Clothes spending

That will have a great 70s vibe with knee high boots.

Thank you

Kate1949
Pretty, I like it.

I really like that dress blossoming you will look extremely stylish

I've just bought this. It's very much my style. I thought with espadrilles or something in summer and boots on winter. Freemans sale.

My post probably ended up on WhatsApp. Another fine mess I have got myself into.😱

Thank you Marydoll, I wonder where your post went?

The last dress I bought was before Christmas, from the Seasalt outlet on EBay which Maw introduced me to! It was a lovely needlecord shift dress, reduced to about £25. I’ve worn it quite a few times but it’s too warm for summer.

We all make choices, don’t we? I like clothes, but I don’t buy many these days because I have gone down the capsule wardrobe route so all my newer stuff goes together. What I do buy is to fill gaps, so I don’t mind spending a lot to get exactly what I want - but equally I’m delighted if I can get exactly what I want cheaper (I wish you hadn’t mentioned Otrium Marydoll, I’ve seen something I really like).
If this question had been asked about how much would you spend on your garden, or on a painting you loved, or on a meal at your favourite restaurant, or whatever, we’d have a whole range of answers too, people have different incomes, and they also prioritise what they spend it on completely differently.

Who knows where I posted the error! I have seriously lost the plot!!!

That was a mistake from my clipboard, when I was trying to copy and paste, when I was replying to a poster.

I was trying to tell Blossoming, her dress was lovely and to enjoy wearing it.

NOTE TO SELF Do not try and multi task, when posting.

It’s very pretty, but for that price where was it made?

I love clothes threads, nothing cheers me up more than looking at frocks . We have some very stylish grans on here.

I have just treated myself to a new dress from New Look to wear to my birthday lunch with family next weekend. It was £23.99 but I had a 25% discount code so it’s cost me £17.99. I wasn’t especially looking for a bargain, it’s the style and colour I was looking for so the price is a bonus.

I like clothes. I buy a lot. Some are expensive and some are cheap. I don’t shop sales. My choice and DH doesn’t mind what I spend.

So saying what you spend on a few carefully chosen items in retirement, far less than what some spend on a lot of cheaper items because they can’t help themselves/can’t resist a bargain , and saying what you spent on something when you were working and are still wearing years later is tacky? Really?

Germanshepherdsmum

The OP asked ‘how much do you consider is a lot to spend on an everyday item of clothing?’ It was a genuine and reasonable question. Can nobody be allowed to give an honest answer without being accused of boasting, even if their annual expenditure in retirement on very few pieces is far less than the expenditure of some on many pieces?

Yes, of course they can, whether their expenditure is tastefully restricted to a few couture pieces or frittered away on numerous Primark sale items.

People can talk about how much they earn, too - or what they pay their servants if they feel inclined, but it's still tacky {grin].

The OP asked ‘how much do you consider is a lot to spend on an everyday item of clothing?’ It was a genuine and reasonable question. Can nobody be allowed to give an honest answer without being accused of boasting, even if their annual expenditure in retirement on very few pieces is far less than the expenditure of some on many pieces?

I'd love to have more opportunites to wear some stunning clothes, but the truth is that they don't come up too often for a widow pushing 80. My friends and neighbours are pretty comfortably off but everyone wears jeans most of the time. It's rather boring!
However, I think people spend a fair amount on their hair.

I read what you are saying *Doodledog", but if you put a question about l a dress choice under the heading Style and Beauty, why is there any need to discuss the price? Perhaps people would prefer it under Pensions and Money?
There isn't a need, which is what I was saying ). I suppose if someone said they were considering buying a dress on site A for £300 and someone else knew it was on Atrium or BrandAlley for £35 it would be appropriate to say so if it would save someone the difference, but generally gratuitous price mentioning often seems (to me) a bit tacky.

That Otrium site is dangerous!, don't I know it!

BHF will need a van solely for my things, when my DD and DILs have to clear out my wardrobe s. . I have left my strict instructions.

Doodledog

People would buy what they like with their own money, and as I said upthread, I refuse to justify my spending to anyone, but I do think that naming figures is a bit tacky. As has been said, we all know that this is a broad church, and it doesn't take a high level of sensitivity to realise that someone struggling to buy enough food isn't going to feel comfortable reading about people spending hundreds on items of clothing, even though it's obvious that many can and do.

If you are looking up Otrium, GrannyGravy, check out Brandalley? They have some great buys, too.

I read what you are saying *Doodledog", but if you put a question about l a dress choice under the heading Style and Beauty, why is there any need to discuss the price? Perhaps people would prefer it under Pensions and Money?

That Otrium site is dangerous!

JaneJudge I too confess to a weakness for the Habitat section of our local large Sainsbury’s, perhaps we should form a support group 😜

JaneJudge, we are sympatico!

Just joined Otrium why did I not know about this before 😸🤔

People would buy what they like with their own money, and as I said upthread, I refuse to justify my spending to anyone, but I do think that naming figures is a bit tacky. As has been said, we all know that this is a broad church, and it doesn't take a high level of sensitivity to realise that someone struggling to buy enough food isn't going to feel comfortable reading about people spending hundreds on items of clothing, even though it's obvious that many can and do.

If you are looking up Otrium, GrannyGravy, check out Brandalley? They have some great buys, too.