After purchasing quite a few items of clothing in March, I went into April thinking that I wouldn't be buying any clothes whatsoever, as I didn't really have the budget for it. However, things did ease up budget wise by mid month and I did find myself buying a few things here and there on my travels.
The first item I bought, was from the car boot sale, where I found this lovely navy linen/viscose dress for just £4. Whilst I don't really need new clothes for the autumn/winter months, I'm always looking out for cool, loose fitting clothing to wear in the summer, when the weather gets hot, ideally, dresses and tops in natural fibres and this dress fitted the bill and was a good price. I wore it for the first time this weekend and it is really comfortable and flattering.
After Easter, we went away for a couple of days to Yorkshire to visit family, and as always, I had a little mooch in a few charity shops there, as they tend to offer different things to here in London, and prices are usually good. I found a new oversized black t-shirt for £1.25 to wear to the gym, which was actually needed, as I only have a couple that I wear constantly.
I then found this emerald green knitted vest cardigan, which is a little snug, but I really liked it. It cost £2.50 and is acrylic, I think, although there are no labels in it.
I also found this 100% linen Tahari striped sleeveless dress in a charity shop for £5. It's nice and loose and is an expensive brand, so this was hard to leave behind and again should be nice and cool to wear this summer. Please excuse the creases, I took it out of the washing basket to photograph it. I will need to wear a vest under this, as the armholes are big and I don't want my bra showing.
When I got back from Yorkshire, I also made a visit to my favourite charity shop here in London and bought a few things to wear over the summer. The first was this khaki linen/viscose playsuit for £5. It's quite oversized, but doesn't look too big on, it's nice and loose and casual for summer wear. I also bought a brand new with tags linen/cotton striped M&S shirt for £7, which will also be nice to wear in the summer. I may shorten it, but I haven't decided yet.
For £2, I bought a pair of cotton knee length shorts for walking in, for when OH and I start tackling The Wolds Way in Yorkshire and I bought a pair of loose fitting knee length viscose cullottes for £2, which should also be nice and comfortable to wear on hot days.
Finally, a couple of weeks later, I did buy one more item of clothing from the charity shop, when I dropped in to take a donation. It was this pair of loose wide legged summer pants, which cost £3. They are polyester, which I try to avoid, but they are nice and light for the summer months. I'll give them a try and if I find them uncomfortable due to the fabric content, I will re-donate them.
I think I'm good now for summer clothing, although I will always look out for nice loose fitting summer dresses, if they are flattering and made of natural fibres. One can't have too many of these when you are in your dress era, which I am currently. I have subsequently got my summer wardrobe out, in order to remind myself of what I actually have already, so I don't just keep buying more.
So in total, I spent £31.75 this month on clothing, which again, is well over my £20 monthly thrifting limit, but once again, I have no regrets, as hopefully, I'll have a few more things to choose from when it comes to deciding what to wear on hot summer days (assuming we get some).
Did you buy or make any clothing this month?
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