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 - 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.
16 comments:
That beaded cardigan is beautiful...what a great find!
GORGEOUS! Glad you splurged.
SO pretty. And so you. I'm glad you took the plunge.
Beautiful! Good call on the spluring!
Amazing sweater - worth every penny of that thirty bucks!
Erin
Wow that cardi has such amazing detail! I would have though $30 was expensive too... I'm such a cheapskate :)
The cardi is gorgeous!! So worth the splurge. it goes wonderfully with the tee too.
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.
What an amazing cardigan! If anything is worth a "splurge" it's definitely that!
Lindsey Soup
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. =)
Well worth the $30! The detail is so unique and you know you can't find something like it anywhere else.
Totally worth the money--stunning!
Gorgeous cardigan!
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 :)
this cardi is so lovely... amazing, gorgeous, blablabla. can't find the right word...
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Love, love, love the beaded cardigan!
*Ena*
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