The Thrifty Six: Shawls, Capes & Scarves

thrifted style, little black dress, yellow cape jacket, pink Panama hat, eclectic style, Shelbee on the Edge

Welcome to the November edition of The Thrifty Six! We are 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.

Jane suggested we share our preloved shawls, capes, and/or scarves for this month’s thrifty challenge. I was going to style my grandmother’s shawl but I recently shared it for Style Imitating Art | “The Lovers” by Maude Kaufman Eggemeyer. I have a similar crocheted shawl in navy blue that my former neighbor, Nettie, gave to me many years ago. I decided against styling that shawl because I was struggling to build a complete outfit around it using only preloved pieces.

So I switched it up and went with this buttery yellow cape-like jacket.

It is not cape because it has sleeves, but I still always refer to it as my yellow cape because it has a cape-like silhouette. I layered it on top of one of my favorite thrift shop dresses, this black ribbed knit body contouring dress by Zara (also styled here with my red cape). I accessorized with a seed bead necklace and earrings, which were both purchased from flea markets, and preloved black suede ankle boots.

Since I am using an extremely loose definition of a cape to complete this challenge, I decided to also include a thrifted scarf just be sure I followed the rules. I found this scarf years ago at a thrift shop and wear it frequently. Of course, I am really drawn to the super bright floral print on the black background.

The scarf was the perfect way to tie in my bright pink Panama hat. This hat did not come with a hat band which I really like because I can add different accessories to coordinate with my outfit. There are all sorts of things that make excellent hat bands such as scarves, fabric belts, leather or faux leather belts, strands of pearls, or other necklaces. For this hat band, I used one of those cheap belts that are sometimes sold attached to a pair of pants. I wrapped the belt around the hat, punched a new hole where I needed to fasten it, and then tucked in the ends. The only thing I really need is a feather or a flower in my hat band!

I was really pleased with how well the yellow and pink stood out against the black background and my floral scarf was the perfect thing to tie all the colors together.

Now let’s see what my thrifty friends have styled for Shawls, Capes & Scarves.

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!

I hope you enjoyed this collection preloved shawls, capes, and scarves! Be sure to check back with us on December 16, 2024, for our next style challenge. Sally has chosen Wintergreen as our theme!

Keeping it on the edge,

Shelbee

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