SUMMER TRY-ON THRIFT HAUL (coz Christmas is HOT in Australia 😰) THRIFTMAS DAY 19

[@sarahlittell448]

You can pick up a simple slip to wear under the dress. Thats usually how those type of vintage items were worn in their hay day.

[@SeiichirouUta]

Thanks to the modern fabrics this is even easier today. If you wear a lot of dresses get a white + a black underdress and one in your own skin tone and you're good to go. Also your dresses will last much longer.

[@_captainmagic]

Yes you can get slips in either top only, bottom only, or a full underdress slip. If you get a petticoat, get a quality one; lots of the cheap ones you find on Amazon or AliExpress are made of cheap mesh fabric and are super itchy.

[@Mezzo77]

Yep - in the 80s (when the yellows dress was made) women still regularly wore slips, under dresses or skirts. A full slip will definitely deal with the sheerness, either nude to just blend in or white if you want a bit of contrast to show. You should be able to find slips at thrift stores too!

[@IonIsFalling7217]

Plus it protects the dress so you have to wash it less often!

[@thelovelymisshill]

A flesh coloured slip and underwear (of decent quality) are absolutely necessities when shopping vintage. Don't skimp on price/quality and they will last you forever.

[@arca2001]

Omg yes, do a decades series! That would be so fun, and you could maybe feature vintage experts or enthusiasts as guests

[@thelovelymisshill]

Similarly to Safiya Nygaard's series- I loved those

[@illyria135]

Went op shopping with my boyfriend today, my boyfriend kept pointing at stuff saying " the Aussie girl you watch would like that". He's learning!

[@YuriFateSP]

Thats so cute!!

[@LeNimph]

My boyfriend does that too. He knows her name though, we both really like thrifting so we'll show each other stuff we find that Alex would like.

[@SabinaEngland]

awww that’s cute and she’s got me interested in going to op shops too so i’ll go after xmas is over, hopefully i find some cute vases and planters 🪴

[@Kandizcsr83]

Awww he sounds cute

[@lexuslord3841]

My husband says the bird girl 😂

[@whimsy-chan1188]

Counterfit makes no money on the 2nd sale so at that point you are just supporting the thrift store. Also regadless of product origin the item is being used and thus not going to landfill.

[@rachmireamilcar8665]

Really good point

[@transformer4224]

You husband rushing in to kiss you good bye was the most wholesome thing ever

[@caseysulok5358]

Omg so so so sweet

[@mizzshortie907]

Love it 😍

[@ladyjanewriter]

OMG your mum just lifted her leg to show off her pants the exact way you do! THAT'S STINKIN' ADORABLE! EDIT: Holycrap, that swan you made back in the day, WOW!

[@lilyzhang2069]

think about it and

[@lilyzhang2069]

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[@lilyzhang2069]

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[@lilyzhang2069]

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[@lilyzhang2069]

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[@nataliejohnson310]

When that dress was made everyone typically wore slips under their dresses, it’s basically a thin white silky dress that goes under the dress, you can also get a separate skirt or shirt slip though, it kinda looks like a nightgown

[@victoriaroberts2105]

You can still buy a slip at most stores. I honestly can’t believe people don’t know about them they’re not some rare old fashioned thing.

[@Just1Nora]

Thank you, yes! When I was a little girl, and I was born in 1987 so it's not like I'm a granny, we often wore white tanks and skirt slips under our nice Sunday and holiday dresses and skirts. I'm shocked when people don't seem to know what a slip is or when they need one. Your dress is sheer? Wear a slip! Need to protect the fabric from sweat or friction from your skin? Wear a slip! Fabric a bit rough or have on a coarse petticoat? Slip has you protected!

[@nini1234200]

I know about slips. I was born in 1990. Slip dresses are also popular these days so I'm surprised Alex didn't think about wearing a slip under the dress.

[@qienna6677]

Yeah, slips are still a thing, but mostly bought by people who remember them. I think lining dresses etc took over to replace slips. If you look up Sage Lilleyman, she dresses vintage and has shown how the underwear etc worked back then.

[@nataliejohnson310]

@@victoriaroberts2105 oh for sure! I love them! I think most people just use spandex instead now, but slips are a lot more comfortable

[@SeiichirouUta]

I enjoy it so much, when someone enters who means a lot to Alex. Her attitude always changes in the cutest way possible... like a little pastel bouncy ball full of love.

