SHE’S an absolute pro when it comes to finding a bargain.
So when Francesca saw a black dress hanging up in the charity shop, she knew instantly that she’d stumbled across something special.
While the price tag said £5, it was a “tiny size 6”, so it was a gamble whether or not she’d fit into it.
But Francesca decided to buy it anyway, on the off-chance that she could get it on.
“I don’t think it’ll fit me but how stunning,” she gushed in a video on her TikTok page.
“I don’t even think the camera is doing this justice!
“I’ve got to try it. I’ve got to get it.”
And when she got home, she popped the dress into Google – and was left blown away by the results.
The dress turned out to be a Halston classic, worth a whopping £375.
“This dress is absolutely stunning and I ummed and ahed about getting it because it was five quid,” she said in the next video.
“If you know me I’m used to paying like 20p for stuff.
“But this is actually a £375 dress so I am so glad that I got it.”
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”I discovered one of the cheapest charity shops in the UK – designer bags go for £3 & there’s lovely winter coats for £2″ embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6368239485112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]Francesca then re-emerged on screen in the dress itself, as she admitted: “This is going to be one of the best £5 I think I’ve spent in a long time.
“This is something I’d never normally wear but it’s stunning. I could just tell on the hanger that it was something special.
“I mean, I didn’t realise it was £375 special!”
Whiile she admitted she’d probably never wear it, she added: “I could just wear it down to Asda or Aldi.
“So if you see me wearing this, mind your business!”
“K…so it turns out this was an incredible investment,” Francesca captioned her video.
And people in the comments section agreed that she’d done the right thing by buying the dress.
“It looks like it was made for you!” one wrote.
“That looks stunning on you, what a find!” another gushed.
“Never seen a dress suit someone so much,” a third added.
“It’s absolutely perfect on you.”
“So flattering, stunning !!” someone else said.
“You look red carpet ready in it!” another praised.
