An India Inspired Thrifty Thursday

I love the floaty romantic style and phenomenal fabrics of traditional Indian fashion and as a lassie was always thrilled when my friend’s mom allowed us to play dress-up with her gorgeous collection of saris, so you can imagine my delight when I discovered this incredible Handmade-in-India tunic dress at my local thrift shop…on €1 day:

 

I squealed in excitement & received such an evil glare of death from the elderly woman beside me at the rack that I’m positive I would no longer be on this earth had my munchkin not swooped in to save me with her adorable smiles & giggles that seem to act as kryptonite to bitter old Germans, rendering their penetrating sour stares powerless.

The embroidery & beadwork are divine and each flower contains a tiny mirror at its center

That outfit is so gorgeous that even though I was suffering through the worst food poisoning I’ve ever had it still managed to make me look purty in the photos!

 Indian Tunic Dress (thrifted) €1 – Black Maxi Dress (thrifted) €2 – Vintage Beaded Clutch (ebay) €1 – Adorable Feet (DNA) €0

Total cost: €4

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12 Comments

  1. Love this look! Very Indian, indeed. That little clutch is so perfect!

    1. Cheers Megan…the clutch was a steal on ebay for only €1! 🙂

  2. I love love love love LOVEEE that dress.

    1. It was definitely a squeal-worthy discovery! 😀

  3. What a gorgeous dress that is! It’s even better that it is handmade! Such an amazing find, the beaded detail is lovely!

    1. I was thrilled to discover the complete lack of machine seams & manufacturer’s tag (there is only a small “handmade in India” tag hand-sewn into the interior seam) – the entire tunic appears to have been hand stitched & embroidered! Amazing! 😀

  4. Oh wow, this dress is beautiful, and it looks beautiful on you!! What a great find – and hurray for adorable munchkins haha! 😉

    1. Thanks Kristi…it’s an absolute keeper! 🙂
      *sometimes my kiddo’s smiles are the only thing that keeps me going in this sour-faced unfriendly society that I unfortunately must call home for the time being

  5. Such a gorgeous dress! Can’t believe you found a handmade one either!!

    1. yup, I’m incredibly lucky that I seem to be the only one with my taste, style & refashionista-brain that shops at my local thrift store…although it does mean that I am called “seltsam” (strange/weird) & constantly given the evil side eye by other customers 😉 The “real” Berlin is not a friendly place for those who march to the beat of a different drum 🙁

      1. Mea says:

        Yay ‘seltsams’! Welcome to Seltsamville…where color and culture doesn’t collide. BTW…the embroidery dress…mine mine mine! Absolutely love it!

        1. Sadly Berlin is most definitely not welcoming to other cultures/languages/non-Germans – I am so grateful to finally be able to move away from here and raise my daughter in a healthy and happy environment.

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