[@ShelbyZealand]

Omg Dan barging in to kiss her good bye... I'm not crying, you are!

[@ThatGirlWithTheCoffee]

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[@leaveitalone]

👍goals

[@leandracooper1534]

The red dress is beautiful it looks like something that you see in the early 90s / early 2000s. Looks like something one of the charms sisters would wear off the show Charmed

[@koreankytten]

Omg yasssssssss

[@ozmum09]

Red dress is DEFINITELY early 2000s! Zigzag was a popular brand back then, i absolutely loved it (and possibly still have a few zigzag items in my wardrobe!), I'm a 1980 baby 😁

[@ditchthebun9453]

100% that is literally what I thought when she had it on. Legit thought "Ooh someone's been shopping in Phoebe's closet" hahahaha

[@nelliedevi9127]

Mannn, when Dan came in and Alex lit up and he gave her that forehead kiss goodbye and she said "I love you!" and he said "I love you more." That hit different 😭

[@KitsuneAdorable]

I’d love to marry my own Dan. 🥺😭

[@Krigsfilosofi]

So heckin' cute.

[@lucisimmons1070]

Never settle for anything less than a Dan!!!!

[@BewitchinBritain]

Pretty pastel mom is the freaking cutest. 10/10 for her outfit

[@rebeccasmith4826]

Alex in the red dress and her current hair is definitely giving off phoebe from friends vibes

[@jinxmestudio8380]

Yesss! This is what I though too!

[@nikithesnakelady8912]

Yes! And I'm loving it.

[@mrsmayhem8672]

That's who it was.... Ohh that was bugging me I couldn't think of it

[@hannahvia9051]

I’m legit dying from the cuteness of Dan and Alex

[@reallyscaryfruit]

blue is notoriously hard to get out of your hair, i recommend trying to counter it with pink, maybe a shade that leans towards orange a little bit! that's how i got the remains of blue out of my hair, the result leaned towards purple but once that faded there was no more blue in my hair

[@cadycastle9957]

I just commented the same thing. You can't use purple shampoo or toner to get out blue because they are both on the same side of the color wheel, she needs to add a orange or yellow color to cancel out the blue and get to a blonde color she was going for.

[@clairrose9811]

Yes orange and blue are complementary colors. Orange will cancel out the blue. Not straight up orange though so a warmer based toner

[@Just1Nora]

Toner removes brassiness...unfortunately it adds bluish purple. Exactly the wrong direction unfortunately.

[@confusedspoons]

A bleach wash aka bath would also help

[@flowergirl4901]

Sciccors.. they help..

[@dw13479]

Pretty pastel mum's voice and laugh sound just like Alex's aww

[@ZeGreatBabbles]

I have been going through a lot of mental health struggles this month and these videos have been giving me a mental health break everyday. You don't know this but your videos literally help some people just get through life!

[@lauriegani8136]

Blessings to you! It’s a very tough time for many many people. Surround yourself with supportive people and comforts. You are loved and one of a kind... a valuable addition to the world and precious. God made you for a reason. Take heart🤗

[@confusedspoons]

Totally felt this comment ❤

[@ciannabecker5148]

Same omg. And I hope everything get better for you

[@aeriagloris891]

Very much this comment, yess. ♥♥ -hugs-

[@viennabooks741]

Same! Do you want to talk about what’s going on with you? Maybe we can have a prettypastelsupportgroup 😂

[@kyleechristensen2217]

The blue/purple "60's" dress is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!! Please don't mess with it! And you need a slip dress for the sheer dresses

[@starr0327]

Hi Alex I'm the child of the 70s! Most dresses from 1910s all the way to the 90s people using buy a dress slip separately so no matter what sheer clothes you wear you always own your own dress slip that's why the yellow dress that you had on was so sheer normally a person with have their own dress slip.

[@cadycastle9957]

Yea she doesn't quite understand that not all clothes are made to wear for the styles of today, a lot of them were made for slips or petty coats under them to help and back in the day EVERYONE had a slip and pettycoat

[@Just1Nora]

Yeah I was a child in the 90s and even young girls wore dress and skirt slips with nice dresses. I just kinda giggle instead of getting frustrated. By the 90s if a dress needed a petticoat it was usually built in, but slips were still something everyone owned.

