This may or may not become a recurring feature, but I am trying, in a low-key unscheduled way, to take a look around at various things I have kept and assess whether I still want or need them. This definitely doesn't mean I will ever become a minimalist, but in the classic words of William Morris:
So I am trying to look around and find things I am willing to get rid of, to pass along, and the other day, I came to this:
This is a skirt that I made in a sewing class, oh, almost 40 years ago, ye gods where has the time gone, ahem. I kept it for the sentimental factor, though my years of fitting into it are almost as long ago.In fact, the waist is 15 and a half inches across, so it would be 31 inches around (which would be 78.74cm, for the rest of the world).
And while we're measuring, it's about 33 inches long.It is decently if not expertly made. The fabric is thin and the skirt isn't lined, so it would need to be worn over a slip. There are no signs of wear.
But who is going to want it? I'm not trying to make money on it, heaven knows, but I'd like it to go to someone who wants it. If I give it to a thrift shop, is it going to end up recycled? I hate the thought of that...but I don't have a lot of bandwidth to find someone who would want it. I don't know where to start. Any thoughts?
That's very bright and cheerful and feels like Florida to me. Someone would be delighted to have it.
ReplyDeleteIt is very pretty! I know exactly what you mean about wanting it to go to the right place/person. I have a Freecycle group that is good for stuff like that, but otherwise I'm not sure what you should do.
ReplyDeleteIf it's not stained or torn or damaged in any way, a thrift shop will be glad to have it on the shop floor.
ReplyDeleteMay I say that you are so close to grasping the lesson here?
ReplyDeleteDo you have a Buy Nothing group you could offer it to?
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