How many of the following items does the average 36 yr old woman neeed in her wardrobe?

[maudavery]

Cos I suspect I have far too many

Pairs of knickers
Bras
Sports bras
Pairs of Leggings
Nude tights
Black opaque tights
Pairs of pjs
Nighties
Vest tops for wearing under stuff
Slips
Pairs of regular socks
Pairs of trainer socks
Pairs of thick "slipper" socks

Now that is an excellent question!

I have too many as well.

I'm going to do an audit and return to this thread. (By which time hopefully some paragons of wardrobe order will have agreed the correct numbers)

Pairs of knickers 7
Bras 4
Sports bras 1/2 unless sporty then enough for a week
Pairs of Leggings 3/4
Nude tights 0
Black opaque tights 5 if needed for work/ 1 if not
Pairs of pjs 4
Nighties 0
Vest tops for wearing under stuff 2 white 2 black
Slips 0
Pairs of regular socks 4
Pairs of trainer socks 3
Pairs of thick "slipper" socks 2

You need way more than 7 pairs of knickers!!

Not very many at all, but then once in a while you have to pack for a fortnight's holiday!

Pairs of knickers - about 15 and maybe another 5 that don’t fit
Bras - 2 One white and one black
Sports bras - 1. Doesn’t get worn often!
Pairs of Leggings - 2 sports leggings, no regular leggings
Nude tights - 0
Black opaque tights - 1
Pairs of pjs - 3
Nighties - 0
Vest tops for wearing under stuff - 3
Slips - 0. Do people wear slips? I have a sucky in yoke if that counts.
Pairs of regular socks - about 25
Pairs of trainer socks - 6, 5 of which have holes
Pairs of thick "slipper" socks - about 6

I really need to buy clothes but I hate clothes shopping. I live in the same few outfits. I have loads of things that don’t fit me barricades of weight gain and I keep telling myself I’ll lose weight so no point buying stuff 🙄

Because*, not barricades

I know I have 4 sports bras and 0 slips. 3 pairs of running socks, maybe 2 pairs of gym trainer socks.

However as to the rest, I’ve no clue. I’m pretty sure my bras and knickers are breeding as I seem to possess many more than I remember buying. But I can never find a pair of normal socks... maybe the knickers eat them 🤔

I definitely need more than 7 pairs of knickers! Minimum 14. And black tights I need at least 2/3 pairs as in winter I live in them. Other than that I think what @blablablablablablabla said is about right.

Leggings - I have one normal pair of leggings, only really wear them on days at home. Then 3 pairs of full length running leggings and one cropped pair, one cropped set of yoga leggings and 2 full length ones. Which now I recall, I actually have 5 sports bras - 3 running, 1 gym, 1 yoga - plus a couple of breastfeeding nighttime crop tops which have found a new life as backup yoga bras.

My wardrobe makes me sound a lot sportier than I am

The below is what I have after a huge clear out last year.

Pairs of knickers - 10 black, 3 toffee coloured, 2 nude
Bras - 1 black, 1 grey, 1 nude
Sports bras - 2
Pairs of Leggings - 2
Nude tights - n/a
Black opaque tights - 3/4 pairs
Pairs of pjs - 4 or 5 sets are adequate
Nighties- n/a
Vest tops for wearing under stuff - 2 black, 2 nude, 1 grey, 1 white, 1 navy.
Slips - 1 black, 1 nude
Pairs of regular socks - 4 pairs
Pairs of trainer socks - 10 pair
Pairs of thick "slipper" socks- 4 pairs

7 pairaof knickers! I have about a 100 and still seem to run out

I think it depends what you do for a job/how active you are/how sweaty you are/what you do in your spare time

I would say realistically I need;
Knickers 25
Bras -3/4 including a nude tshirt bra and a strapless bra
Sportsbras - 2
Leggings -2
Nude tights -0
Blaxk tights - about 100
Pjs - 3
Vest tops - 5
Slips - 0
Trainer socks - 10 pairs
Regular socks - 5 pairs
Mini socks to wear with pumps/loafers - about 1000 pairs
lipper socks - 2

I wear a clean bra every day but can only be bothered to handwash weekly so need 8. I prefer 14 of both bras and knickers as then I can go on holiday for a fortnight. Tights, I have loads because I buy on offer as I wear to work (or did pre COVID). Socks etc I just have a collection because I buy a multipack when I wear through some (or forget to take them away with me).

For all things I go for more and then wear for 20 years (except bras which I had to rebut post DC) - socks and knickers etc until the have holes in.