[@necroticdemonart]

Ahh it's so awesome to see people still know of slip dresses.

[@nevarez7L]

I'm mexican born in Tijuana in 1984 my mom 1963 and she teach me how to wear a slip dress and also tights (nets or pantyhose) so weird to see someone younger doesn't know that 🤣 (I feel old) 🤗

[@Crunchyasf]

Everytime I see dan and alex being cute together, I always get hopeful that redheads might not go extinct sometime in the next 100 years 😔😔

[@alex.s2023]

That’s it. Dan NEEDS to be a stylist. I swear, he has a calling

[@simplesimply3753]

Agreed. I loved his other styles too.

[@mllemelocoton8272]

Dan sense of fashion... ON BLOODY POINT!!!!!! “You need more leopard print to tie it in” hell yeah man!

[@dusa-]

For the skirts honestly I would just pick the waistbands and add an elastic waist to them so you don't lose volume in the skirt but it fits your waist.

[@amyhamaker7803]

I totally agree-it looks like the original elastic is shot anyway.

[@krissyseay8338]

We finally know what happened to her arm and why is she was wearing a Band-Aid lol

[@kgabriel28]

From one who lived through the period of the pale yellow dress. A full slip is what we wore under it. I can’t wait to see how Australia has a warm Christmas and not cold.

[@kazbutler]

I can’t tell you how confusing it is to have snowflake ornaments and inflatable snowmen on the lawn and watch Christmas movies set in the snow whilst it is scorching hot outside! At least where I am in Australia, it isn’t going to be too hot this year (around 80 degrees Fahrenheit).

[@ChanceofRainPodcast]

@@kazbutler isn’t it weird! We have a white tree to replicate snow yet we are in summer 😂😂

[@creepykylie1017]

The Evelyn suggestion is great, but we forget Debbie from Addams Family Values was literally a pastel luxury widow.

[@justme-qd6qb]

Great suggestion

[@supimjusthere7774]

This video warmed my heart. Her relationships with those around her are just so wholesome and cozy. I hope it stays like that for the rest of her days. Love you Alex and thank you for sharing your content.

[@bro_flovski]

omg your picture... is that v from mystic messenger?

[@supimjusthere7774]

@@bro_flovski indeed it is ~

[@bro_flovski]

@@supimjusthere7774 i love him 😌

[@SuperUberDae]

Love the Dan cameos, lol. You two are just the cutest and it makes me smile.❤️ Also we love Pastel Mom! She looks great, Alex we see where you get your great style from! 💞

[@nadialottering6844]

Awww. Dan is SO sweet. Makes me miss my husband that passed 7 years ago. Have not found a guy who cares about me since then. Just users. Maybe I should move to Australia?

[@ivoryandgold88]

So sorry for your loss. You are beautiful and you'll find someone in no time! My dad married my stepmom two years ago at 61 years old, she was his highschool sweetheart and had been divorced and single for over 30 years when my dad looked for her after an amicable divorce with my mom.

[@MichelleB_96]

That Kenso tank top would look really cute with some capris, or a pencil skirt

[@nataliejomoreton]

Rich kimono lady lounging with a glass of red wine should be called Evelyn. Don't know why, just sounds posh and classy :')

[@jodirenfer8017]

OMG Evelyn was the first name that popped into my mind as well!

[@cindyunicornz]

I thought Elizabeth, An E name for sure

[@lemondollie]

I was thinking Eleanor- seems we’re all on the same track!

[@anastasiacharlotte8544]

Oohh I thought “Vivienne”

[@melisamcfee2180]

Loretta after the dress lol

[@lorebernier7208]

I'm in the Southern US, and we're a bit old fashioned, so I grew up with slips (and gloves and hats from KMART for special church occasions). Good for modesty.

[@gustopherj]

Ah yes, The sorrowful Widow Evelyn. Roaming the home in beautiful pastel designer clothes....the spoils of her now destroyed marriage.

[@oOBloodyAllyOo]

I first thought of Karen. But Karen could only dream about Evelyn's class and elegance ♥

[@Iroh12345]

I was thinking of Estelle, so pretty close!

