Adoring Pyjama Pants

Wow it's been a busy day. I was intending to do a post this morning but somehow it's nearly going home time and I'm here quickly to share today's outfit. My super cute but silly dog spotted a hare early this morning while I was putting my shoes on for our walk and sprinted off after it and almost got skittled by a car on the main road. He didn't even catch the hare anyway! It really shook me up - I just don't know what I'd do if anything happened to him. Check out my instagram feed for his latest escapades!

Anyway, enough about that. Does anything beat the simplicity of a plain white tee teamed with a statement pair of pants or skirt? Me thinks not. Oh, and who could beat some Matthew Williamson/Linda Farrow neon glasses - my first ever ShopBop purchase. And lasty, a $4.00 guess bag snapped up at a garage sale. I love it!

envious pants ($24.95 @ trade Secret)
living doll tee ($7.00 @ trade secret)
kmart boots ($10.00 on sale now)
guess bag ($4.00 via garage sale)
matthew williamson + linda farrow specs ($91 @shopbop)
guess, lovisa and collette accessories 

Game of Tennis Anyone?

Thought I'd share with you all a couple of the many goodies I've picked up over the last week or so at my favourite kind of outlet - an op shop or garage sale.

First up, is a dressmaker's model snapped up at a garage sale for five dollars yesterday. It is the perfect accompaniment to the sewing machine that mum and dad bought me for my birthday : )

(now I just need to figure out how to use it!)

The other super special item is an old tennis dress with the sweetest peter pan collar and little tennis appliques. It was three dollars from Lifeline and all it needs is a bit of napisan action to bring it back to life. I hope to wear it in winter with tights although it looks a little short.

Pop on over to Sophie's to see lots of other thrift action.

xxx

Op Shop Goodies

There would rarely be a week that goes by that I wouldn't at least hit one op shop or tackle the Saturday morning craziness otherwise known as garage sales. I seem to constantly forget though to share what goodies I have found. Here is a bit of a look at a couple of things I've found lately : )

retro dress and jacket heaven! All around $3.00 each and about my size. Love the patterns!

shabby step ladder - five dollars & vintage umbrella - one dollar (both garage sale)

Playing along with Sophie today. Have you found anything lately?!

Peta xxx

Buy of the Week

I guess I'm cheating this week as the husband and I picked up this item at a garage sale a couple of weeks ago - not this week but hey, it was a buy of the week a few weeks ago before I started this feature!

It's an old radiogram and we estimate it to be approximately from the 60s.

The best bit?

It was FIVE dollars!

Honestly we didn't care if it worked or not as we thought it would make a great and functional piece of furniture - and that it does! It fits in quite nicely with my old TV/suitcase/fan/clock setup in the corner of the loungeroom.

We haven't tried the record player but the radio does work. I need to get my electrician dad (yes, it's very handy) to check it out though. We left it plugged in the day we got it and returned home to a very smoky smelling house. We have confirmed now that it was the radiogram as it trips off the power switch when you plug it in.

We did have this bookcase laid on its side as our under-the-TV unit but now it has a nice home in the corner.

Please let me know if these homey type posts are boring the bee-jesus out of you!

Have a fab weekend.

Peta xxx