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Are you one of the people who buy dresses for £200 +

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listsandbudgets · 04/11/2014 20:29

Who are these people?

I need a dress for an important occasion and as I had nothing suitable to wear I went hunting through charity shops. After a couple of hours and a lot of shops, I admitted defeat and headed for the proper shops. I budgeted a maximum of £100 which I hoped was generous.. Almost nothing that was suitable, my size and I liked seemed to be less than £125 A lot of them were £200 plus.

I finally fell in love with a £199 dress thankfully reduced to £79. The lovely sales assistant told me that it was the last one of that line and hadn't sold as it was an unusual size (20 Blush ). The rest had gone at the full price.

So are you one of those people and do you really feel the dresses are worth what you paid? Perhaps I'm just tight with money and need to accept taht this is the price of a nice dress now.

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Puzzledandpissedoff · 05/11/2014 13:43

Speaking of ebay ... I don't know if it's just around here, but does anyone else think it's wrecked the quality of what you could once buy in charity shops? Certainly you only see rubbish given to them in my town now

TurquoiseDress · 06/11/2014 09:47

I'd definitely agree about spending ££ on high quality items, rather than buying lots of cheaper things.

Tend to always buy expensive clothes in the sales- pretty much never pay full price!

I agree that the more expensive brands are much better quality, cut & fit.

Definitely worth spending the extra- obviously with money off in the sales!

Dowahdiddydiddydumdiddydo · 06/11/2014 10:26

Depends hugely.

My mother once told me that her rule of thumb for an investment piece (winter coat that is going to last years, black tie dress that can go anywhere and will never date etc) is that one week's wages is an entirely reasonable sum, if you can afford it. They must never date and be of top quality. Her winter coat is from the 70s, and is timeless and elegant and still looks as good as new.

My godmother has a black tie (long black sheath dress with beautiful embroidery) from the 50s that still looks stunning, and I've worn a number of times. Her mother thought she was insane to spend two weeks' salary on it, but her grandmother had the same attitude as my mother and encouraged her, and it has certainly paid off - all the younger generation have worn it and it still makes me look and feel amazing.

It all comes down to can you afford it, and if yes, will it last, and be worn again and again.

My clothes generally come from charity shops or the sales (and I don't buy clothes often). But I do have a few very expensive clothes, which when I wear I feel amazing and always am complimented - not least because I feel confident, so stand up straighter, am better company etc...

However, the majority of clothes nowadays (and I'm not as old as that just made me sound!!) I don't think are worth the money. The quality has gone down. It is harder to find good silk blouses etc. The pattern is disrupted at the seam and doesn't match up, to save on material.

So to end the epistle, yes I have spent that much money. But only on clothing I think is worth it, and only occasionally - I don't need ten investment black tie dresses, or ten investment winter coats. And most clothing I think is overpriced tat wherever it is.

sunflower49 · 06/11/2014 10:32

I don't, but only because I've never found a dress I love, that suits me. I've spent £200 on a pair of trousers, same principle I guess!But (I've just started a thread about this!) much as I would love to spend on dresses that I love, they do not seem to exist!Every style I've tried just isn't right for me.

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