Charity Shopping - New to You in '22!

Wednesday2000

Brie said:

janb5 said:

Hi Brie..never undermine yourself!  It's also a probkem when nanufacturers differ so much in sizing anyway. I've learnt over the gears to choose certain labels which are cut better and more forgiving!

@janb5
I know.  One of the few places I buy stuff in the UK is Land's End as normally it's good quality cotton and generally I can get something to fit.  Otherwise I wait until I'm visiting Canada where I guess I'm more the normal profile. 

I gave up on M&S a number of years ago - cheap quality and all polyester for larger sizes it seemed.  Not helped by a saleswoman being rude about a skirt I wanted.  It was exactly what I was after and fit but they only had the medium length on the rail, not the longer one.  When I asked the lovely woman said something like "no we don't make that in long because fat people are generally quite short."  Might have been on of those times I dropped an item of clothing on the floor and walked over it on my way to the exit.   

OMG, how rude of her!!!

Miró

Another good day in the chazza shops today after a few lean weeks.  First find was a pair of B/N Massimo Dutti pale brown pure wool flannel trousers with pleated fronts and turn ups for £5 in the Martin House hospice shop.  Here they are on EBay...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165402358167?hash=item2682bfb197:g:8~kAAOSw1T1h9vKi

Then in the St Gemma's hospice shop they had a rail of ladies trousers all at 99p per pair...got myself a smart black slim fit pair. Labels for both make and fabric/care had been cut out but look B/N.

Finally in the Community Shop I picked up what I thought was just a cute little s/s pan for heating up small amounts priced at 75p.  Turns out it's a Turkish coffee pot!!  Just about to set about it with the old Barkeepers Friend!!!

Sayschezza

Gerry Webber white shirt £3

Frith

I wasn't sure our local charity shops could help son1 in his quest to dress as a Peaky Blinder for a party tonight... (He also found a flat cap)

Guineapigsqueaks

Bluebird salt and pepper pot set, look very 1950s kitsch. I don't need a salt and pepper pot set but I loved them. £10, immaculate condition, their previous owner had definitely loved and cared for them, or disliked them and never used . From my local Mencap shop. Plus a lucky find replacement Mason Fruit Basket dinner plate in green. I cracked one of mine a couple of weeks ago, £3.50 from Age Concern, bargain, would have cost me about £20 to replace online. 
Guineapigsqueaks x

Miró

Guineapigsqueaks said:

Bluebird salt and pepper pot set, look very 1950s kitsch. I don't need a salt and pepper pot set but I loved them. £10, immaculate condition, their previous owner had definitely loved and cared for them, or disliked them and never used . From my local Mencap shop. Plus a lucky find replacement Mason Fruit Basket dinner plate in green. I cracked one of mine a couple of weeks ago, £3.50 from Age Concern, bargain, would have cost me about £20 to replace online. 
Guineapigsqueaks x

Would love to see the S & P set if you could do a photy?

@Frith Son looks super dooper in the suit!!!

Guineapigsqueaks

Here are my little Bluebirds. They are much more vivid in colour than photo suggests. Edited to add: I have since found an identical pair on Etsy for £35! Can't seem to add link but it is listing 740167822 if you'd like to see a better photo! Guineapigsqueaks x

CAFCGirl

Those pots are just full of the wonderful kitsch vibes.

I could really see them adorning a little table on a narrowboat or some such place

Miró

Love the little bluebirds....I'm not usually into kitch but those are blooming' cute!!

Today's trundle round the chazza's resulted in....

BNWT's pair of M & S wide legged trousers in chocolate brown for 99p, (original price £19.99) - St Gemma's Hospice Shop
4 x Ikea replacement tea plates from the plain white 365 range which is my everyday set of china, 20p each, (been having a smashing time lately  ) - Otley 20p shop
M & S BNWT's dark brown double breasted blazer for £10.99, (original price £79.99) - Oxfam

Pollycat

Love the Peaky Blinders look.

I've had a good haul recently.
Went to the city last Saturday and bought 5 dresses:
2 x George brightly coloured, perfect for summer days on holiday. £1.00 each from some odd charity shop that I've never heard of.
Boden summer dress in shades of pink/lime and gray £4.50 and a TU multicoloured 3/4 sleeve dress £4.50 - both from Local hospice.
TU tartan dress £2.00 Air Ambulance

I've cleared out 4 dresses so that's OK.

Yesterday I bought a Wallis summer maxi dress in fab colours of jade/orange/blue/purple/yellow. I'm going to shorten it to knee length. £5.00 Mencap.