Does anyone else have too many coats?

[nickEcave]

I've done it again - popped into a charity shop in my lunch hour and come out with a beautiful slouchy dark grey harris tweed jacket. It is absolutely gorgeous and a bargain at £25 but I don't need another coat! I can resist any other form of clothing - bags and shoes leave me cold - but when I see a lovely coat that fits and is a bargain then I simply have to have it. Please tell me I'm not alone in my coat obsession.

[sportyfool]

I do but I also have too many shoes and bags 😬😬

[PetiteMarseillaise]

How many would be too many?

Sounds like you got an absolute gem OP.

[storynanny]

Its fine. Thing is, when you are fully grown a coat can last years and its good to have one for every occasion and weather!
Can you tell I have many?
Im wearing fur coat today as it is cold but dry. And im wearing a dress.
Tomorrow it might be cold and wet therefore will need to wear waterproof coat with hood, either long over a dress or shorter if over jeans.
Then of course Spring us coming so will need to get out my thinner seasalt coats.
If I go out dancing on Sat eve I will need a different more dressy coat.
If we go for a sunday woodland walk I will need my old going out walking coat.
Its fine, have as many as you like. Mine are all sale bargains or charity shop finds.

[storynanny]

And I love bags too. Hate shoes and boots so dont have many.

[glitterbiscuits]

Coats and jackets here
I don’t think I’ve ever met another coataholic!

[nickEcave]

At last count I had:
knee-length smart camel wool coat
hip length smart camel wool coat
shearling lined bright green wool parka
short biker style wool jacket in purple check
short red wool open fronted coat with tie
proper water-proof (boring and ugly) for camping and holidays in Ireland
olive green velvety blazer
light beige trench style coat (not water-proof so not very practical)

• the new coat makes 9. I also have numerous jersey blazers, summery cardigan/jacket type things.
  
  I don't have a very big wardrobe but over half of it is taken up by the coats.

[nickEcave]

Thanks for the reassurance fellow coataholics. I live in London and spend a lot of time commuting or walking between places so I reckon people see more of my coats than the rest of my clothing and it's good to have a variety!

[MockneyReject]

Yup, boots and coats, here.
I actually resisted a black wool coat in the charity shop, today. I liked it, it was a bargain, but didn't fit my long torso right. Usually, I'd have bought it, anyway.
In truth, I only resisted as I was distracted by a pair of brand new Bitte Kai Rand culottes, then remembered I was supposed to be looking for job interview footwear!

I have around 20 coats and jackets, in all. Even 8y old DS has 6

[PorklessPie]

Too many converse here . I've just bought green velvet ones and black satin. Luckily I'm a size 3 so can get kids ones most of the time.

[Bloomed]

I don't count blazers, biker jackets etc in my stash. That means I have only a few coats

[MrKaplansGlasses]

My OH has too many coats, I am perfect and have a reasonable 8

[SleepingBooty]

Yes. I have 8, it's ridiculous. Also too many winter scarves, about 5.

[nickEcave]

Sounds like 8 (or 9) is about average then

[drinkswineoutofamug]

I have 2 coats. Big coat for winter , little coat for summer.
1 pair of trainers
1 pair of boots
1 pair of heels
1 handbag

[nickEcave]

Oh don't get me started on scarves. I think I have around 20. Each coat needs several different scarf options depending on temperature and how much time I'm likely to be spending outside.

[DrRanjsRightEyebrow]

Oh I have about 15 coats! I love them. I only have about 2 bags. Bags aren't my thing, but coats and shoes... love.

[Kenworthington]

Oh god coats are my thing. I may have about 20/30 I dunno quite w few!

[nickEcave]

Wow Kenworthington that beats me! Do you have a wardrobe just for your coats?

[Kenworthington]

Kinda- in that the understairs cupboard is full of them. And half my wardrobe. Oh and there may or may not be a few under my bed and in the loft 😬

[OCSockOrphanage]

I think I'm probably in Kenworthington's bracket; I can't bring myself to count all the coats and jackets I've accumulated in 42 years of adult life. Some belonged to my great aunt too. But the vast majority get worn most years.

[Whatthefoxgoingon]

I have 20+ coats and too many scarves to count, I’m guessing over 50.

I’m not even counting the blazers, jackets, capes etc.

It’s cold in the uk apart from a brief summer so I’m always in a coat 🤷‍♀️

[Whatthefoxgoingon]

Let’s just say thank god I have a dressing room which DH never goes in to....

[Greenglassteacup]

Love the sound of your new coat OP, what a brilliant find. I’ve been trawling the charity shops for something like that for ages but no luck yet. You’re recycling so no need for guilt

[WhooooAmI24601]

When we redecorated the guest bedroom I bought gorgeous wardrobes to house all his stuff with loads of storage space. There's nothing of his in there, though, just all my lovely, lovely coats and blazers. I have downsized the collection but it's still ridiculous. I bought a Barbour coat over Christmas, thinking 'look at me, got me a steal in the sales'. Turned out I already own the exact same coat, it was just in the garage from when I'd walked the dog and chucked it in there. That's when I realised it was time to start behaving myself.

[redmarkone]

i have a coat and cross body bag obsession - since January i have bought:

• a powder blue boyfriend slouchy wool mix coat
  
• a navy joules coast coat for spring
  
• a pattern limited edition longchamp neo crossbody bag
  
• a navy longchamp black cross body bag
  

i dont need them but thought it would be nice to have fresh and updated things but im not spending til june now.