I grew up poor and never want to be again so for the last few years I have been a fanatic saver . A good way to cut costs is not getting trapped into the clothes buying fetish . Just like when I was a kid I still buy most of my clothes second hand . I do buy new underwear and some clothes at outlet malls but am now buying alot at a second hand shop run by a rich peoples church where the stuff is top quality and barely worn . I guess rich people wud rather jsut go out and buy new clothes the go to the cleaners or get there hands dirty doing the wash themselves . A washing usually has it looking almost new .
Last week we went to a big rummage sale at a rich peoples jewish temple . It was just as good . One lady in her 80's had all these containers that included her daughter's old clothes from probably the 1960's . Everything was pretty traditional ( been wearing that alot lately which for the first time in my life has me dressing with a distinct style rather then a usually clashing mix of different types of clothes ) , in good shape and about my size . For $33 I got 4 dresses , 5 skirts , 3 sweaters , 6 shirts , and 2 blazers ( one even has a crest on it of some private school ) and a ski jacket along with a beautiful wool scarf and about 6 pairs of stockings still in the original packages .Some of the stuff was tailor made , had labels that said " Custom Made by Malady's Tailoring for Marilyn King " I asked the woman if she has any more clothes and she gave me her address . maybe some shoes ? We dropped the stuff off at the cleaners and the bill there wil be about 40 dollars so for 73 dollars I got several hundred dollars worth of clothes . I am so happy .
Came off and went back on real easy at the end of my shift . After work we headed to a gay bar to see a old friend who had moved away and was visiting . There among all the women in jeans and sweats was me in that wholesome looking dress the bouncer didn't recognize me at first and started laffing when he figured out it ws me . Asked me if I'm now into retro . Inside I did notice one girl staring at my legs ( at least the short skinny things I have for legs ) and it also made me feel good . 
, I laffed and said no , kinky was when a old bf wud have me wear a girl scout dress with nothing on underneath!!!! . 
The mailman did however look real excited when I signed for a letter this morning. For shoes probably my black boots , it will help show off my legs . Do feel lively in this too .I really could be in the first AUSTIN POWERS movie . 