Pairs of knickers 30ish
Bras 20ish
Sports bras 3
Pairs of Leggings 2
Nude tights 0
Black opaque tights 0
Pairs of pjs 4 winter, 4 summer
Nighties 0
Vest tops for wearing under stuff white 4, black 1, grey 1, other colours 5 or so
Slips 0
Pairs of regular socks 15ish
Pairs of trainer socks 5ish
Pairs of thick "slipper" socks 1

Oops my underwear obsession is clear. I am 50 though if that changes anything

Oh crap. I think I have to many. Off the top of my head

Pairs of knickers - 30
Bras - 12
Sports bras -4
Pairs of Leggings - 7
Nude tights 0
Black opaque tights - 10
Pairs of pjs - 9
Nighties - 6
Vest tops for wearing under stuff - 8
Slips 0
Pairs of regular socks 15
Pairs of trainer socks 15
Pairs of thick "slipper" socks 3

I have 5 bras, one is strapless though so that's 4 that get regular use. No sports bra at the moment but need one.
Probably about 12 pairs black pants plus extra period pants (as in proper ones, not just grotty old pairs!)
2 pairs leggings.
2 pairs nude tights (rarely worn)
About 8 pairs black opaque tights (too many)
3 pairs summer pjs and 2 winter ones because I just chucked out the 3rd, threadbare set.
2 nighties, neither worn since having dcs as have to get up with the in the night and I'd be cold!
4 best tops for under things (2 black, one white, one grey)
About 15 pairs normal socks and about 5 pairs trainer socks.

I have far too many socks and tights, my mum often buys me some while she's out shopping which is why. I could do with a couple more bras though.

I clearly have far too many. But I have had them all for aaaages.

Pairs of knickers - 14
Bras - 3
Sports bras - none
Pairs of Leggings - none
Nude tights - none
Black opaque tights - one
Pairs of pjs - none
Nighties - 3 (well oversized cotton T-shirts)
Vest tops for wearing under stuff - 15
Slips - no idea what that is, so probably none
Pairs of regular socks - 12
Pairs of trainer socks - none
Pairs of thick "slipper" socks - 2

Im 36. I have
Pairs of knickers - 15ish
Bras - 3
Sports bras - 1
Pairs of Leggings - 3
Nude tights- none
Black opaque tights - 2
Pairs of pjs - 8
Nighties - none
Vest tops for wearing under stuff - 6
Slips - none
Pairs of regular socks - 5
Pairs of trainer socks - 5
Pairs of thick "slipper" socks - 2

Pairs of knickers- about 30, 10 plain black M&S pairs and 20 nicer ones
Bras - 8 that fit and 20 that are a size smaller
Sports bras - 1
Pairs of Leggings -2
Nude tights - 0
Black opaque tights- 6 pairs
Pairs of pjs - oh god far to many about 40 pairs I love PJ's
Nighties - 6ish
Vest tops for wearing under stuff - 8
Slips- not sure what a slip is
Pairs of regular socks - 30
Pairs of trainer socks- 5
Pairs of thick "slipper" socks- 2

Pairs of knickers - I probably have 30
Bras - including every day bras, saucy stuff, and 'comfy' bras I think 10
Sports bras - 3
Pairs of leggings - 10, wear them every day for dog walking, easy to wear with wellies
Nude tights - 5 pairs, part of my uniform for work
Black opaque tights - 2/3
Pairs of pjs - 2/3 then I have lots of different lounge pants/tops
Nighties - 4/5
Vest tops for wearing under stuff - 5
Slips - what is a slip?
Socks - 10
Trainer sock - 4
Thick slipper socks - 4

Omg 😆
I just have at least ten complete running outfits including sports bras and doubled up running socks so that's 20 right there ...
and that's just for the first outfit I've the day .
Just counted it's actually more than ten running outfits as summer And winter ones, I'm not typing anymore I'm too ashamed !

Pairs of knickers - minimum 7, but I have way more than that
Bras - 3 general wear, plus one strapless/multi-way
Sports bras - 5
Pairs of Leggings - 5x running tights, 1or2 others
Nude tights - 0
Black opaque tights - 6
Pairs of pjs - 3 winter, 1summer
Nighties - maybe 2
Vest tops for wearing under stuff - 4?
Slips - 0
Pairs of regular socks - at least 7
Pairs of trainer socks - running at least 5, other sports at least 3
Pairs of thick "slipper" socks - 1 or 2

(added without reading thread, posting, then seeing what other people have put)

I am late 40s but the answers aren’t too different:

Pairs of knickers - huge number,
Bras - 20
Sports bras - 2+
Pairs of Leggings - 0 (nobody should wear them)
Nude tights - 1 max
Black opaque tights 5
Pairs of pjs 6
Nighties 0 (shudder)
Vest tops for wearing under stuff - many
Slips 0
Pairs of regular socks Many
Pairs of trainer socks 7
Pairs of thick "slipper" socks 7

My absolute luxury item since I stopped being stoney broke is enough bras for a week so I don't have to re-wear then, so at least 7.
I haven't got enough pyjamas though, I keep promising myself I will sort that out.