[@anais4013]

Omg I love the idea of calling her Evelyn! That's the perfect name for her *-*

[@Stormchaser143]

I was thinking Barbara or Judy

[@thelovelymisshill]

I'm going with Millicent

[@natalieodisho7264]

The husband coming in for a kiss was so genuine and unexpected! Love the love

[@sabi7985]

Every day we stray further away from Alex' natural hair

[@krisko517]

When Dan popped in to say bye, my heart melted. I love you guys, you are so good to each other.

[@jaidynwithyman4673]

her mom is so cute ahh and Dan barging in for a kiss goodbye was adorable 💕💖💗💝💞

[@Snips.Snails.Fairytales]

In my head the lounging lady whose husband has mysteriously died has to have a film noir name like "Gilda Goldheart" or "Frances Fairfield"

[@martinsdontjump]

A lot of vintage and retro clothing was intended to be worn with a slip. Having an assortment of slips in different colours and styles not only helps you wear vintage clothing but is also great as an alternative to nightwear

[@princessraiden310]

Pretty Pastel Mom is the best, and so wholesome!!! Also, her husband sneaking in for a quick kiss before leaving was so adorable!!!

[@kaiamayfield6977]

I do crazy color hair constantly and I've had my ups and downs trying to figure out whats the right color to use when your trying to achieve a certain color with some previous color still there. I suggest using a coral or more of a orangy pink so it will cancel out the blue.

[@kaylathurmond955]

Two things; you and Hubs are wholesome goodness, and we all need a friend like you. Soooo supportive and there to promote how wonderful the people are you are. ❤

[@autumnrosesorg8151]

Alex me and my daughters LOVE watching your videos! My 4 year old absolutely envy’s how you and Sam make jewelry so now she has kits and try’s to do what you do!! I love it! Now she wants to go thrifting!! Which she doesn’t realize we already do. Lol. Thank you!!

[@lisascankdealejo6447]

Prettypastelmum is such a doll! I particuarly live how she says "oh thank you darling". I want a hug now lol

[@HAppytobeHer]

Thanks so much for switching up the content this month to be more sustainable and accesable for us! Love all your content, but this just makes me so happy. Love you Alex! Happy Bday Daniel! Kisses for Archie!

[@alliyahharris572]

Lots of my vegan friends actually do not mind buying genuine leather from thrift stores as the thrift stores don’t buy in new stock so it’s all 100% donated x so I can totally see how buying counterfeit items from thrift stores not supporting the counterfeit industry in the same way that buying a leather jacket won’t contribute to the leather industry xx

[@ChaosPan]

You and Dan are so adorable. Y'all giving me so much serotonin!!!😭🥰💙💜💚

[@thespiantheatergeek]

This is absolutely my favorite series on KZbin right now and I am so happy to hear you are going to continue thrifting content into 2021!

[@coffee_and_crumpets]

I can't tell you how much I look forward to finding another Thriftmas video out when I wake up so I can have my breakie and coffee while watching it.

[@oddeyes9413]

Go rose gold. Also, I'm ironically about to get my roots redone so I can go a vibrant medium silver like I wanted to for years. Great video as always.

[@DaughterOfLilith08]

Alex's hidden talent: Clay sculpting/pottery!

[@bubblesmcsquats9057]

Those sparkle pink mules are EVERYTHING. Skirts, dresses, jeans and tshirt, swimsuit and luxury coverup.

[@spicysprinkles3223]

Alex and Dan moments are so wholesome 😊

[@NatalieHarrisonLim]

That skin tight striped dress was the best thing I think you got out of that. It looks absolutely STUNNING in this

[@itsarah]

She: uploads Me: my day just got 10x better!💞 I post

[@hannablackburn9237]

The yellow dress reminds me of a dress that a real life modern day Belle would wear. It’s so beautiful on you Alex, you’re helping me with learning to love myself and inspiring me to actually wear clothes that are flattering on me. My body dysmorphia has turned my entire closet and dresser into just sweatpants and extremely large shirts so that I don’t have to worry about people seeing any kind of detail about my body. Seeing Alex encouraging people to wear what they want and that they’re beautiful no matter what really really helps me. I actually wore a form fitting dress the other day because my mom bought it for me for Christmas and had it shipped to my house. I didn’t have an anxiety attack about things that are tight on me because I had Alex playing in the background so her positivity was keeping me from picking myself apart in the mirror. Thank you Alex, you have helped me more than you know. Quarantine for me being positive for COVID has been rough and I want it to be over but you helped me wear a dress I’ve been wanting to own for three years now. Thank you

