A Thrifted Adventure

Hey gang

While I'm in the middle of coming up with some truly cutting edge looks and all the amazing advice that goes along with it, I thought I would entertain you all with a story that happened to me not too long ago...

Ahem...

So this one time at my worshiping ground (VV,) I was having what I thought was a simple splurge...

 

How wrong was I?  You'll find out.

There I was, in the dressing room, filled with hope and wonder about the finds I had... found....

I tried on dress after dress and only found a few items I really like.

It's the last item of that run, was a long floral silk dress with sleeves I thought I could do something with but alas, nopers. Although it was kind of cute, it was far too tight

Not in a "good way" perverts

I attempted to take the dress off over my head but as soon as it reached my shoulders...

I got stuck.

I was trapped, capurted, SNARED I SAY! By this stupid, stupid, playboy mansion bedsheet!

I pulled and tugged at this thing for what felt like forever, my manly shoulders just wouldn't give!

I had to face it...

I needed help of the outside world.

I stepped out of my dressing room most likely looking like this..

SAVE ME FROM MY CHOICES!

 Just my luck, no one was too be found and the thought of running across a football field of a store did not appeal to me whatsoever.

 There I stood. Defeated and still chained. What on earth did I ever see in this awful dress anyways?!

I went back in my dressing room and faced myself in the mirror

 I had but one choice

AAAAAAAHH!!

I grabbed the bloody thing and ripped it off myself with a mighty force no dress could withstand.

I tore it off and had to pay the price

14.99

UUUUUCCCCKKK

 I took what little dignity I had left, got dressed and went to the front till with my terrible decisions and other cute finds.

When I got there, the cashier looked at me with confused look on her face

"Oh, honey, this is all ripped, are you sure you want to buy it?"

"I tore it off my person ma'am, it's my responsibility to pay for it,"

She laughed at me, I laughed awkwardly

The end.

Well it's been fun, sharing with you my tragedy. Au revoir sweet children of mine and remember: sometimes embarrassing stories can be justified if you right a blog about it later

-Marlaena a.k.a The Poor Little Thrift Girl

Swingers Do It Best!

Little fact about the poor little thrift girl: She's a Lindy Hopper

Other facts: A lot of her friends are lindy hoppers and also quite fashionable.

Last Saturday, I thought it would be fun for everyone to dance the night away in their best thrifted duds!

Let's have a look!

Down below we have the lovely lil' couple John and Julie!
Julie is a jedi master of swing. John is a super nice guy.

No kiss for this broad.

Julie wears a beautiful red top borrowed from her mother, (who makes the best cake,) and kickin' skirt hand made by the very talented dancer Lisa Capser. John wears a beautiful pinstripe suit jacket (kudos on the color,) and a wicked polka dot tie also from a thrift store in Victoria.

John, if you're reading this, I will steal this jacket from you one day. Just thought you should know.

Now that's one couple you'd want to 'swing' with! Sick of that pun yet? Didn't think so!

Well, well, well, if it isn't Miss Kimberlee! Wearing the darling skirt she bought on our VV run!

Well played, Kim...

One of my favorite dancers in our humble Edmonton scene, the amazing Krystal!

Not only can she swing out like nobodies business, she can rock an amazing dress from goodwill!

Work the dance floor and the runway all in on night.

She also sported the 'Mad Love' barrettes I got her for Christmas. Shucks...

Her lovely beau Gary rocked a dapper on a doller kind of look that evening.

Nice bow tie Gary! Where'dja geddit? (from me! Tee hee!)

Yes, yes, yes I'm a fabulous gift giver but enough about me and the extraordinary human being that I am, Gary is also awesome because not only was wearing a stellar bow tie, he was also wearing...

THE ELUSIVE THRIFTED PANTS THAT ACTUALLY FIT

Grrrrr...

Moving on...

The newbies that night were the always lovely Kristina and Marlee

Not only is what their wearing frugal friendly, they have blonde pixie cuts, a leopard print scarf and a glitter bow. In other words: inarguably better than you. Never quit, ladies.

A fellow female fashion blogger and lover of all things vintage, the undefeatable Miss B from Living In The Past. She brought her game in the form of a craze-amazing faux fur coat and an awe inspiring vintage coach bag

20 bucks eh? What a bitch...

Yummy...

Surprisingly, my beautiful man friend Andrew who kicked out a positively fine ass suede coat and killer dance shoes from VV! Zut Alors!

He can dip you like a dream and fight a bear. Just sayin' is all.

Last but certainly not least, we have one of Lindy Hop's most favorite couples, Read and Sierra!

Sierra enjoys Dancing, science and wrestling wolves. Read also likes dancing, engineering and being rescued by Sierra from wolves.

Read wants you... to start shopping cost efficiently.

Sierra wears a grey skirt from VV *cough* that I picked for her *cough*, a top from a vintage store in Victoria and her Mother's wedding jewelery, Read wears a dress shirt and belt from VV and his grandfathers cuff links.

Now lemme ask you...

Would you care to give swing a try?

Click here for more info about dance events and classes!

Thanks for reading lords and ladies of the internets and remember: It don't mean a thing if ain't got a sale sticker on it. ALSO LINDY HOP IS SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHER DANCES!

Was that bias? oops....

-Marlaena a.k.a The Poor Little Thrift Girl