American Circus Educators Magazine Spring 2015 (Issue 1, Vol 3) | Page 6

FEATURE 1
I. ITEMS PURCHASED
Thrift Shop Total = $14.28
• purple and white striped
headscarf $.50
• pink sequin belt $1
• star print washcloth $1
• polka dot leggings $1
• star / striped shirt $4
• stripey scarf with
pompoms $3
• dust ruffle sheet for a crib
$.99
• small women’s black
Halloween tutu $2
• tiny traffic cone from
a local university’s
homecoming celebration
$.79
II. PERSONAL ITEMS USED
Approximate Value = $5
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fabric interfacing
1/4” elastic
2” waistband elastic
glue
pink yarn
pompoms
Adding up these totals, I only
spent $19.28, well under the
$25 limit I had originally set.
III. A FEW TIPS
Keep these things in mind
for thrift store hunting/
costuming.
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Pay attention to the color
of the sale tags. I had
some unexpected success
with my budget when the
color of the tags on the girls’
leggings and shirt happened
to be 50% off that day.
FEATURE 1
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Allow yourself ample
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