Skirt Deals

For the next couple of months on Sundays, you may see a theme, and that would be my skirt deals. I have been in need of some nice solid skirts for much too long. My size has changed a little but my clothes haven't so I've found myself with the "nothing to wear" feeling on Sunday mornings even with a closet full of clothes. I have a hard time throwing out some of the ill fitting ones but they weren't serving much purpose once I'd put them on besides purely covering up.

I headed to Marshalls this summer a bought a few skirts but they were nice and summery but it really does get nippy in CA so off I went to Goodwill and Salvation Army. I had my poor kids with me and since I've vowed to not drag them into very many stores any more in my efforts to be a more fun mom, luck was on my side and I scored.

First though is Hazel wearing her deal dress of the day. We have some generous people in the ward and one of them gave me a bunch of little girls dresses, which is great since I noticed Hazel was having the same problem I was having, but she really rotated between 2-3 ill fitting dresses and only semi-appropriate to church (one just wouldn't stay on, shoulders, chest, yeah, really nice).
I promised I asked no posing. I just said, "Hazel, can I take your picture?" So out the door she went and started posing, it was hilarious! You can tell she loves her dress.

Felicity doesn't like to pose so much, so much for the cute family picture I attempted. Here is my blue deal skirt. I think it's like 100% polyester and feels and looks straight out of "9 to 5" with Dolly Parton, but I love it. I looove it. I think I love it because it's old.

And while I'm on deals, the top was super cheap, some clearance rack years ago and my shoes were under $10, clearance at Macy's.

Felicity's deal dress is actually one that I wore when I was little. The cute little belt that went with it only made the mini skirt more mini. Why bother putting on a pair of tights on City? Because she looks so cute with torn up knees.

This is today's deal skirt. Jazz hands you say? No, count em. That would be FIVE, yes, $5 (as was the blue one above). It's a nice sturdy thick one too, oh, and soft. My top was from Century 21 in NYC--also a great deal. And can't leave out my shoes, also on the Macy's clearance rack for about $10. Oh, and the belt, from high school. It was one of the things I loved but went out of style too fast and couldn't let it go, I'm so glad I could bring it out again! See, tossing everything you don't wear in a year isn't always a good idea.

Q: Do you love bargains as much as I do?