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Originally Posted by *Laurie*
A few years ago I visited Ireland (and loved it!). I found clothing, good clothing priced very low, at a couple of charity shops. Here in the U.S. I once found a really nice pair of boots at a thrift store - it was my birthday that day, too. Over the years I've found some good, inexpensive items at thrift stores.
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One of my local charity shops has a £1 rail and I've got some great bargains there. Jackets. shirts, trousers all sorts. . In fact I could prob open a clothes shop, I've stopped buying clothes now though.... I can't resist a bargain.
The trick is to go in as often as you can.
If you know your labels charity shops in upmarket parts of London are good hunting grounds.
My neighbours son lives in the US , his wife is American and my neighbour said that when she came over to the Uk she couldn't believe how cheap clothing was here. I guess some of that has to do with the pound/dollar rate but I thought that when I went to florida at the end of the 80's clothes seemed quite cheap. I think the rate then was $1.5 to £1.