Spots and Polka Dots – March Thrifty Six Challenge

Happy Monday! Welcome to the March edition of The Thrifty Six. I hope you had a good weekend. This month it was Shelbee’s turn to set the theme and she chose speckles, spots and polka dots. This was actually quite a difficult challenge for me – despite my extensive wardrobe! I don’t own many clothes in a polka dot pattern, and what I do have isn’t pre-loved.

After going through the blog archives and finding nothing I looked through some of my clothes in storage. I hadn’t realised before that this vintage dress has a speckly pattern; the flowers and circles are the first things to draw attention. The funny thing is, I wore this dress for a previous Thrifty Six theme in June 2021. The title of that post was Boho Summer Style. I wore it with platform sandals and a floppy hat then. This time though, I chose my long Vivaia boots, which are so comfortable and warm.

A dress like this doesn’t need much in the way of accessories, so I simply added a turquoise clutch bag and round sunglasses. I’m thinking of getting the dress taken in slightly at the waist for a more flattering fit. I think I’d be more inclined to wear it if I did. And it’s too good to stay unworn in storage!

Vintage dress (eBay) | vintage clutch (eBay) | Yaa Yaa London ring | Marks and Spencer sunglasses (old)

More spots and polka dots…

Jodie of Jodie’s Touch of Style

“I had my crew wear polka dot skirts in 3 different ways. I’m showing how to casualize it. The skirt I bought from a clothing rental company because I can also wear it upside down as a top. The sweatshirt isn’t thrifted, but I loved the message: Kindness is Free-sprinkle it everywhere.”

Jane of Preloved-Vintage-Handmade

“How cool is this hooded dress!!! It’s been handmade in the 1970’s by someone with a really fun sense of style-how often do you see a blue and white spotty dress with a red hood (even in the 70’s)?
I’ve done some work on it myself adding to the crazy vibes…I shortened it and used the fabric removed to face the inside so when the zip is open, it has a neat, finished look.
I’ve taken the sleeves to maximum length adding red bias binding as a cuff to match the hood lining.
And finally, I’ve replaced the original zip with a chunky oversized one which injects yet more personality into this funky little frock.
So when Shelbee chose ‘Freckles, Spots & Polka Dots’ as the T6 theme for March, I couldn’t wait to show off my handywork and give this dress it’s 15 minutes of fame!”

Sally of Within a World of My Own

“Ask me if I like polka dots and I’ll say YES!  But when I look at my wardrobe, the top prints are stripes, florals, and animals/zoological.  Some dots, but mostly for summer.  But the weather cooperated for me to wear this thrifted CJ Banks spot print quilted vest that has a geometric design with a dot vibe to it.  I do have a number of polka dot scarves, like this green and navy one with white dots.  I decided to add some crisp green to my look (thrifted Eloquii pants) to celebrate the coming arrival of St Patrick’s Day and spring!  My thrifted Target floral print loafers are a fun finishing touch.”

Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge

“I have quite a few preloved pieces that have speckles, spots, and polka dots so I had planned to combine multiple dotty and spotty things into one outfit. But try as I might, I failed miserably. None of my dotty things worked well with each other. So I styled this speckled dress, which had stains (or spots) and holes in it when I brought it home from the thrift shop. I patched it all up with denim scraps and added a preloved leopard spotted scarf, a thrifted denim jacket, and my distressed cowgirl boots. I was not wholly satisfied because I wanted to incorporate more dotty things, but I ended up really loving this outfit anyway.”

Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style

“So I had nothing, absolutely nothing, with polka dots in my closet. Strange actually because I do like them. Well, time to shop on Vinted again. And I didn’t even need that much time to “spot” this beautiful blazer. From a Dutch designer, Frans Molenaar, in collaboration with C&A. I love these kinds of blazers, nice and casual, tight-fitting. Looks nice on everything!”

That’s all from The Thrifty Six for March. I hope you enjoyed our speckles, spots and polka dots! We’ll be back with another thrifty challenge on the third Monday of April.

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