There are many Winter Texans in the winter months of each season who roam the Ropa Usada facilities of the Rio Grande Valley in search of the ultimate buy. For pennies per pound, you can search through piles and piles of discarded items. I personally know women and men who make a regular practice of it and the finds they make can be truly amazing. There are discarded wedding and prom dresses, teeshirts of every description, sports clothing such as ski apparel, dress-up clothing for children and the list goes on. I know of a completely finished quilt top that it is guessed to be discarded by uninformed children of some poor woman. It was rescued by some faithful Ropa goers and transformed into a finished quilt and then raffled for charity. Some women rescue baby clothes and restore them to like-new condition and then donate them to birthing centers. All of this is an underknown phenomenon of the Rio Grande Valley. It works best to go with someone who knows the ropes of Ropa but you can go on your own. The people who work in these facilities are glad to answer questions for you. Many offer discounts to Winter Texans so it pays to tell them you are one.
I think the one place who impresses the most, at first sight, is Tres Dimensiones.
You can learn quite a bit from their website as well as how to get there.
https://sites.google.com/view/tresdimensiones/home
Butch and I and Deon and Jim will be glad to answer questions about it. Just ask us
This link is to a style show featuring exclusively found Ropa Usada items.
2018 Ropa Usada Style and Talent Show :
https://magnolianews.blogspot.com/search?q=Ropa+Usada+Style+Show
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