I Thought I Was an Expert Thrifter. Then I Went to an Estate Sale.
My sophomore year of college, my grandfather, who I was very close to, passed away. In the wake of his death, my grandmother gave me piles of his clothing—patterned sweaters and knit cardigans, cloth handkerchiefs and playful ties, all of which he’d kept in impeccable condition. These pieces became a channel through which to keep…