Charming, Ugly, Elegant or Cheesy - any way you dress for a Holiday Party, it’s festive & cheaper to shop at Thrift Town.
If you have yet to be invited to an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party (UCSP), I feel like it is only a matter of time. These over-the-top displays of yuletide knitted insanity have exploded in popularity in the past few years, to the point where I’m wondering if anyone has classy cocktails & swanky attire at Holiday parties anymore. But despite my aversion to the actual theme of the parties (I love to dress up, what can I say??) the now infamous UCSP can be loads of fun, and almost always makes for hilarious pictures with friends. You can probably guess where I got my ugly Christmas sweater this year… yep: TT.
{ my friends Wes & Elizabeth looking particularly festive. }
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{ my other friends Jamie & Susan. Ugly never looked so purdy.}
So if you still have a UCSP to go to, hit up Thrift Town first, and keep it for next year’s round of holiday party craziness.
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If you have a grown-up, dress-up party to go to, Thrift Town is still a great place to hit up!
Around Halloween time, Mad Men themed costumes were big. I’m not sure if the show influenced the fashion, or it just lined up with the trends, but either way - current fashion is definitely leaning a bit Mad Men - classy 1960′s. But since you aren’t going to a costume party, there’s a couple ways to infuse your outfits with a little vintage trendiness.
Vintage broaches are always a great TT find! This one had feathers added to it, but you can use a regular
broach on the front of a jacket, in your hair, or to cinch the back of a blouse. Inexpensive, chic & unique.
High waisted skirts in bold retro prints are great for glamming it up for the holidays.
Pair with basic staples for a top, or a structured solid colored blouse. This vintage layered necklace is also a great touch. All found at TT.
True vintage red lipstick is a big trend right now! This is me & my best friend at a holiday party, both decked out from TT.
I’m wearing my perfect little black dress (that I got from TT for $3!!), vintage earrings and (unpictured) vintage TT houndstooth heels from the 50′s.
For the guys: tailoring is big! Take those TT collared shirts to a tailor & get them fit just right.
Pair with a vintage skinny tie and you’re set to match your already glam lady for a fun evening out.
Whatever the occasion, have a safe, fashionable, wonderful time!
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i love to look through your section of tank tops and shoes and costume,s my son is an up and comming director and producer and has made some short films which you can look at on utube.under josh mihal the one in sacramento and we like getting costumes for props and meeting new people he doesnt have money yet to pay people for there time but he asked for extras alot of the times in his movies and we all get together after and have alot of food and good convertion and meet great new people. check it out. or go to joshmihal@gmail.com the one on sacramento as there is two josh mihal, but the one in sacramento and request to be his friend iam so proud of him thanks for reading this and we will soon be there to shop for propes. dawn and family happy holidays.
hey the short movie name is called transfer if you are looking for it on utube. by josh mihal. in sacramento.
so if any of you are interested tell your friends that josh,s mother sent you he welcomes all up and comming stars,remember we dont pay you but we have alot of fun and meet new people and look for costumes in thrift town to help with movies and propes.and than we have a food party and love to meet new people thanks happy holidays once again from dawn and cole family and mihal family.
I purchased my daughter’s first formal at a sample shop for $100, and the next one at the Dillard’s outlet for $50 and thought they were great deals. After all, what young lady wants to be seen in the same dress the same spring? Then my income dropped significantly.
My daughter needed things to wear to several more formal occasions as she went thru high school - what was I going to do? She saved her own money and shopped at Thrift Town. She wore those 3 after-5 dresses to proms and banquets, and never received so many compliments from her peers.
3 CHEERS for going and saving GREEN!!