It’s just Silk! The Thrifty Six

Silk is such a luxurious fabric to wear! And isn’t it even better when you find something silk pre loved? Because it isn’t cheap. But it feels awesome on your skin. Shall we take a look at what we all found in silk? And we introduce you our new member Sally! Welcome!

Welcome to The Thrifty Six. We are a group of international fashion influencers who meet once a month in our little space on the internet to share our thrifty outfits. On the third Monday of every month, we will all share an outfit based on a theme that features pre loved wardrobe pieces. Shopping and reselling pre loved clothing is so much better for the environment and you can find some of the best fashions in thrift or charity shops. The Thrifty Six are here to inspire you to shop second hand.

My beloved silk lipstick blouse

I am wearing a lipstick print blouse! Fits with your blazer Emma! This blouse is from the brand I used to work for and bought on Vinted. I love the contrasts of the tie with the silk blouse and the soft fabric with the leather skirt. I don’t think I ever wore the blouse with jeans, I think that would look great too. Silk works best, for me, worn with a thicker fabric. I picked the skirt back from the giveaway pile. Could not let it go, I should wear it more often. ( but not at home…white leather couch….)

And here are my beautiful fashion friends wearing silk

Emma of  Style Splash

I bought this Jaeger silk top on eBay years ago and used to wear it a lot for work, but I haven’t worn it for ages. When I put it on for this month’s theme, I wondered why I stopped wearing it because it feels so nice on – it’s airy and as light as a feather…perfect for a perimenopausal woman in summer! I’ve paired it with some old culottes from Asos and a quilted bag from Zara.

Jodie of Jodie’s Touch of Style

One of my friends recently gave me a bunch of clothes to give to good homes, and I decided to keep this silk blouse even though it’s larger than my normal size.
I’m in love with the color of it and tying it at the waist creates a perfect proportion. I held the ends together with a scarf clip and decorated the middle with a clip-on earring.
The base layer is this mustard-colored dress from Your Revolving Closet which is a sustainable/thrifty way to have new clothes at your fingertips.

Jane of preloved_vintage_handmade

In a world of polyester, always look for silk…
Silk is quality, elegance and style, it glides over the body with grace…

…natural, smooth and tactile, it complements colour and elevates cut.

These voluminous pure silk pants have metres of drapage, the construction is exquisite.

The raw silk top compliments the style adding a playful ‘genie of the lamp’ vibe…

Silk is my summer love, so sensual and sublime!

Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge

I didn’t have much in preloved sillk except for a scarf or two. So I went on a quick thrifting adventure and found this 100% silk tie for $1.00. I was going to just buy the tie and find something in my closet to wear with it but I spotted this satin slip skirt on my way to the register and it really caught my attention. I saw it was my size, so I grabbed it on a whim, paid $6.00 for it, and have already styled two outfits around it. Although it is not silk (it is a polyester satin), it has a silky feel and I really loved it with the necktie. I added a preloved white cotton blazer because it is still a bit chilly here. Our spring weather tends to arrive with the summer solstice!

Sally of Within a World of my Own

My favorite silk items to thrift are scarves: they are timeless, one-size-fits-all, and usually in very condition.  This Art Deco silk scarf was a nice pairing with another thrifted silk piece, the Talbots gold-camel lined silk skirt.  For my first foray with the Thrifty Six, I wore an outfit with all secondhand items, including hand-me-down pearl stud earrings from my mom that are several decades old.

We are having a lot of fun with this group creating pre loved outfits! We hope we can inspire you to give it a try! See you next month!