The Mr. is off spending a stupid amount of money on a Kindle Fire (he has a regular Kindle) instead of saving that money for hospital bills. It makes me mad when he does this sort of thing. I feel guilty for spending $50 of my Christmas money, but he runs off to spend $250. I told him to put it away for an emergency or to buy something in a few months, but he doesn't listen.
While I was out returning gifts, I went into Luxor (the inexpensive vintage shop) & found a gingham dress for $20.
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| Mostly likely handmade. |
It was a bit more than I wanted to spend, but it was in good condition & in a large size. The tag dated it between '53 & '59. I've been on a gingham kick, so I decided to treat myself.
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| Pocket & seam that needs to be fixed. |
It's a tad tight in the chest, so I will have to wear a tank top under it. I had one on when I was out and it worked well. My chest is ridiculous & now that I'm losing weight, my waist is getting smaller. I rarely find anything made to my measurements & I have to take a lot of things in for the waist & hips. I was happy to pick something up that I didn't have to take in.
The only change I may make is to remove the ric-rac because it seems childish to me. My mom put it on all of the clothes she made me until I was 6. It just doesn't work for me 30 years later. I'm worried about what the material looks like under it, so I may have to add some trim over that area. I'll have to see.
