Mental Health Shop in Floral Jumpsuit; Dinner Florals

Just popping in to say hello while stay-cationing early this week. I got dressed on Tuesday and visited some of my favourite thrift stores downtown. L was off gallivanting about with Nick and Casey, so I sucked back some coffee and put on a jumpsuit. 

And a bunch of orange accessories. 

• Jumpsuit - Zara, consignment; last worn here in April 2022 with the same orange stuff
• Shoes - Groovy Aubrey, Fluevog; last seen here in May with orange wings and black leather

While I was on the stairs, I spotted a squirrel skittering up a Garry oak. 

I see you! 

This is how most people saw me. 

I walked to town, spent a couple of hours browsing through the big Women In Need (WIN) store, then meandered down to Market Square. 

From there, I had a thorough look through Flavour Upstairs, then strolled up to Cheers (a vintage collective) before bussing home. 

I shopped for close to 4 hours, and I was tired by the time I got home. 

This is a fun jumpsuit - I always gets loads of comments on it. Plus, it has pockets. 

I sunblocked up the exposed skin. 

It was a gorgeously warm day. 

Temps in the mid-20s. What a treat! 

The stuff: 

These are good shopping shoes, although all the walking and standing...oof, I was glad to get them off. This was an excellent  purse for shopping - it held my wallet, keys, sunglasses and two shopping bags with lots of room.

Orange bling: 

And one green! I love all these mod pieces. 

• Purse - no label, consignment
• Earrings - consignment
• Coral/olivine ring - Hawaiian, c. 1977, Mom's
• Orange bracelet/ring - Italian, vintage 60s, vintage mall

I found Mr. Kitty before I left, sunning himself on the deck. 

"Oh, hello."

Vizzini loves this time of year, soaks up the sun. 

"That I do."

And...here's what I found on my shop. 

This is about 4 inches diameter - it's a shallow bowl. The design is flowers (lilies?), and I think the stone is a wee lapis lazuli. 

It says "Chile" and along the bottom "T. Crisol Hecho A Mano" - it's not hard to guess that "Hecho A Mano" means "hand made" or "made by hand." T. Crisol is likely the maker, but I couldn't find out anything about them. 

It was only $3.95, but WIN had a 25% off everything sale, so it was actually $2.94. 

I found a couple of big plates with the same type of design and also with "T. Crisol Hecho A Mano" - I don't think this is anything fancy, probably just a tourist souvenir. But I liked it. 

I also spotted this gold-coloured hollow metal hinged bracelet. 

The chain was broken (I fixed it in 30 seconds with a pair of pliers), and there are no marks on it anywhere. 

It was $2.94 (regular $3.95) and it fits my wrist really well. 

I can always use a nice yellowy-gold bangle that won't fall off! 

I found a long nylon vintage slip in with the sleepwear. 

This stuff is getting rare and hard to find! 

It's a bit big on me, but it'll be nice to have a longer slip in winter for my maxi skirts. 

It is by Carroll Reed and was $4.44 after the 25% off. This was one of Zellers' brands, a Canadian small department store chain that closed up in the early 90s (I actually worked there briefly in the mid-80s). 

L laughed at this piece of odd underwear. Pantaloons!

They're a longer version of little sporty shorts for wearing under dresses. 

They looked like good quality and hadn't been worn too much, and were 50% off the marked price, so $6.47. 

Done! I can use these! They are a bit big on me, but I'm totally okay with that. 

I found this lovely silk scarf in the very sparse scarf bins. 

It's pale pink/peach,  a darker peachy pink, caramel and black. 

Although it's not marked silk, I can tell by feel. I wish more of the tag was still on there...

It was $5.87 with the discount. 

Finally, I may have achieved peak Mustard Blouse! 

This top doesn't require a camisole, as the fabric isn't freakin' see-through. You'd think it would not be so difficult to find a non-see-through blouse. 

I see it's from Fall 2019. 

It's by J. Crew. 

It was a mere $11.17 with the 25% off. 

This skirt was a good find. 

I love the herringbone weave, the ragged seam down the front and the raw hem. 

The lace is very delicate. 

I love finding fabrics that aren't printed, but actually woven. 

The button with the elastic loop at the top of the back zip is a nice detail.

There wasn't a label at the waist. 

So I dug down the seams and found the content tag. 