[@BigPapa2424]

You and Dan are sooo cute 🥺

[@skinnflugu]

Alex, to get out the blue you need to use a toner or colour with an orange tone to it (if you look at the colour wheel, blue is opposite of orange. In hair colouring, the colours opposite each other on the colour wheel cancels out each other. Remember that different colours can have different undertones to them and would thus benefit from a slightly different toner: A purple-y blue would need a yellow-orange tone to cancel it out, whereas a greenish blue would need a reddish orange, for example.). You can add a little hair dye to your conditioner to create your own toner. Most blonde toners have a blue or purple base as the aim usually is to make the blonde less brassy (so canceling out the orange or yellow tones). I would love to see you in a golden or strawberry blonde - I think that would really suit your complexion, and it would be much easier to maintain with eventual roots.

[@KatieManring]

You need a slip for that yellow dress for sure!!

[@OoohJessiKAT]

Your interactions with Dan are so wholesome and it’s lovely you share them with us.

[@berglindoskarsdottir2252]

I love that husband bit in the beginning, you 2 are so so cute.

[@lexymarie4101]

How is it possible you got a husband like that who is the sweetest ever and as well your mom is a doll 🥰

[@laylal4289]

Loving thriftmas! Living vicariously through you as I live in Texas and miss being out shopping soo much!!! Keep being amazing! 💚💚💚

[@the1ladytammy]

Me too.

[@thatsuspiciouswhalenut]

The Christmas jumpsuit.... it's horrid I love it

[@juleshoyt3348]

The only Christmas vlogs I care about! I thrifted/ up cycled almost all my Christmas gifts this year because of you! ❤️

[@cathyabril8615]

I think doing a video dedicated to finding designer brands in thrift shops would be awesome! All your thrifting video ideas are amazing and I can’t wait to watch them! I’m an avid thrifter, and you are one of my favorite youtubers.. so combining those two is what I’ve needed in my life!

[@Mimi.bit02]

the last dress is perfect...period!! Wish I could go thrift shopping with u the fashion gods love you!!!

[@MrsSazzyWazzy]

dan coming in to say goodbye filled me with awws n. that was beyond wholesome!

[@karenmackie9665]

Didn’t realize how much I missed your red hair until I saw your mom! Gorgeous!

[@marysample275]

Buy a full slip that goes down to about an inch above the hem of the dress!I wish I could easily find shoes in thrift shops but I wear size 5 USA size

[@mizzshortie907]

That’s why i shop in the children’s section... (plus they are cheaper in price that way too!)

[@kaseysmith1839]

That red dress is absolutely stunning on you!

[@born_confused]

It's the nicest thing I've seen on Alex

[@mollgrn]

that floral vest gives me molly ringwald pretty in pink vibes!! it’s so cute

[@beccamay8158]

Alex and Dan are so cute! It makes my heart hurt 🥺💞

[@beccaambury5149]

i think counterfeits from second hand stores is similar to leather from second hand stores, you're not really supporting the industry because whether you buy it or not no extra money is going to the manufacturer i really love all this thrifting content ! made me want to go wild and go on a charity shopping spree ahaha

[@Ly7vi]

Dan interrupting the video to say goodbye was just too cute.

[@vivy5424]

You and Dan being cute together somehow makes me extremely happy! ❤️ I loved the video, this is my favourite series in this christmas season! ☺️

[@thatsockwrd8285]

Wow I am so impressed with that swan! You look gorgeous. Still really enjoying this series so much 🥰

[@katiemauer6898]

The way Daniel loves you is so beautiful! Also, the way he showed concern about your arm was so cute! Wish they made more Daniels for all of us

[@gossameryouth]

it's cool to see you pulling away from the pastel (even though I've always liked that too) just interesting to see you in different stuff :)

[@bodineeh]

Yes! Learn to sew! I learnt this year and I really like it. It's amazing how even easy it is to make clothes that can pass for clothes you buy and especially when you can alter trifted clothes

