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This is an average amount of clothing.

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Pamnn82 · 09/05/2026 21:22

29 dresses, mostly summer but that also includes, 8 occasion dresses (parties, weddings, funerals)
11 pairs of jeans.
19 trousers, half summer, half autumn/winter.
68 tops.
17 jumpers.
21 cardigans.
18 shorts.
7 coats.
2 denim jackets.
5 gym sets.
9 trainers.
8 sandals.
6 boots.
8 swimsuits.
4 swim coverups.

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PrincessOfPreschool · 09/05/2026 23:34

Kleptronic · 09/05/2026 21:26

68 tops?? Kinell

That made me actually LOL. I have about 10 (that fit me).

Anononony · 09/05/2026 23:32

I have:

1 pair of jeans
3 pairs of joggers
2 pairs smart trousers

About 3 vest tops
About 8 t shirts
2 long sleeve tops
3 hoodies
2 jumpers

6 pairs of shoes (daily trainers, running trainers, hiking boots, vans, dress shoes and converse)
A coat.

My kids are about the same, as is OH, though he and the kids have less shoes (mine last years)

Grandmashorty · 09/05/2026 23:31

I probably have more than this - I know I have a problem. I try to sell and give to charity but keep buying. My clothes fill several wardrobes throughout the house.

pinkpony88 · 09/05/2026 23:26

Peachesandfizz · 09/05/2026 22:54

I probably have a similar amount but I need a serious clear out. I lost weight and found WhatNot which has led to me having far more than I need.

OMG Whatnot! I have pre owned bags arriving at my door on a far too regular basis since I discovered this!

InterestedDad37 · 09/05/2026 23:24

Pah! Lightweight 😀

TheYorkshirePudding · 09/05/2026 23:23

I have this amount but more dresses (60+) and at least 120 pairs shoes, and more coats

pinkpony88 · 09/05/2026 23:22

This might be similar to me but I have more dresses and less separates. However, it is a lot. DH works in fashion so I blame it mostly on him 🤭
I do think that 7 coats is nowhere near enough though. At least that’s my story and I’m sticking to it! 🤣

Lilyhatesjaz · 09/05/2026 23:21

I don't have that much, but I do have a lot. I don't tend to throw things away though, and I still wear things I have owned for 30 plus years.
Older clothes are far better quality and a lot of things still look good I buy classic rather than fashionable.

rainingsnoring · 09/05/2026 23:19

fashionqueen0123 · 09/05/2026 23:18

Do you never wear trousers of any kind?

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Not t shirts or long sleeved tops?
Not sure if you are joking about not understand the meaning of 'tops' as the meaning is so obvious.

AppleTheStoolasMom · 09/05/2026 23:19

I’ve 27 work dresses, plus the rest 😂

Changednameagain999 · 09/05/2026 23:19

I have a lot more than that but only wear a few of them.

Laurmolonlabe · 09/05/2026 23:19

l have less than a quarter of that.

rainingsnoring · 09/05/2026 23:18

I have around a third of those numbers and manage fine. My clothes actually get worn regularly. There are only a certain number of days in the year.

fashionqueen0123 · 09/05/2026 23:18

PhaedraTwo · 09/05/2026 23:12

I have no trainers, jeans, trousers, gym gear, denim jackets and swim cover ups and I'm not sure what "tops" are.

I haven't counted maybe,
50,60,70 dresses
Half a dozen skirts
20 or maybe more coats
Jackets maybe 20?
Shoes maybe 40?
Boots half a dozen?
Knitwear 30 /40 items
Shirts and blouses 20?

Do you never wear trousers of any kind?

BustPipes · 09/05/2026 23:16

Kleptronic · 09/05/2026 21:26

68 tops?? Kinell

Ah, this is where I have a problem with fashion. Bog standard cropped jeans are a 'surprisingly fresh choice' every year, but Kinell only comes around every ten to twenty.

Lougle · 09/05/2026 23:16

See this is where I went wrong. I went to the cinema a couple of days ago. I had been to the beach with my DD and the sea bit me, so I had to change my jeans. Then I went to the laundry bag and realised my second pair of jeans had been folded damp so were a bit fousty. No third pair of jeans exists, so I wore a pair of leggings. If I'd have been @Pamnn82 I could have reached for pairs 3-11.

SaulHudsonDavidJones · 09/05/2026 23:15

I probably have similar if I counted. And I definitely don’t wear even half of it, but I keep buying (second hand) trying to fill the void of any self worth inside me.

Denim4ever · 09/05/2026 23:14

How can people not know what a top is? I've always had to be very smart but I don't do blouses. I do tops

Denim4ever · 09/05/2026 23:12

Re cardigans - I definitely think of them as less than smart wear. You'd never see anyone at a fancy dinner in a cardigan cover up or in a barristers office

PhaedraTwo · 09/05/2026 23:12

I have no trainers, jeans, trousers, gym gear, denim jackets and swim cover ups and I'm not sure what "tops" are.

I haven't counted maybe,
50,60,70 dresses
Half a dozen skirts
20 or maybe more coats
Jackets maybe 20?
Shoes maybe 40?
Boots half a dozen?
Knitwear 30 /40 items
Shirts and blouses 20?

GuelderRoses · 09/05/2026 23:12

DancingNotDrowning · 09/05/2026 22:49

Yeah that was me and people lost their shit Grin

but I said what I said: in my office sophisticated senior women do not wear cardigans. Too casual, too sloppy, too relaxed. So in my org (it may be different in yours Wink ) the only women that wear them are non client facing, generally admins 🤷‍♀️

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Or like me. Non client facing, Head of finance and don't care about looking sophisticated in order for people to take me seriously.

Until a few weeks ago that is, when I took early retirement. Now, I have no fucks to give at all.😂

Denim4ever · 09/05/2026 23:08

That's probably somewhat more than I have in most categories. I thought I had a lot of jeans, but not as many as that. My reason for having quite a few pairs of jeans is that I am fashion forward and I try out the different shapes without letting go of all the old ones. So if I listed the types, I still come in under your tally

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Pamnn82 · 09/05/2026 23:08

DJKATIE · 09/05/2026 23:00

This has really made me think as I have way way more than that I do tend to keep things for years and years and buy a lot more than ever sell on vinted. Think I need to have a good talk with myself

It’s making me think too because I only just donated 5 black bags of clothes/shoes to charity.
I need to get a grip on my impulse buying.

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WhereHasMyPlanetGone · 09/05/2026 23:08

PhaedraTwo · 09/05/2026 23:04

And the 2 of you speak for every office on the planet?

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No, not at all, who said that? I was just describing what happens in my particular office. I have no idea what happens in any office bar the ones I happen to have personally worked in, and never said otherwise.

PhaedraTwo · 09/05/2026 23:04

WhereHasMyPlanetGone · 09/05/2026 22:54

I’m a banker, no-one wears cardigans at work! I’ve seen plenty of none admin staff wear them in normal civilian life though!

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And the 2 of you speak for every office on the planet?