| User | Comment |
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cantilever  | | posted 4-Oct-2008 12:19am |
Occasionally i wear some outrageous stuff from the Op-Shop, but as a rule I let it slide by. |
Galomorro   | | posted 4-Oct-2008 12:22am |
Call me Second Hand Rose (my drag name  ) I MAINLY wear second hand clothing. I buy new only when I buy sox or shoes and occasionally a new pair of hiking pants when my old ones wear out, or when I have a customized message T-shirt made. Otherwise, I get my stuff mainly from garage sales, thrift stores, and even sometimes when I see something that's been put out in a bag, etc. on the sidewalk for others to pick up that I think might fit me. New clothes cost far too much for me usually. |
| JessicaWoman99 | | posted 4-Oct-2008 12:22am |
Nothing wrong with used clothes i buy them at the thrift stores some like brand new and they are |
LindaH   | | posted 4-Oct-2008 12:24am |
I do wear them. Where else would I get a like-new Santana t-shirt for 5 bucks? |
Melf  |
My outfit right now is second hand. My favourite jeans are second hand, my favourite pair of shoes is second hand, my favourite t-shirt, my favourite shorts, my favourite hoodie, all second hand. |
bill   |
I have, but not so much recently... I have a couple coats that are second hand, I think. I like cheap clothes, in general. Most of the new clothes I buy are very inexpensive. |
| Enheduanna |
I have at least a couple things I bought secondhand that I wear currently. I've had more at other times in my life. I also sometimes have clothes that friends give me as hand-me-downs. |
| Cain |
As long as they're clean and in good condition, I have no problems wearing second hand, and about one third of my wardrobe is made up of it.
The same with my daughter - about three quarters of her wardrobe is second hand. |
| Crayons |
I would, but my mom things that it's a vile and disgusting practice. Go figure! |
meowry  |
I will wear certain ones. But never undergarments! |
| Iseult |
If I like the garment and it fits, I don't care whether it's new or not. |
| they |
I would and do.
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| llamamama | | posted 4-Oct-2008 10:00pm |
I don't think there's really anything wrong with it..I don't do it, unless you count band shirts..but other than that..I also don't get clothes that often anyway. |
| cloudhugger |
That's what I wear. Most of the clothes I wear, and have been wearing for years are from the resales.
I draw the line, however, on shoes and underwear. Those must be new. |
| Gomezy3k |
Did it, done it, bought and wore the T-shirt... |
| rustygirl50 |
BRING THEM TO ME. , JUST A LITTLE PICKY. BUT I CAN SEW SOMETHING DIFFERENT IF I WANT. |
| LJD |
I would have no problem wearing second hand "clean" clothes. |
| Kristal_Rose |
I rarely buy clothes new, and I buy a lot of clothes, both at thrift stores and on eBay, and my middle name is Rose. |
| Kristal_Rose |
Same here. Used shoes does sound disgusting, as do panties. Lingerie I can handle, feeling secure in the power of washing-machines, though I might have to fight off imagination as to what kinky things happened before in such lingerie till I forget it was a pre-owned item. Thankfully, I can usually forget right away. |
| judgescratch |
I do, but barely. I've found that I usually end up re-donating the clothes I buy from second hand stores because there's usually something wrong withthem (usually the fit). I have one pretty blouse that I like to wear to work that I bought second hand though. It's yellow. |
| Matty |
I don't, but my wife sometimes does. I think 2nd-hand clothes are more popular among women.
Although it's pretty shiek in the NYC gay community to wear "vintage" items. I don't know if they are new or used, though. |
| cloudhugger |
Isn't lingerie promptly removed to the far side of the room anyway? It did it's job and was on break when the kinking commenced.
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| Kristal_Rose |
I've got too conflicting thrift store policies. On one hand so much stuff is available, that there's no excuse to get something less than perfect. I scan the racks for good colors and materials, weed out inferior materials, finally working my way down to actual fit. Sometimes it's a heartbreak when something looks super-cool, but is tight or scracthy which means I wouldn't wear it anyhow. The other policy is that at those prices, I can afford to experiment with garment types I'm unfamiliar with, like a 60's French Riviera look or some combo of rattlesnake and pink angora tube dress, see if it works or not. I have some items though I haven't worn once yet. They seemed fascinating at the store, but I look in my closet now wondering what I was thinking.
Bright yellows are harder to come by, though not as hard to find as tangerine. Often there's like tiny hole in thrift garments, and sometimes such holes are an indication the fabric is about to collpase.
