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Guess how many dresses I own!

44 replies

plainjaneonthetrain · 06/01/2026 10:52

How many dresses do I own? Want to guess?
I’ll start by saying this is lighthearted!
I have dresses in my large wardrobe from 1993. Sizes 14 to 22.
i haven’t moved house in 20 years. I don’t wear dresses for work.
Im 56.

I'm including every dress I found in my attempt to declutter. So it has my wedding dress ( not a conventional one) in the total.

OP posts:
sorrynotathome · 06/01/2026 10:52

12

Thewardrobehashangersin · 06/01/2026 10:54

35?

Morepositivemum · 06/01/2026 10:58

29? I was looking in my mums closet the other day (I’m 40s btw😅) and wishing she’d kept her old clothes, Id love some of them!!!

ShesTheAlbatross · 06/01/2026 11:00

74

Willowskyblue · 06/01/2026 11:01

53

Netcam · 06/01/2026 11:05

56

liquoriceallsortfamily · 06/01/2026 11:07

If you’re like me probably around 250 in various sizes

Lostsadandconfused · 06/01/2026 11:08

I would have between 80 - 100.

Gowlett · 06/01/2026 11:10

I’ve edited mine to 100, I’d say similar? Or 200, if all of them.

Emergencysandwich · 06/01/2026 11:12

83!

clickyteeclick · 06/01/2026 11:13

sorrynotathome · 06/01/2026 10:52

12

12?! In a 30 year period?!

2026IsMyYear · 06/01/2026 11:14

I did a quick mental count of mine & i have approximately 25.

I'm mid 50s & don't wear dresses to work. I love a lovely dress for going out though.

Not one of my dresses is floral & i don't own white trainers.

readingisallowed · 06/01/2026 11:16

30

2026IsMyYear · 06/01/2026 11:16

Mine are not from a 30 year period - more like 8 years but most of them far more recent

Bimmering · 06/01/2026 11:16

150

MeAndMyGhost · 06/01/2026 11:17

100?

thesugarbumfairy · 06/01/2026 11:19

203

IceIceSlippyIce · 06/01/2026 11:29

Well, I've got 2.
So, doubling that as most people have more, and multiplying by 5, as my wardrobe got reduced to bare minimium when we moved from summer average temperatures of 40+ to the uk 6 years ago, my guess is 20.

Wednesdaysotherchild · 06/01/2026 11:36

187

I’m similar and also wear dresses to work, age range 21-43 (sizes 12-20)

SliceofTosst · 06/01/2026 11:49

Three.

SucksToBeYou · 06/01/2026 12:14

124

MadamCholetsbonnet · 06/01/2026 12:18

152

itsthetea · 06/01/2026 12:24

Size 14 to 22 - 5 sizes
declutter / gets lots of stuff
1 a year from 1993 would be 33

333

i have 2 - at least I think the wedding dress ( none conventional) made the house move a few years back

plainjaneonthetrain · 06/01/2026 12:28

Some of these very high numbers are astonishing!

OP posts:
sorrynotathome · 06/01/2026 14:32

clickyteeclick · 06/01/2026 11:13

12?! In a 30 year period?!

Well, I was thinking of myself and the fact that she doesn't wear them for work. Now I realise that she has changed dress sizes quite a lot in those 30 years so yes, 12 is a bit low :)

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