Here ’ s a list of things I learned from time spent searching through my grandmother ’ s closet :
1 . Never ever get rid of your clothes , if you have space to keep them . If you have limited space definitely keep the highest quality items even if it ’ s just a few that you will keep forever . Everything ends up coming back in style at some point , and everyone loves a good vintage piece .
2 . When shopping on a budget , start by looking where you may find clothes for free . Along with clothes being passed down from my grandmother , my stepdad ’ s sister , Karel let me have some of her old clothes , and different members of my family have jewelry from my mamaw ( my dad ’ s mom ).
3 . I learned so much about my grandmother ’ s story . From stories about shopping over seas to tales of time spent in bomb shelters during World War II . Using the starting point of her clothes , I found myself learning life lessons and about what it was like to grow up several decades ago .
Thank you , Grandma , for giving me tons of your old clothes ! I wear them all the time and they have added character and quantity to my wardrobe that I otherwise couldn ’ t afford to have .
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