Are summer clothes a waste of money unless you go overseas for hols?

[pinkfrocks]

I'm beginning to think so.
It's now mid May and people are still in boots and coats.
Even if we were to get 3 months of sizzling sun in June July and August (and maybe 2 weeks Sept) that's only 14 weeks. And we all know June and July are often washouts.

This season I have bought 2 pairs summer trousers and 2 T-shirt type tops and not worn either yet.

I'm currently living in the USA (Chicago area). I soon realized why American houses have such big "closets". In the UK my summer wardrobe consisted of my winter wardrobe less a few layers, and the odd dress/shorts/vests etc for holidays/that one hot day per year! Here I actually wear summer clothes every day for several months. I actually have a winter wardrobe and a summer one, with combination of both for spring and autumn. Some Stuff does get worn all year round of course!

On the kids summer dress comments. What I do is buy DD some cheap cotton summer dresses from H&M. The cost about £3 - £5. She wears them on holiday and the couple of hot weeks we get here. Then once the warm weather goes we use them as nighties. maybe I'm a bit of a cheapskate though

i don't really have summer clothes
i wear the same tops and dresses I wear in the winter, except in winter I stick a vest top underneath and a cardie or jacket on top

i do have summer shoes though - smart flats for when my ankles can be liberated from boots, and a few pairs of sandals