A vintage clothing store opens in WRJ

 In the Tip Top building, hidden away in a corner of that large converted bread factory, there is now a vintage women's clothing store simply called "Nancy the Girl." By contrast to "Revolution" and the other consignment stores in town, the emphasis here is really placed on vintage. After reading up on 1960s psychedelic and hippie styles, I walked into the store and found dresses straight out of that era. Nancy explained that she sources her clothes from a variety of places, including online, at garage sales and simply through donations.  

I ended up buying a green silk suit (the top is photographed above) simply because it was so beautiful and comfortable. I don't know if and when I'll ever have the occasion to wear it -- it's very green -- but that's okay. It's really the first time that I have ever bought such a useless garment. It only cost me forty-one dollars, which, thinking back on the joy of the sapeuse in a previous blog post, is not that much in relation to the joy of trying it on and talking about it to some of my friends.