Pyne and smith

Wearing the Pyne & Smith Clothiers Salem Stripe Dress, which I received in a trade, and talking about fashion woes, my sprained ankle, and my cat, Sebastian

Working at a thrift shop has been an education in clothing and textile history. There’s the fun part – changing silhouettes, sizing, and color stories – and then there’s the bleak part: today’s clothing simply doesn’t last. I discovered the curious and creative world of vintage clothing collecting in college when I first started crawling …