocketbook to find a few pieces of clothing at a thrift store for a bargain price every now and again. My almost 5-year-old daughter adores Sally's as she is often allowed to pick out toys that she wouldn't otherwise be allowed to purchase at full price.  It will be interesting to see how she responds to thrift stores as she gets a little older but for now, it is a fun activity for her. Today Sally's was my walk destination and I made quite the score! For $28.07 I found the following:

(1) a Vineyard Vine's mini skirt in the preppiest green color w/the tag still on;
(2) a black & white Banana Republic skirt that looks like new;
(3) a hot pink linen Adrienne Vittadini skirt;
(4) a brown Ann Taylor shell dress w/snake skin print lining;
(5) a cotton, navy blue strapless J.Crew dress; and,
(6) a woven belt.

The Ann Taylor dress won't be worn until the fall but you have to scoop up the gems when you find them. The J. Crew dress will have to be tailored in the bust even though it's "my size" as following the breastfeeding of two children and the loss of the baby weight I now have the bra cup size AA. Oh yes, there is something smaller than an A cup besides a training bra.I will try to remember to post photos of me wearing these pieces.