What do you think is a reasonable yearly clothing budget? (No, really!)

[jennifersofia]

For a woman, not including working clothes.

My clothing budget for last year was zero. And I don't always look like a bag lady.

Perhaps I'm not the best person to ask though!

£100 per month to include all clothes (except work clothes) including replacement coat if needed and shoes.

It sounds a lot but money doesn't go very far these days.

But of course the right answer is whatever your circumstances and family income dictate! - so if strapped for cash much less and if rolling in it, much more!

£0

I wear my working clothes outside of work! Am I the only person that does that??? I wear black trousers and a shirt/T-shirt/Jumper on the top half..... all of which I can wear in the real world.

I hate shopping for clothes so perhaps spend £50 per month maximum! DH is even less and for ds I stock up in the sales twice a year (£100 a time)and by coats/shoes as necessary.

Why???

at a completely bare minimum 4 pairs of shoes/boots, one coat, 4 pairs of trousers, 3 sweaters, 3 other tops and 5 t-shirts. and one or two going out/smart outfits. plus replacement knickers and socks/tights.
then work out how much that costs at the type of place you shop.

haven't thought about that list for long - it may be wrong - but you get the idea

PPH - I was working my budget on a similar kind of reasoning ( I was using either one top or one skirt/ trousers per month, plus 2 pairs of shoes per year, a replacement coat per year and one special outfit per annum)...basing it on non-designer clothes, probably from M&S per una range or Next.

About £10 per month on average, less if Asda are having a sale

whatever takes my fancy depending on how rational im feeling(dont really need it) or with pmt hysterical have to have it.Having said that I always buy in sales,charity shops,etc

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Oh no - everyone is making me feel spoilt and over priviledged now with their frugality (and I'm not - I'm just bad with money!)

Handlemecarefully, gosh don't feel bad.

Since October I have probably spent about £700 on clothes. But had to as had put on weight after DS2 and needed stuff for work. Rest of time I'm in trackies and t-shirts.

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£30 per month if averages out over the year for me but then I'm not very good at clothes shopping... I've got friends who spend loads more but then they get real enjoyment out of it because it's their 'thing'.

Is the question 'How much do you spend out of interest?' or 'How much should you spend?'?

If working clothes are not included, doesn't it depend on how many days you work how much you need to wear on the non-working days?
Did you mean for someone working 5 days a week, JS?

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Last year I spent £40 a month (averaged out over a year). But that was more than normal cos I got down to a weight I'm comfortable with so I had a shopping spree. The year before was more like £20 a month. This year is likely to be £0 a month cos I'd rather spend the money on sending dd to nursery for a few hours a week...

This answer depends on what you have already that are considered essentials.

If I spend £20 a month on myself it is a lot, as I thnk I have all that I need.

I will start another thread so as not to get this one side tracked.

Do check it out.

Just interested what other people do - I basically haven't really bought any clothes since dd1 was born 3 yrs ago (well, maybe have spent 50 pounds per year) and at the moment feel like a complete frumpy dump! I think it is time for a bit of wardrobe rejuvenation, which I am not looking forward to....was thinking 200 pounds to start but feel guilty about it. However, 200 doesn't go that far when you think that shoes are 50 pounds a pop, and so on. Arghhh - feeling contracted about it already! Doesn't help that am feeling a bit crap about changing body shape...

jennifersofia, I think you revamp your wardrobe according to what fits, you keep and those you know you won't get into again give away.

Then you add pieces according to your lifestyle and what you need. At the moment it sounds like you need pieces which you can dress up or down with accessories, and you probably won't need to break the bank.

Since I'm a SAHM all my clothes (including nightclothes and especially maternity bra) are work clothes and so I spend nothing. I can't wait to see my dh's face when I tell him.

I probably spend about £200 a month, but that includes my shoes as well

jennifersofia,

If you've really spent barely nothing for the last 3 years I think you are entitled to a bit of a blow out! It might make you feel better about yourself - having a new wardrobe. You say you've changed your body shape - but all the more reason to get new clothes...rather than perhaps squeeze into ill fitting ones.

I'm going through a really frumpy stage currently (29 weeks pregnant), but had my hair cut last week and it did make me feel a bit more positive about myself....

Thanks for the helpful input. Things still fit, it is just that my body's gone all rounded and flat in the wrong places, if you see what I mean! (oh dear, that makes me sound like I belong in Dr.Seuss...) Now, just need to find time to do a shop!

jennifersofia I would suggest before you do a shop, to keep in your closet all the thngs you like that fit. If you like it for starters you are one up on feeling good. But if you don't like it, how can you expect yourself to feel good!

If you just go out and buy you may end up with things you probably will never wear,