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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

"So expensive."

I was antique shopping with my mom the day after Christmas and after digging through a big rack of vintage clothes decided to buy only one dress. My mom said, "I really like that beaded cardigan, too bad it's so expensive." I hadn't even seen this awesome cardigan that was displayed on a dress form! It's sad that we both thought $30 was expensive... I realize that is the price of an average cardigan at say, Target, as opposed to this vintage hand-beaded one so we had nothing to complain about!  What can I say? I guess being frugal is in my genes! Luckily I was feelin' cashy since my grandma had just given me some Christmas money, so now it's mine-all-mine!
Glasses - Prada
Cardigan - antique shop in Hebron, IL
Tank - little boys Fruit of the Loom
Jeans - GAP
Shoes - thrifted Enzo Angiolini

Cardigan detail shot... there are sooooooooo many seed beads! It's insane! The tag inside says "Gene Shelly's Boutique Internationale. Hand decorated in Hong Kong."

Yes I am wearing this fancy pants beaded cardigan with a little boys undershirt. Some things never change.
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16 comments:

  1. Ashley JJanuary 4, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    That beaded cardigan is beautiful...what a great find!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    GORGEOUS! Glad you splurged.

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  3. Nana ErinJanuary 4, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    SO pretty. And so you. I'm glad you took the plunge.

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  4. AllisonJanuary 4, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Beautiful! Good call on the spluring!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Amazing sweater - worth every penny of that thirty bucks!
    Erin

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  6. UnknownJanuary 4, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    Wow that cardi has such amazing detail! I would have though $30 was expensive too... I'm such a cheapskate :)

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  7. KimberlyJanuary 4, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    The cardi is gorgeous!! So worth the splurge. it goes wonderfully with the tee too.

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  8. Katie, Interrobangs AnonymousJanuary 4, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    Isn't it funny how thrifting skews your sense of cost (often in a good way)? I'll go to stores now and say, "$15? They're mad!"

    However, well done on "splurging" - the beading on that cardigan is stunning and hand-beading is much more durable than machine work.

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  9. Lindsey DixonJanuary 4, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    What an amazing cardigan! If anything is worth a "splurge" it's definitely that!

    Lindsey Soup

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  10. SheyJanuary 4, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    wow, what a beautiful sweater! I'm the same way, maybe because of thrifting I have come to expect certain things to be a certain price but sometimes it's worth paying a little bit more, especially when the item is very rare, 1950's cardigans and beaded are very rare so it was worth the price. =)

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  11. TabithaJanuary 4, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Well worth the $30! The detail is so unique and you know you can't find something like it anywhere else.

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  12. LesaJanuary 4, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Totally worth the money--stunning!

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  13. Boutique GirlJanuary 5, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    Gorgeous cardigan!

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  14. caitlinJanuary 5, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    wow, that is gorgeous... i'm totally stingy at thrift/antique shops as well. i guess it's just because i go in expecting an incredible deal and if everything is priced above my expectations i refuse to give in... i'm glad you gave in! it looks lovely on you :)

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  15. Ms. FalconJanuary 6, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    this cardi is so lovely... amazing, gorgeous, blablabla. can't find the right word...

    http://wardrobexperience.blogspot.com

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  16. EnaJanuary 7, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Love, love, love the beaded cardigan!

    *Ena*

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