tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406319356659344188.post2314554898552158839..comments2024-02-26T08:43:47.488-08:00Comments on Domesticated: Charity Shopping Tips For GothsThe HouseCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07783576090040274742noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406319356659344188.post-37043432046853968742014-03-01T14:10:00.268-08:002014-03-01T14:10:00.268-08:00I feel like making some matching accessory sets in...I feel like making some matching accessory sets in the near future, and I'm on the look out for items made of nice black material (preferably a pretty jacquard-ish sort of thing) to cut up and turn into some wrist cuffs, a choker, etc. While it might cost me a bit in time, as I could find something like that going for £3 or under, it would cost me a lot less than buying accessories would, even if I factor in the cost of fastenings and trimmings, as those tend to be sold in packs of many or rolls, so I always have some about somewhere... The HouseCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07783576090040274742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406319356659344188.post-75289473595328183282014-03-01T04:58:55.750-08:002014-03-01T04:58:55.750-08:00I was so much more willowy as a teenager - a lot o...I was so much more willowy as a teenager - a lot of the Goth clothes I got then just don't fit me any more as I've filled out since then. Since then I've grown curves and also bulked out a bit with all the sport I now do, and I gave my old Goth things to charity shops too . Hopefully somebody out there enjoyed the things they found! Velvet is pretty expensive here, too, especially good quality velvet, so velvet items are prime for adaptation or dismantling for fabric. The HouseCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07783576090040274742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406319356659344188.post-22773407451513494892014-02-25T22:22:58.946-08:002014-02-25T22:22:58.946-08:00This is really sound advice-- I recently updated a...This is really sound advice-- I recently updated a lot of my esoteric sewing equipment through a local thrift store back in Canada. I paid literally cents for each piece because of how niche they are.<br /><br />And viewing clothing more as cloth material is one of the best ways to shop thrift as a sewist.<br />Though it's amazing to find that one piece that doesn't need any altering at all, heheh.Madame Mari Mortemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092879436628518422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406319356659344188.post-17333761393242957372014-02-22T15:26:14.933-08:002014-02-22T15:26:14.933-08:00My local shops have been a bit boring of late, but...My local shops have been a bit boring of late, but I never give up hope! I have found some amazing things in the past! I have been second hand shopping since I was a kid, and most of my clothes come from there! I miss all the grungy Gothy items I used to find in the early 200s from the 80s/90s era. Of course all the things I bought then were tiny and would no longer fit me, so hopefully when I got rid of them, someone else found and loved them. I did get one oversized velvet shirt and ditto a dress to cut up and use, since velvet is sooo pricey ($30 a metre at the craft store!)Laura Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402692693911867276noreply@blogger.com