The Thrifty Six are Wearing Hats

thrifted winter boho style, bright pink kimono ruana robe, furry boots, preloved outfit, knit hat, Shelbee on the Edge

Hats are where it’s at for the thrifty year ahead of us as my budget friendly friends and I are sharing all sorts of preloved winter caps…because it is cold in the northern hemisphere right now, y’all.

The Thrifty Six is a group of international fashion lovers 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 specific theme that features preloved wardrobe pieces. Shopping and reselling preloved 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 not only to inspire you to shop second hand but to also get creative in your closets.

It was Jodie’s turn to choose our January prompt and she went with hats because why not? If you haven’t noticed by now, I do love hats. I have been obsessed with them since childhood and I wear a hat nearly every time I step out of my house. So a style prompt that includes hats isn’t really much of a challenge for a hat-obsessed person like myself. Except this is a thrifty style challenge so the hat must be preloved. And that kind of grosses me out. But I will occasionally purchase a secondhand hat as long as I can effectively launder it before putting it on my head.

Fortunately, I had this preloved hat and fingerless mitt set that I picked up many years ago to feature for this month’s thrifty outfit.

Starting with the hat and mitts, I began building a cozy casual outfit with black leggings and a deep burgundy tee shirt layered beneath a newly purchased preloved ruana in a bright pink geometric print. Clearly it is cold and snowy where I live, so I needed to keep my feet warm which is where my wine Furries came in handy. If you missed my post about these cute fuzzy boots, check out my article Budget Friendly Boots for Finicky Frozen Feet.

I accessorized with an oversized heart necklace, long feather earrings, and a thrifted floral embroidered scarf, topping it all off with a preloved woolen coat for a comfortable yet stylish snowy day outfit that suits my aesthetic and is very practical.

Rising to the thrifty challenge, I created my whole outfit using all secondhand pieces except for my leggings, tee shirt, boots, and necklace.

Now let’s check out how my thrifty friends have styled their preloved hats.

Emma of Style Splash

Jane of Preloved-Vintage-Handmade

Jodie of Jodie’s Touch of Style

Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style

Sally of Within a World of My Own

And Me!

“My love for hats runs deep. It all began when I discovered my grandmother’s collection of 1950s/1960s hats in her attic when I was a teenager. I have been obsessed ever since and have curated my own very extensive hat collection over the years. However, hats are not a thing that I generally look for in secondhand shops because it kind of grosses me out. I will consider a preloved hat as long as I can properly and easily clean it before placing it on my own head. Like this cute knit hat that I found in my local consignment shop about 6 or 7 years ago. It came with the matching arm warmers as well. Everything in my outfit is preloved except for my leggings, tee shirt, boots, and necklace.”
-Shelbee

I hope you enjoyed our variety of hat styles. Do you wear hats? Would you were a preloved hat? Be sure to check back with us on February 17, 2025, for our next challenge. Emma will be choosing our thrifty prompt.

Keeping it on the edge,

Shelbee

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