Style {Hand me UPs}

We are all familiar with the idea of hand me downs - the old clothes that some sibbling or cousin has outgrown that are now passed down to you. I'm sure the if one day we end up having another girl she will have many hand me downs from Eva. But when you say "hand me downs" it almost suggests that these clothes aren't that good anymore. Like nobody else wanted them so you are stuck with them. Thus I decided to call my outfit in this post a "hand me UP" ....these are not hideously old clothes that are torn or outdated....they are simply outfit pieces that no longer suited the original owner.

A friend from church, Mey, who also happens to be my neighbor, was cleaning out her closet in preparation for a big move. She gifted me this awesome dress as a "hand me up" It is in great condition and I love the tiered ruffles. The dress she no longer was wearing is now my new spring dress!

The boots were handed up to me from my friend, Brooke. Brooke is 13 and got these boots passed on to her from another friend. The boots weren't the right size for Brook but they are great for me! I love the yellow stitching and they are so comfortable, especially for some two-stepping!

The belt I picked up this spring from a resale shop. So it wasn't a true hand me up since I bought it, but it was a piece that somebody else was finished with that now I get to enjoy.

And the black cardigan is actually an old piece from my wardrobe. I got this cardigan in -----sit down for this---- 9th grade. Umm, that is like 15 years ago! I had many years where I didn't wear it much but rediscovered it in my closet awhile back. I guess you could say it is a hand me up from my former teen self! Haha, but its from Express and still fits great. I must have had good taste in 9th grade. PS This is one of the only articles of clothing I still own from middle school. You know it's a good buy when you wear it for 15 years.