Parade of Thrifted Dresses
This past year has been my best year for thrifting dresses! I have never had any luck buying dresses on Amazon (apart from dresses for weddings), usually disliking either the fit or the material. So this year, my focus was to find dresses as I was thrifting wanting to update and improve my dress selection. I typically wear a dress every Sunday and the summer and spring month find me reaching for dresses more than usual. Today, I am sharing my favorites.
This dress is my newest find (at Uptown Cheapskate) and I paid 7 dollars for it. I will be sharing it in all of its glory on Monday, but I have already worn it a couple of times, so I wanted to share it today. Perfect color and print to transition into fall!
I have worn this dress 2 to 3 times this summer with different accessories. It is really nice and light for summer. My new navy Peekaboo halftee works really well with it (or my Maggie Snaps). Add boots and a jacket for fall!
Adding this picture to this post reminded me of this dress so I pulled it out to wear it again this past Sunday. I actually think it is an Amazon brand but I thrifted it in Chattanooga last winter. I love all of the pretty colors.
Another fun print that will carry so well into fall. I have worn this dress more with my halftee than without but I do love the halter type neckline.
When I thrifted this dress, I reminded me of fall but I wore it a couple of times this summer with white accessories and sandals. I love it!
So what is the perfect thrifted dress for me?
- pretty print that won’t go out of style
- waistline: I like dresses with a defined waist
- length: my favorites are above the knee and maxis.
- and it doesn’t hurt if the price is right!
A bientôt!
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25 Comments
Melody Jacob
I LIKE THESE DRESSES ESP THE FRIST DRESS. REALLY BEAUTIFUL.
https://www.melodyjacob.com/2023/09/how-to-dress-in-pleated-light-brown.html
mimifce
Thank you, Melody!
Joanne
You found so may pretty thrifted dresses! The first, third, and fifth are my favorites.
mimifce
Now that I really love all my dresses, I am very picking about adding anything new.
Andrea Nine
This was one fun parade! These dresses are so pretty!
mimifce
Thanks, Andrea!
Ellie
So many fabulous dresses and loving all the fun prints and colors! Think my favorite would be the last one but they are all looking so good on you!
mimifce
I sure did get a nice variety. That last one is getting its own post on Monday!
FASHION TALES
I love these dress styles here, there are so many lovely versatile pieces. <3 /Madison
FASHION TALES
mimifce
Thanks, Madison! I like the variety.
jodie
This is why my dress collection has grown so much. They are the best for summertime and make getting ready so easy peasy.
I just love the ones you’ve found and I love how you have incorporated your halftees and magnets to make you the boss of your clothes,
XOOX
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
mimifce
I really have worn them so much this summer and even more the last few weeks. I know fall is coming and I will be wearing pants a lot.
Sally in St Paul
Such a great collection, it’s hard to even pick a favorite, but I think the shorter dark floral dress (#2) is a particularly beautiful print.
mimifce
That was the cheapest one at $1!
Kathrine Eldridge
I love them all! That last printed dress is stunning with all its colors.
https://www.kathrineeldridge.com
mimifce
Thank you, Kathrine! Enjoy your Greece trip!
Jill
You always find the cutest pieces when you thrift! These are all so cute on you. The first one is my favorite!
Jill – Doused in Pink
mimifce
A lot of trying on to get the right ones! And I do have a couple favorite stores for them.
Marsha Banks
You really did an amazing job finding really wonderful dresses while thrifting. Even better, you look fabulous in all of them!
https://marshainthemiddle.com/
mimifce
I have worn all of them over and over!
Leslie Susan Clingan
Gotta love Uptown Cheapskate. What a fabulous bargain that cute dress is. It will work well into fall. But your maxis, your maxis!! Just WOW. I remember seeing the Chattanooga thrifted dress before. It reminds me of happy things from childhood…a button tin my mom had and a brand of boxed chocolate candy my father always loved. It is such happy, playful colors. Glad you got it out to wear recently. I haven’t worn my maxis at all this summer. When PC was recovering from surgery we didn’t get out anywhere to wear one. And now summer has almost come and gone. He has Covid this weekend so no church for us. Maybe I can wear a maxi next Sunday.
mimifce
Wearing my most colorful maxi today for church: it’s a little fancy but I only wore it once this summer so it’s time! Hope PC will feel better real soon!
Rameen
I love these dresses style
Mica Away From The Blue
These are all such pretty dresses, I can’t even pick a favourite! I really like thrifting dresses – like you I’m drawn to bold printed ones, I find they are so easy to rewear over and over as you can match the different colours in the print with different accessories 🙂 Plus you get a bargain and an instant outfit with just one piece!
mimifce
I just wore one of them today again and added a belt. Such good dresses!