Thrifty & Chic: Sailor Penelope

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I’ve been hitting up thrift stores to try & find a fire pit, but with no luck. However, I did have some luck finding the cutest little outfits for Penelope the other day. They’re both striped & very summery. I don’t much care that summer is basically over, they were just WAYYY too cute to pass up.

This little sailor dress is probably my favorite. I LOVE IT! The short pleated skirt is so adorable. I really can’t get over it. It’s a 2T, so it’s not going to fit her for long (it’s already really short), so I’m thinking I might try my hand at constructing a 3T version. We’ll see. The pleating might be a little ambitious for me.

So what do you think of Penelope’s ensemble? It’s a steal for $3, don’t you agree? Sorry for the gratuitous Penelope photos, I thought they were too cute not to share.

Have you found any great deals lately? Please share with links in the comments!

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    1. Laura Chavous says:

      No link yet. Sorry. I just am astounded at this: about 3 weeks ago I bought something almost identical for my daughter! wow. And I too have a milk glass collection! You are really speaking my language!!! link to follow. :)

    2. angie says:

      omg! that is an adorable sailor outfit for her! and super great deal. awww.

    3. So cute! I would love to see you tackle this as a DIY in 3T.

    4. Colleen says:

      Cute dress! I saw this post on design*sponge today and thought of your quest to find a fire pit: http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/09/diy-project-karens-portable-fire-pit.html. Maybe you could find the parts to make your own?

    5. Elaine says:

      Absolutely adorable!

    6. Meli says:

      Seriously? Never apologize for gratuitous Penelope pics… there’s never too many. She’s just about the cutest thing on two legs!

    7. Jillian says:

      I just found a awesome blue cake plate for $5. I found it at the Antique Mall (im pretty sure its on 900 S West Temple) but its amazing! the perfect color and just had a small chip! Check it out at bruceandjillian.blogspot.com.

    8. Jillian says:

      I love it!! Penelope is the cutest thing ever!

      I just found a awesome blue cake plate for $5. I found it at the Antique Mall (im pretty sure its on 900 S West Temple) but its amazing! the perfect color and just had a small chip! Check it out at bruceandjillian.blogspot.com.

    9. new to your beautiful blog and LOVING it!!! glad i stumbled upon it.

      xo,
      blair/ your newest follower

    10. quinn says:

      got some uggs at the thrift for $3…what a steal! :D
      i love the dress…I think you should make a 3T version. I would make it if I had a sister small enough to wear it! :D

    11. Dianne says:

      Man, I love sailor dresses! If I was only 2T, I would buy it from you in a second. Too bad. Haha. Of course, I would probably look beyond ridiculous. ;D

    12. Gretchen N says:

      SO CUTE!!

      My daughter is just one, and I snagged a vintage sailor dress for her first birthday at a consignment shop for $6. She got TONS of compliments.

      And I also want to keep buying her cute summer stuff though the days to wear them are waning.

      Also, no such thing as too many Penelope pictures. She is so cute.

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