Wool and silk? I like it! 

Oh, and there's the brand, right on the back. It's Marc Cain (size N4, for those keeping track - it fits perfectly). 

This was $7.47. Similar skirts by him retail between $290-340.00. Score! 

I bought this dress because I had a feeling it would work on me, and I liked the deep blue colour. 

"Ahem, what about me?"

It didn't look like much on the hanger, but I know Ronen Chen's clothes are good quality and very expensive. This is really nice on, very swooshy - it would be a good travel dress (if I am so inclined).

Made in Israel! Based on the style, this is likely close to 20 years old. 

Ronen Chen uses odd sizing, where a 2 is a Medium (1= Small, 3= Large, etc.). 

So it was passed over as being too small, and then it was marked down to $12.47. Dresses retail for around $390.00. 

Flush with my shopping victories, I had a peek through Vintage After Death, but no luck today. I had a really good look through everything in Flavour Upstairs and was rewarded with this pink cropped tee. 

I don't plan to wear it like this - it'll be more of a layering piece. 

It was $19.99, which felt a little pricey, but eh. 

It's made from organic cotton and is really soft, and the fabric is nice and thick. 

I bought this skirt because it fit really well. 

I also like the pink, orange, pastel pink, brown and yellow in the pattern. 

Have a good look. 

Doesn't look like Tommy Hilfiger, does it? I was surprised. 

The buttons are all logo'd up. 

The inside of the flipped-back cuffs was full of dust! Someone hasn't worn this for a long time. 

It's from June 2006. 

Hard to believe it's 17 years old. 

It was in with the women's clothing, even though they marked it for men. 

$29.99 felt pricey (everything feels expensive after a real thrift store), but it looked so good on, I just went for it. 

L enjoyed this shirt - it's another piece to add to my Weird Adidas collection. 

I giggled at the leopard trim...and is that a toucan??

Yes, it is. It says beside it...

"Tropisch mashup funk Rio / Rhythmus tucano Musik." 

The design is printed onto a mesh outer layer. 

And the white tee is underneath with the classic logo. 

I was happy with $19.99 this time. 

I couldn't find any images of this tee - so weird - but this sure looks like a date on the label - Feb 2018. 

Anyway, it's a fun piece, and I'm going to enjoy styling it. 

My last stop was the Cheers vintage collective, where I tried on a fabulous Hawaiian dress (too big), then went back for this dress. 

Love the colours and the full length pattern! 

It's by Linda Originals Ltd of Montreal. 

I found a reference on a government website to them starting up in 1974. 

This is definitely pre-Great Size Shift of the later 80s. 

Size 12 modern. 

It's 100% polyester - not a huge shock there. 

Made in Canada. 

Union made! 

That label places it between 1968-1984. 

Yup, I agree, 1970s, it is! 

And only $40? Take my money! 

I am always happy to pay a bit more for vintage. 

"How about we feed the cat now?"

I just had to model it! 

I only had time to take pics of all of my new finds, and then I got ready to meet up with Janet and Ray for dinner at Zambri's. 

Janet and I have been friends since 1981 - a VERY long time - and the four of us haven't done dinner together in well over 5 years. 

• Dress - Sundance, consignment; last seen here in June 2022 with velvet shoes
• Shoes - Sam Edelman, consignment; first worn here in April with jungle Adidas and lace

L and I walked to town and back. 

It was such a lovely evening, and we spent hours catching up. 

Good food, good company! 

This dress is very sheer - I wore an additional vintage slip under the matching slip-dress. 

Sunglasses both ways! 

Bits of pink. 

I was happy I'd brought my cashmere/silk pashmina with me. 

We happily crashed on the couch when we got home. 

Accoutrements: 

Perfectly toning. 

• Purse - Michael Kors, consignment
• Pashmina - Portolano, thrifted

The stuff: 

Pretty pink flats. 

Delicate bling: 

First wearing of the new bangle - no slipping, no unclasping, etc. Yay! 

• Bangle - thrifted; purchased above for $2.94
• Green bracelet - vintage 60s, Mom's
• Silver/crystal ring - Uffizi Gallery gift shop, Florence, Italy
• Coral/olivine ring - Hawaiian, c. 1977, Mom's
• Earrings - Reiss, vintage 60s, vintage fair

And now...back to enjoying my stay-cation! Thank you so much for dropping by!