[@geltonikrantai]

You should get Brad Mondo to guide you through your hair journey ✨

[@mizzshortie907]

Oh my goodness yes please @brad mondo is an amazing mood

[@sunshinem.7741]

I'm sorry, but every time she does a hair thing it just makes me so happy! I've heard for YEARS growing up, people saying things like "you shouldn't dye your hair, it's so beautiful. It's such a rare natural color!" And making people feel guilty for wanting autonomy. Like, jeez Janet, it's a hair color, chill. You can change it and it'll just grow out again. So seeing her do fun hair things just gives me such anarchy vibes lol and I love it! This year was my first time dyeing my hair as well

[@ssogoss]

I love your thriftmas vlogs, we dont have thrift stores in my country (Ithink) , but I love the idea Cant wait for your hair make over Greatings from Peru

[@MusingsofaCat10]

The purple dress, I'd venture between 2000's and now, the yellow one looks like 80s, look at silhouette, sleeves, tag design, and colors as clues :) For altering the skirts, I'd recommend sewing in a dart and then cutting, especially since you're still learning. :)

[@annmackenzie5253]

I'm living for the "thug elf" jumpsuit Alex😄❤🔥

[@Critterkid9]

Fully agree with other comments, vintage clothing requires vintage undergarments. Or at least a vintage approach. Luckily slips, full and half are fairly inexpensive and really polish off vintage outfits. You may have noticed that alongside being sheer many vintage fabrics aren’t exactly the softest mostly because they aren’t meant to be worn directly against the skin. If you have a full wool skirt it is assumed that you will be wearing a slip with it if it’s unlined. Additionally you can look into vintage bras as they did provide a very different shape depending on the era. This is important because if the clothing you are is designed to be worn with a bullet bra and you are wearing a modern bra it will look odd. Same if you tried to wear a vintage bra under modern clothing. I do think it would be worthwhile to learn a little bit about different style eras to help figure out what undergarments you should wear. My big hint it to look at the tags/labels a lot of times the font/brand gives it away (especially because you see call backs from other eras also i.e. 80’s does 40’s)

[@Jiminjiminj]

YEES I'M SO HAPPY YOU WANNA KEEP THRIFTING!!

[@hippocket31]

Hey Alex! I'm a theatre person and I am loving Thriftmas! I don't sew either, but I love reworking clothing for theatrical productions or parties. Last year I thrifted things to costume a Pirate Party. Amazing how a super large dress shirt can be changed into a pirate shirt...cut off the buttons, sew it up the front and put velcro on the cuffs. Good luck with your alterations and keep on thrifting!

[@groovybella705]

EARLY SQUAD IM HERE FOR THESE VIDEOS

[@falisharivera6269]

Rewatching Alex’s videos after learning the tragic news of her passing… especially sad after seeing her mom in this video. Prayers to Alex’s family and friends who stuck by her side

[@elsvanvessem]

Sam would have safely modeled that yellow dress ;) (lovely dress, no clue what to wear under it best though, sorry!)

[@kibablade2642]

OMG...You and Dan are soooo freaking cute with each other. Pretty sure that little interaction wasn't planned, but it made my day. Thank you! PS. Happy belated birthday Dan.

[@danaleverington8043]

The rich lady lounging around with her fancy pink slippers and wine is Flora.

[@jenniferliu7196]

Your mom's styling of the jacket!! *chefs kiss*

[@sammygirly388]

The rich lady - her name would probably be Loretta.

[@sonja9091]

Your mom is soo cute and she has an amazing style. I love her outfit

[@vanillylilly]

Ur hair looks kinda pretty this way. Even matches with the wall lol

[@shirinlune]

The designer black tank top gives me 70s/hippie vibes with the beads and the flower on it - I can totally see it being styled with corduroy bell bottom pants and some platform boots, maybe even a sheer kimono cardigan with tassels or something!! Also the rich old lady who sits in her house mourning her husband in her fluffy robe is probably named something fancy like ✨Madame Cordelia✨.

[@ghostyjasper7572]

"What is her name" Loretta. 😂

[@Chocodi1e]

Yes! That's what I was thinking too lol

[@bodineeh]

2020 brought us thrifting, jewelery making and clay sculpting alex and I LOVE it!