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I have made a lifetime art out of thrift shopping.  Not “vintage shopping” (perusing carefully-edited collections of retro chic finery, cleaned and masterfully displayed  – although I love this too), but the down-and-dirty thriftiest of the thrift. Salvation Armies and … Continue reading

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Lime Green Cotton Formalwear

Sometimes you want to go to prom in a strapless dress.  And sometimes you don’t have a prom to go to but you want to make and wear that prom dress anyway, only you don’t have any black duchesse silk … Continue reading

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Ginger Scalp Skin Skirt Suit

This baby glistened at me from across the store.  It slithered like a raccoon, it shimmied like a snake.  It called “cheeeeeeck meee oooouutttt.”  I thought it was just a puke/rust-colored subtly patterned crushed velour oversize tshirt with shockingly poor … Continue reading

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Orange with Orange & Orange

This t-shirt top is orange.  And this t-shirt fabric elastic waist skirt is orange.  And this button-front collared shirt jacket with oversized shoulder pads is orange.  But fortunately all 3 garments are adorned with chunky bas-relief dogwood flowers and absolutely … Continue reading

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