# In praise of the cheap and unpretentious

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-the-cheap-and-unpretentious/327955>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 26, 2005, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-the-cheap-and-unpretentious/327955 "2005-10-26T04:28:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-the-cheap-and-unpretentious/327955/41 "2005-10-27T18:02:53Z")

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Following **twickster’s** lead:  
Shoes: Target  
Socks and Undies: Target  
Pants: Wal-Mart (Yeah, I know, but they carry Lee Riders that fit me well and no one else does)  
Shirt and sweater: Goodwill. The sweater is a Geoffrey Beene silk and cotton blend that cost $4 and the shirt is a sleeveless mock turtleneck ($2). Try looking for sweaters at Goodwill in the spring. There’s a day when they all go on sale for $1. Score!!  
Cheap and unpretentious? They’re my middle names. 😉

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**Author:** ![SusanStoHelit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@SusanStoHelit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SusanStoHelit)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-the-cheap-and-unpretentious/327955/42 "2005-10-27T18:27:03Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> I also work in rental property management, and part of the job is cleaning out apartments after tenants leave. Clothes are often just left there, and when something is my size I hit paydirt.

Hah! You rock, Annie! Almost makes up for the Section 8-ers, eh?

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**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-the-cheap-and-unpretentious/327955/43 "2005-10-27T20:52:36Z")

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> [@SusanStoHelit](#):
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> Old Navy’s “long” pants usually hit me right, but you’re right- their sizing is very inconsistent.

Not only from style to style, but within the same style of jeans. I bought a pair of jeans (size 8 short) that I hadn’t tried on and they ended up too big in the waist, but just the right length. When I tried to exchange them, I tried on the same style in a size 6 short and they were too long.

I also love **Target** and **Old Na** vy. I also hit **JCPenney** when they have their Biggest Sale of the Year (which seems to happen several times a year). I love when you can buy one item and get another for $1.

My current outfit consists of **Payless** boots, \*\*Old Navy \*\* pants that I bought at **Goodwill** and a maternity shirt from **Fashion Bug**. I would say that my entire outfit costs around $20.00.

I can’t tell good quality from bad. If it’s a nice fit for my body, I don’t care how well made it is.

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