Bargain Shopping: Roaring 20s Party Costume

Hey Loves!

I attended a roaring 20s party. Here's all about how my costume came together.

I received an invite to a roaring 20s themed birthday party. I immediately thought about making a flapper dress. I checked out Pinterest ands saw a lot of sequins and a lot of fringe. All you of you that dabble in sewing know that those things can be expensive. I also hate sewing sequins!

I saw this pic and thought this is totally doable.

I was going to make the dress, but I just didn't feel like it. So my hubby digested I go buy something. He even came along. I'm glad he did because he found the perfect dress hiding on a sale rack for $5 in Rainbow. You know I love a deal. I wish I had taken pics of the back. It's the perfect little black dress.

The next day, I checked out Charming Charlie for some accessories. I walked out with 2 necklaces, headband, earrings, bracelets, scarf, and shoes for $41. These are all accessories I can wear again, especially for the holidays! I love that store!

Lastly, I need a red lip and I don't wear makeup. Well, I have seen a few YouTube videos about DollarTree makeup so I decided to get a lipstick from there. I wasn't disappointed. I'll bring it out again for holiday parties.

Here's my attempt at roaring 20s for less than $50:

My date was pretty handsome, too.

What do you think? Do you have any go to shops for bargains?

Until next time, Smooches!

DJ

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