Happy Sunday gang! Today I’m jumping on the fashion blogger bandwagon and giving you a haul post… second hand style! Here are some of my thrifty finds from the last few weeks – my favourite car boot has closed for winter (boo) but I’ve found a new (indoor!) one to explore every Sunday, and of course the charity shops are still bursting with unloved garments looking for a new home.
I picked up this Wallis dress coat at a car boot sale for £2. It’s 100% wool and perfect for throwing over fancy dresses on chilly nights out. It needs a dry clean and a new button, but other than that it’s pristine.
You’ve seen this one before but it was such a good find, I thought it deserved another showing. A faux fur coat for £7.99 from my favourite charity shop? Yes please.
I know, I know… another jacket? I simply couldn’t resist this vintage Episode number, with it’s square necklace and cropped shape. It was £5 from – where else? – my favourite charity shop.
I snapped this cute Topshop blouse up yesterday – it’s another charity shop find and was £3. I love the Peter Pan collar and dainty buttons.
My first trip to the indoor car boot sale uncovered this dapper felt trilby. It was made by Lincoln Bennett & Co, hatters to the Royal Family based in Piccadilly, London. A snip at £2.
My favourite find of all is this beautiful dressing table set. The wonderful Vix tells me it’s probably from the 1950s – sets like these were often given as 21st birthday presents. It’s perfectly preserved in its satin box, each pretty piece unused. I paid £1 for it from a lovely old couple and actually asked if they wanted a bit more, but they were insistent I should take it.
I’ve been very lucky with my finds over the last few weeks. Have you unearthed any treasures on your travels?
This is a bandwagon I most definitely need to jump on. Such incredible bargains! I need to venture north a bit and check out some charity shops. My favourite is that faux fur number! x
Nice finds! 🙂
I’m a fellow car boot and charity shop fan and am looking for new car boots to explore in the north. Can you recommend any? x
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Where do you find such incredible bargains?! There are no good charity shops near me (they’re all filled with MY old clothes!) and I’m desperate to make some vintage finds!
T x
oh, what a find with your wallis dress coat! it really would look great teamed with a fancy dress. the dressing table set is so pretty, bless them for not wanting any more. i’m like that, too, sometimes i just give people a bit more if i think what i’m buying from them is really worth it 🙂 goodness, i really need to find myself a seconhand fur coat, so jealous! xxx
Pretty pretty finds. My favourite find this week was a vintage Star Wars t shirt. Geek pride!
Fabulous post, Jen! I love all your finds. The Wallis coat is my favourite because I can just imagine how dramatic it is going to look on you.
The fun thing about second-hand shopping is that you never know what you are going to find, sometimes nothing, sometimes lots but it’s always ecclectic and random. xxx
I love them all! tat Wallis coat is a gorgeous vintage shape! x
Gorgeous coats, and beautiful dressing table set. For a £1!! bargain.
Happy halloween, have a good Sunday.
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Wow, the dressing table set is just perfect! Such a pretty find! I love the Wallis coat too – what a bargain!
Great haul!
I love that Wallis coat – absolutely gorgeous 🙂 Looking forward to seeing how you style it..
The Topshop polka dot top is cute – I could do with one like that actually. It’d go with so much!
That dressing table set is beautiful. Such a good buy – well done!
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I love nothing more that seeing other peoples hauls! I wish there was an indoor carboot local to me I have stacks of clothes I need to get rid of. Love your big heart brooch x
Wow you certainly have had some good finds!
fabulous finds my dear! 🙂 ive never gotten into thrift shopping i cant even handle tk maxx its just too much effort for me lol i need to send someone to rummage for me!! x
wow, those are some incredible finds! I especially love the dress coat. I wish my area would cotton on to car boot sales, jumble sales, or even decently priced charity shops.
Love the faux fur coat; this post has inspired me to hit the car boot sales when I’m back in London next week. I love the knock down pricing and am hoping to find a few wintery bits. The hat is gorge too.
I love charity shops, I often have some good Crockery finds.I’ll have to explore Car Boot sales next year.
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love the TS blouse xxx
You are so lucky with all the lovely things you find. My local carboot is just tat
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Gorgeous Wallis coat. That’ll be so warm on cold days. xx
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J’adore, j’adore, j’adore les petits pois !
Noirs, blancs, rouges, j’adore !
Et les petites manches ballons sont trop mignones, so cut !
The dressing-table set is just beautiful. I wonder what the story is behind it and its unused state.
Oh I’m looking forward to seeing you style up some of your finds! The blouse is super cute and the coats are all tremendous bargains.
Incredible finds they are, especially like the dressing table set because they are too lovely!
Oh gosh the dressing table set is stunning! What an absolute amazing find, and for it all to be in perfect condition. A real treasure.
Such wonderful finds- the Wallis coat is equally as stunning, and such an investment. xx
You’ve found some wonderful bargains! I would’ve felt bad too taking that mirror set for only £1! I also can’t believe the Wallis coat was only £2 – madness!!
Love the topshop blouse and trilby! Amazing finds, as always.
Loving all of your finds!
Especially love the dressing table set.
Can I ask you where the indoor boot sale is?
Im getting withdrawal symptoms already!!!
PS> Dont worry, We wont be fighting over the same things, Im no size 8!
x
Omg that set of mirrors is super cute! Uber Chic! xo
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