Hand-me-downs

I used to love hand-me-downs when I was a kid. I don't have any sisters and I certainly didn't wear my brother's clothes (though there was that one Nike hoodie I stole in high school...), so I was never starved for new clothes. Still, I used to get a fair amount of clothing from family friends and neighbours whose daughters had outgrown their stuff. I thought I was so cool in all the latest 90s wear! Maybe it helped spark my love for second hand and vintage...

Fast forward a couple of decades, and I still love receiving hand-me-downs. These days though, they usually come from friends. However, a few weeks ago mum brought me a couple of things given to her by our next door neighbour to pass on to me. Some things never change!

Sadly, our neighbours' daughter had passed away this past year. M.R. knew that I was into vintage fashion, and while cleaning out some of her daughter's things, held on to a couple of pieces from the 70s she thought I might like. I was only too grateful to accept them!

Number one, a light, printed wrap-around maxi skirt:

And the other, a suede skirt from Turkey...

...which actually came with a matching jacket and belt. Not really my style, but I thought it was worth a photo anyways:

I don't think it's actually a head belt...

I only hope I can do them as much justice as their original owner.

THE DETAILS
Wrap skirt:
Era: 70s
Label: Daniel Hechter
Material:Rayon
Made in Canada

Matching jacket and skirt:
Era: 70s
Label: none
Material: Suede
Made in Turkey