Goodwill victory!
Dec. 4th, 2006 11:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
snugglekittyI went to Goodwill today, in search of a new pair of jeans, as I wrote I might in my earlier post.
First, I wish to say very happily that there was no Christmas music. They played yodelling and gospel while I was there, both of which I find preferable to anything about silver bells or the so-called most wonderful time of the year. (I'm not using hyperbole - it really was yodelling and gospel and it really was relatively pleasant by comparison.)
I did find a great pair of jeans, after trying on ten pairs or so. I'm kind of picky - I like jeans that sit on my hip but cover my ass fully. I also steer clear of anything with a tapered waist or leg, elastic, a drawstring, a sewed-on button, or weird pockets. Obviously, this knocks out many possibilities. But I found a pair of Gap jeans I liked in a size ten with wide legs. They fit me the way my carpenter pants used to, not baggy but not binding. (The carpenter pants can, at this point, only be held on with a belt.) They have two small holes, which I'm planning to patch with something funky - a scrap piece of velvet, maybe, or a shaped applique.
My second goal for the day was to find a new casual, yet professional jacket for my work. Requirements - has to be comfortable and easy to clean. It needs to dress up an outfit, but only slightly - it can't be too fancy or too formal. It can't be scratchy, not even on the outside, as laboring moms are likely to grab at it. My previous one was black cotton velvet, with a loose collar and pockets. My new one is purple, very funky-looking, with square buttons and contrasting trim on the collar, hem, and button band. It looks ethnic without screaming "hippy." It looks like something you'd buy at a place like Nomad. The only downsides are that it has no pockets, and claims to be dry clean only. I do not dry clean things I buy at thrift stores. Hand washing is as far as I'm willing to go. In this case, I'm planning to just put it in the washing machine, hang dry, and see what happens. It's cotton/poly, so it should be okay, and if not, I only paid a few dollars.
For the heck of it, I thought I'd check out the bedding downstairs. I do have a brand-new bed, after all, and they were having a sale - $1 per piece for all linens. And lo, it was downstairs that I really got lucky. I found a beautiful, apparently new duvet cover in purple microsuede, which will fit my new bed. It may fit my current duvet, too, but I need to check that out. I also found a lavender throw blanket which may replace my current chair cover - it's very soft, less textured, and less PINK than the one I'm currently using.
All in all, an excellent trip. I may stop back again tomorrow and look at some shoes. You never know - that's the gift and the curse of thrifting.
First, I wish to say very happily that there was no Christmas music. They played yodelling and gospel while I was there, both of which I find preferable to anything about silver bells or the so-called most wonderful time of the year. (I'm not using hyperbole - it really was yodelling and gospel and it really was relatively pleasant by comparison.)
I did find a great pair of jeans, after trying on ten pairs or so. I'm kind of picky - I like jeans that sit on my hip but cover my ass fully. I also steer clear of anything with a tapered waist or leg, elastic, a drawstring, a sewed-on button, or weird pockets. Obviously, this knocks out many possibilities. But I found a pair of Gap jeans I liked in a size ten with wide legs. They fit me the way my carpenter pants used to, not baggy but not binding. (The carpenter pants can, at this point, only be held on with a belt.) They have two small holes, which I'm planning to patch with something funky - a scrap piece of velvet, maybe, or a shaped applique.
My second goal for the day was to find a new casual, yet professional jacket for my work. Requirements - has to be comfortable and easy to clean. It needs to dress up an outfit, but only slightly - it can't be too fancy or too formal. It can't be scratchy, not even on the outside, as laboring moms are likely to grab at it. My previous one was black cotton velvet, with a loose collar and pockets. My new one is purple, very funky-looking, with square buttons and contrasting trim on the collar, hem, and button band. It looks ethnic without screaming "hippy." It looks like something you'd buy at a place like Nomad. The only downsides are that it has no pockets, and claims to be dry clean only. I do not dry clean things I buy at thrift stores. Hand washing is as far as I'm willing to go. In this case, I'm planning to just put it in the washing machine, hang dry, and see what happens. It's cotton/poly, so it should be okay, and if not, I only paid a few dollars.
For the heck of it, I thought I'd check out the bedding downstairs. I do have a brand-new bed, after all, and they were having a sale - $1 per piece for all linens. And lo, it was downstairs that I really got lucky. I found a beautiful, apparently new duvet cover in purple microsuede, which will fit my new bed. It may fit my current duvet, too, but I need to check that out. I also found a lavender throw blanket which may replace my current chair cover - it's very soft, less textured, and less PINK than the one I'm currently using.
All in all, an excellent trip. I may stop back again tomorrow and look at some shoes. You never know - that's the gift and the curse of thrifting.
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Date: 2006-12-05 02:42 pm (UTC)I had never seen a cotton-poly blend as Dry Clean Only, anyway.
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Date: 2006-12-05 12:40 pm (UTC)*jealous* :) :)
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