How do you manage not to touch your "holiday clothes"

[kittya]

Is it just me that buys things for holidays and has them hanging up for weeks in advance? Ive got three dresses and I could do to wear one of them this weekend but, I cant bring myself to. Why do we buy clothes for holidays?

I just take my normal clothes on holiday, but then I look nice and make an effort when I am here and abroad!

OP - I know what you mean about keeping holiday clothes separate, you want to keep them nice for your holiday. nothing wrong with that!

I wouldn't take brand new thigns on holiday though, always like to wear them in a bit first. Also make sure they fit properly, sometimes strappy tops need taking up a bit etc.

I decide what to take on hols about weeks before and put them on one side to make sure they are clean when I pack. Of course I can't pack so far ahead because they will get creased. So I have to leave them hanging on the back of a door somewhere. Sometimes I want to wear them but that woudl mean washing them all over again so I just keep them as my "holiday" clothes .

oh you are rather working class with your holiday clothes tbh

I like them to be worn in but still new looking if you see what I mean!

Yes forlorn, my background is terribly working class and I'm bloody proud of it!! It's a ritual that's been handed down to me, it can't be helped. It makes the holiday more special somehow

When you get back from holidays are you then allowed to wear them? Or must they be saved for next holiday?

Mmj I think you must be as common as me! Of course I wear them to death when I get back

when you are back in the factory?

I use all the same every day stuff and I've had my swim suits for years. It's evening wear I tend to buy new and, maybe sandals and, of course, a pack of five M and S knickers.

I don't understand why you would buy things that you would only wear on holiday rather than in your normal day to day life. That is er, a bit strange.

Kittya I grew up in the North and my mum would definitely agree with you. We used to get new under wear and clothes that were 'saved' until or main holiday abroad in the summer.

I must admit that its a tradition I haven't kept up

its for Shut down week
clogs to one side etc

Potato picking in The fens i hear

I've said a thousand times, I wear it all the time when I get back!! Did you ever get a new dress to wear for Xmas or Easter and wasn't allowed to wear it until that day so that it was special? It's the same priciple surely? I know I'm a nutter.......

I've said a thousand times, I wear it all the time when I get back!! Did you ever get a new dress to wear for Xmas or Easter and wasn't allowed to wear it until that day so that it was special? It's the same priciple surely? I know I'm a nutter.......

Silly iPhone it starts playing up as soon as it gets north of watford

Why do you wait though? Even if you wore them a few times they wopuld still be new and not have that funny 'new' look and feel. I like to be comfortable on holiday am def a bikini and sarong girl with harems and tunics(old soft ones)

lolol
saw families shopping in bournemouth ,obv in their holiday clothes
you stick out a mile

NO NO NO
you have to go to Matalan and buy this accessprosed with lobster sun burn and a nice tattoo

Men on holiday always look like their wives have been to bhs and bought them some stiff new shorts with belt and horrible shirt or worse three quarter trousers which have been ironed to within an inch of their lives!

and new flip flops
yellow and white ones

OR TOGGLE TRANERS

and shorts liek this [[http://www.bhsmenswear.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33553&storeId=13053&productId=2242578&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=216512&parent_categoryId=&pageSize=200 here]

OR those horrible shirts with an embroidered eagle on it