Follow Up To TBS TV: Gareth's Winter Dance Ensemble

As it turned out, Gareth's haircut ran longer than we thought as he prepared for Sunday's dance.  Unfortunately, we were unable to get any video footage before we had to whisk off to the picture party and then the kids to their dinner reservation.  I am happy to share a picture of Gareth and his friend, Libby, before they left the pre-dance festivities.

Gareth is wearing his $7.50 Emanuel Ungaro suit navy pinstripe suit and a $4.00 blue pinpoint Brooks Brothers shirt from the Salvation Army Store and a $45 Sid Mashburn silk bowtie.  He was excited about how well his ensemble pulled together. I also spent $15 on hemming the suit's pants.  At the end of the day, I spent about $72.  That works for me.

Had I paid retail, I'd have spent at least $150 for a suit (did you notice that it was originally $500?!) and $40 for a shirt.

The pep in Gareth's step? Priceless. Sorry, MasterCard.

Thanks for everyone's kind comments.

The Broke Socialite TV: Thrifting For A Men's Suit...TBS-Style

And a Happy New Year to you all!

Our son, Gareth, will attend his Senior Winter dance on Sunday and, being the good sport that he is so easily bribed, he allowed me to use him as a subject in one of my thrifting projects.

You see, Gareth wrestles and his weight is fluctuating like nobody's business these days. When I found that his suits were too big, I thought it might be a good idea to search a thrift store for a suit that he might wear to his soiree.  Though he is svelte right now, as soon as he can eat regulary again, he will filling out his old suits like the linebacker that he is. So why invest hundreds of dollars in a new one, right? Right.

Check us out as we begin our search at the Salvation Army Store. What I can reveal is that we DID find a suit. It's at the tailor and will be ready tomorrow. I'll share the pay-off in a post on Sunday. Y'all won't believe it!

Do you thrift? Found anything cool lately?