Thrifty Thursday: Plaid Ruffled Maxi Dress

Last weekend was our annual company holiday party, and I’ve been saving this bad boy for months just for this event. When I saw this on the rack at Goodwill, I immediately loved the tartan print and ruffle combo with my whole heart. And while this is decidedly a solid 90’s piece, tartan is actually extremely ‘in’ this year:

JCrew has 120 (??!) items that show up when you search tartan, from luggage tags to bras (lol) to loafers to hair ties:

And I found this little number on Anthro for $148 big ones:

So somehow by accident I ended up in this semi-hip dress, although I’d like to go on the record confirming that I would have loved, purchased, and rocked this dress either way.

I deliberated for a while regarding the shirt to wear underneath. I originally planned to wear a turtleneck, which I surprisingly struggled to find (FYI, Target girls section FTW), but ultimately decided on a white tube top. The turtleneck was just… frumpy (I know you’re shocked). It was too conservative, even for an American Girl doll.

Disclaimer: The lighting in the event center was less than ideal for my modeling sesh, so this is the best we’ve got. Sowwy.

The Outfit:

Brand: No tag. I half suspect this was hand-made.
Vintage: It’s gotta be from the 90’s
Best feature: POCKETS!!
Cost: $7
Fabric: 100% this was made from a disposable table cloth. Ironing it was a real trip, and Noah asked me if I was going to a picnic. It feels like 50% plastic, 50% Yogi Bear.
Accessories: fun new glitter heels from Old Navy, large gold bangle from Target, tortoise shell bangle from Hobby Lobby, and my newest Kendra Scott birthday month purchase (Thora Gold Hoop Earring).