Several weeks ago one Sunday I took the L train out to Green Village on Starr Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY.     It is a large warehouse thrift shop loaded with a mix of thrift and vintage goods. I am a bit claustrophobic so it is rather amazing that I managed to stay in the store about an hour. There was a lot to see. The racks of clothing in the front are so tightly packed and full that this is the part of the store that is really cramped. The nicest vintage or dressy gowns hang up on the walls around the front of the shop, and against the wall were boxes of vintage scarves, costumes, and a real mix of items.   Further back was a wall lined with handbags and boxes of belts and suspenders, ties, knickknacks, you name it. The variety of items is large and they also had some bins of clothing by the pound. I was content to rummage through the scarves and belts. I found one item on the clothing racks that caught my eye and I decided to buy.

It was this little red slip that was literally falling apart at the seams where the lacey, pleated part attached to the body of the slip. Someone previously had done a botched job of sewing this part with a color of thread that did not match. It still looked adorably cute and worth saving. This is the type of slip one wants to stick out of her skirt! I might pin up my skirt so that part of it shows or let it hang out longer than the skirt above. Either way I am glad I found this little ruby, red number. We had a very rainy day today and I had the day off, so I repaired it. I ended up paying $5.00 for the slip.

I also found a few scarves, a pretty vintage handkerchief and a little thin black belt. It was worth the trip out to Bushwick, Brooklyn to visit the warehouse. Lots of things did not have prices on them. The man at the front told me how much everything was before he rang up my sale. Earlier that day I had fun roaming around Junk in Willamsburg, Brooklyn prior to heading over to Green Village.

I hope you are enjoying your holidays where ever you are!!

Outfit: Thrifted tank top Jill Stuart (I think it is vintage inspired, I have one similar from the sixties). MNG Suits thrifted black skirt.

Thrifted Kenneth Cole shoes.  ( I can’t walk on the city streets in these thanks to arthritis!) Vintage red slip.

Outfit: Thrifted Banana Republic polka dot dress.  Vintage red slip.