This may be the last of these posts for a while, depending on whether I get another job and can afford to buy clothes. It's probably a good thing, as I have enough already. I will miss thrifting, but maybe an occasional thrifting outing might be an affordable treat, if I don't spend too much.
I'm late posting this on account of several of the items needing an iron before I could photograph them. I had to wait for some cooler weather to do this, but here goes.
I started the month of August with a visit to my favourite out of town charity shop and found a few things. No surprise there. The first was this lovely dress that I bought for a wedding next year. It is beautiful.
I also found another dress which is more casual. I've worn it a couple of times since buying it, once for an interview. I like it, as it's made of viscose and is very easy to wear. It cost £5.
The only other thing I bought were these new Primark Sandals for £3. They are a size too small, but I can get away with wearing them for a while without them being too uncomfortable. They were probably an unnecessary purchase, considering that I bought a new pair of sandals last month, but I justify it in that having a second inexpensive pair will elongate the life of the more expensive pair, as they'll get worn less. Irrational I know.
I also bought a couple of things from work, one of which I returned, as it was a pair of work trousers, that once I resigned, I no longer needed. The other was this 100% cotton floaty black wrap style dress which cost around £10 in the sale with my staff discount.
I'm definitely in a floaty dress and skirt era at the moment. They are my favourite thing to wear on hot summer days or in the autumn layered up with tights and boots. Thankfully, I've now got a few different ones that I enjoy wearing.
Later in the month, I paid a visit to my local RSPCA charity shop and bought these M&S trousers on clearance for £3.25. I really like them as they are a comfortable fit and they'll be great to wear with a long sweater in the autumn/winter.
I also bought these lovely black leather Barbour espadrille sandals for £20, that have hardly been worn. They have a low wedge heel and I intend to wear them for the wedding next year too, so I've now got a full outfit.
The final purchase this month was made at a Car Boot Sale I went to, where I bought this very pretty Zara blouse for £1. I love the royal blue colour and the embroidered sleeves. It's a size small, but it fits okay, so I'm really happy with this and I am looking forward to wearing it, probably with a floaty skirt.
In total, I spent £48.05 this month, which was less than I've spent for a few months now. I imagine that this figure will drop drastically in the coming months, as it's amazing how deciding to leave your job and give up a regular income, can instantly cure you of spending money on things you don't really need.
Instead, I might focus on making some clothes that I've been intending to do for a while. (Using fabric I already have in my stash of course.) It should help scratch the new clothing itch and clear some of my stash at the same time.
I'll keep you posted.
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