This month, I have once again bought quite a few items of clothing, all second hand from both Charity shops and car boot sales. I haven't spent a huge amount and have tried to stick to summer clothing, mainly in natural materials.
The first item I bought was from a charity shop on our local high street. I bought this pair of black leather Mary Jane style shoes that cost £8.
I thought the price quite reasonable for leather shoes from Hush Puppies and they were in very good condition. They looked and felt comfortable too, which is essential for me these days.
I then bought this lovely 100% cotton print dress for £5 from a car boot sale. Unfortunately, when I got it home, it didn't look very nice on. I tried to make a few changes to it to make it more flattering, but I couldn't get it to work for my body shape and it now can't really be donated, so I'll probably just use the beautiful fabric for a sewing project. It was a bit disappointing really, but you live and learn. This sometimes happens when I can't try something on, but I liked the print and fabric so much that I wanted to take a punt on it. It's a beautiful lightweight cotton, so I'm sure I'll find a use for it.
We then made an emergency visit to Yorkshire and I did visit one or two charity shops whilst there. I bought this very comfortable looking pair of sandals for £3 in one shop:
You'll notice that there's only one sandal in the photo, as on my second time wearing them, the sole of the second one completely detached from the upper. We're going to try to glue it back on, but I'm not optimistic. It was a great pity, as I liked them.
When we returned to London, I visited my favourite out of town charity shop and spent £3 on a floaty short cotton dress, which I promptly cut down to make this top. This is another lightweight cotton and should be a good option on hot summer days. I also bought a pair of brand new black jersey cycling shorts for £1, to wear under dresses on hot days. For £1, they are super useful to have.
I also paid a visit to my favourite local charity shop nearer to home this month and bought this pair of leopard print pants. They are polyester, which I'm not keen on, but I do like a bit of leopard print and they fit comfortably and were reduced to £2.50 on the sale rail. I decided, after taking the photo, to elasticate the ankles to make them less formal and more jogger like, as it's my preferred style in trousers. I will probably wear them in the winter months, as polyester is too hot to wear in the summer. I can see me wearing them with a big sweater and boots.
Finally, on the second Bank Holiday weekend, we made a visit to a different to us car boot sale and I bought a few pieces of clothing. First was this bright green cotton dress for just £2,
I do like this dress, but for some reason it makes my bust look very, lets say, matronly, which isn't exactly a good look. I'm divided about whether to hang onto it in case I lose a bit of weight in that area, add some iron on embroidery in this area to detract, or to cut it down to a skirt. I'm not going to rush into making a decision. I'm going to see if I can find some embroidery patches first. I have one, which did make a big difference, but I need two, one for each side. Hold fire for a possible transformation.
I also picked up this 100% linen shirt for £1, which I couldn't leave behind,
some cotton blend loose fitting pants for £2, again jogger style,
In total then, I spent £30.50 on clothing this month, but I did get a lot of different options for my money.
