I suspect when my husband sees this post, he’s going to ban me from the Internet for the sake of our finances. I’ve recently discovered ModCloth, a site selling cute clothes from indie designers at reasonable prices. Over the past few weeks, I’ve bought one cardigan from them, ordered a top I’m exchanging for a larger size, and tried a dress that didn’t work well with my figure. I’m cutting myself off the Cloth for now – but I’ll probably be back in a couple of months when they start rolling out the fall stuff.

If you haven’t yet checked out ModCloth, ladies, click over there right now (but hold on to your wallet). They trend a little hipsterish, but I’ve always seen several things I liked on every visit. Plus, they have free shipping, which makes returns really easy, and great customer service. They email you about returns and exchanges to answer any questions you have, and they also sometimes include little freebies, like barrettes and cloth headbands, along with your order.

The Fabray Cardigan, one of my ModCloth finds.

The biggest drawback to ModCloth is that they receive such small quantities of each item that they sell out very quickly—sometimes within a day or two. And they don’t always restock items, so, if you see something you really like, pounce on it. It also might be a good idea to order more than one size and return the one that doesn’t fit, just in case they stop stocking your item.

The other caveat is that, since ModCloth buys from small indie designers, sizing can be inconsistent. They give the measurements for each piece lying flat, but that’s not always reliable as you can’t be sure how much something stretches. Sometimes you can get a better idea of how an item runs from the customer comments. Their sizing tends more towards “juniors” than “misses,” so if you’re no longer a teenybopper, you may have to order a size up.

ModCloth also doesn’t have the best selection for women who are larger than a U.S. size 10 or so. The dress I tried on, for example, only came in small, medium, and large. The large fit me with little room to spare, and I usually take an 8. Some items do come in XL and XXL sizes, though.

But, if you’re willing to deal with a little hassle and a couple extra trips to the post office, you can score some really great clothes on ModCloth—with the added benefit of supporting an independent company and designers instead of a huge mall chain. If I’d found it sooner, I think most of my wardrobe would come from there.