I had a bunch of old clothes I'd stopped wearing, but it took me years to figure out why. I finally realized they were imperceptibly dingy. You couldn't tell by looking at any part, only by comparing parts. |
| Kristal_Rose | | (reply to Matty) posted 6-Oct-2008 9:20am |
Probably both. Better workmanship can be found in true vintage items, but nicer materials are found in retro fashions. |
| Kristal_Rose |
Unless it's one of those cat suits with no holes at all, no reason it has to come off. |
| judgescratch |
My in-store process is similar to yours. Regarding the big scan, and ultimately narrowing it down.
I've gone wrong in the past by falling in love with a material or a style, and ignoring the fact that the fit isn't quite right. At a second hand store, I can't try on an 8, wonder if its a little tight and try a 10 to see how it fits. I've also gone wrong by telling myself that I can do alterations myself, it's worth it because the fabric is so great, or the styling is so great. I never get around to doing the alterations.
I usually get rid of stuff that I haven't worn for a year, sometimes more. |
| Matty |
Either way, I am not into used clothes. |
| Kristal_Rose |
Yeah, I've learned the hard way that you can't make things fit later no matter what spells you cast. I have the huge collection of quilting materials now.
I fell in love with a paisley jacket for the material, but it was too tight, so I let go of it. The store then announced that it had put secret tags on certain items which were free, and that jacket appeared elsewhere in my path again, and turned out to have such a tag. I ended up turning it into a wild fashion art-piece corseted skirt with hand-dyed silk cord, white, silvered, and peach lace ruffles, violet and orange silk roses amidst the ruffles, and white butterfly appliques. It's like wearing a bridal bouquet, appropriate for some sort of rave with lots of halucinatory drugs and costume make-up. - That's the only alteration I've actually ever made though, turning that jacket into a mini-skirt. I haven't even gotten around to ever sewing buttons back on things. |
| Kristal_Rose | | (reply to Matty) posted 6-Oct-2008 9:43am |
By retro I meant new recreations, of course. Unless you're getting plaid lounge-lizard pants or a silver jacket, there's not nearly as much point in going retro if you're a guy. |
| Matty |
I just don't like the idea of wearing something where another guy's dirty balls have been. It's a guy thing. |
| Kristal_Rose | | (reply to Matty) posted 6-Oct-2008 10:28am |
Come to think of it, there's only a tiny corner of our thrift store which has mens stuff. Guys are less likely to change three times per day and still not be seen wearing the same thing twice in a season. They're also less likely to get rid of something unless there's something physically wrong with it, unless it was a gift they never wanted in the first place.
I was talkng to my bro about material storage minimalism, and he seemed unable to grasp the concept of dressing to suit one's mood or hopes for the day. Apparently clothes for him serve solely physical purposes, not emotional/expressive purposes. |
| Matty |
He's a guy, too. |
| cerealkiller |
I've bought a few things in the past on eBay that were used. Wouldn't anymore. I so rarely buy clothes that I figure if I buy something it's gonna be new. I stil after many years refuse to buy any clothes item that is over $20. Slacks, shirts, etc. must be under $20 or I won't buy them. I have no problem finding good clothes inexpensively at Kohl's, Costco, etc. Last week got Dockers at Costco for $14.95. |
| cloudhugger |
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| Kristal_Rose |
(I wouldn't buy a used cat suit) |
| cloudhugger |
lol |
Joanne  |
>They seemed fascinating
> at the store, but I look in my closet now wondering what I was thinking.
LOL Me too.
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| Lahdee |
I have a hard enough time finding clothes that I like in regular stores. Second hand places never have anything for me, except maybe jackets. I have an addiction to buying jackets like some women are into shoes. lol |
| Jody | | posted 8-Oct-2008 12:47pm |
I wear them all the time. So does my whole family. The Salvation Army in our area has almost all their clothing discounted on Wednesdays (Family Day), so I tend to shop then. |
| Kristal_Rose | | (reply to Lahdee) posted 8-Oct-2008 11:11pm |
I find each thrift store has a different selection just like the department stores. Some only have little old lady clothes, and others only tired work clothes. Fortunately my favorite is also the closest. |
| soyring1 | | posted 26-Oct-2008 2:11pm |
Absolutely!! They're already broken in!! A good wash with some Clorox (for colors) and they fit right into my closet - not to mention the money I save!! In these times, who needs to support another Retail Giant that's getting the clothes from a sweat shop anyway?! |
