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Does a style or item dominate your wardrobe?

(116 Posts)
Brownhamster Sun 07-Jan-24 20:43:08

For me, cargo/hiking style trousers, with multiple pockets.

Kalu Mon 08-Jan-24 09:54:12

I can only wear black with a bright scarf, otherwise, I look drained.
Mainly autum colours in winter, tan/ camel /cream /orange and brown coordinated with cords, wax coated lined jeans, jumpers /flat ankle boots/ scarves/ chunky necklaces and brooches.
In summer, linen and coloured sand shoes. Shorts but only in the garden where no one can see me. 😳

Sara1954 Mon 08-Jan-24 09:35:05

I wear M & S long sleeved thermal tops under everything, they make a big difference, I love them

Grammaretto Mon 08-Jan-24 09:13:53

Ubiquitous purply mauve in my case.
I have one black dress, for best, which has a jewelled bodice.
Today pinky fleece over merino sweater. Dark purple cords over leggings because it's freezing

I dress for warmth and try not to frighten the children.

nadateturbe Mon 08-Jan-24 08:40:51

I've come to the conclusion that I have always had sensory issues with clothes. I cut labels out, can't wear anything remotely itchy (wool is a no no) or any bows and frills. I also can't wear layers or anything around my neck. I have to wear V neck jumpers.

This is me! My little grandson is the same. I also can't wear socks with slippers or boots. Popsocks are OK with boots. Slippers must be bare feet.

I try to wear more bright colours now, used to be mainly stripes. .

Oopsadaisy1 Mon 08-Jan-24 08:28:06

I have plenty of coloured denim jeans and mostly Tshirt tops, jumpers too for walking the dog. The Tshirts are thermal so no need for jumpers indoors, just a gilet if I get chilly in the evenings and I’m done.
I’m another one who can’t stand anything up around my neck. So tops are crew neck, no roll necks for me.
Colours for winter are black, navy or deep red.
Bright colours for Summer, mostly cut offs and T shirts and a few dresses.
I can only wear gold against my skin, so no pendants for me, which is a shame, just a gold necklace that MrOops bought me nearly 50th ago that I wear 24/7. And some gold bracelets that I wear when we go out. I have masses of vintage costume jewellery that I can’t wear 🙁
If we went out more often I could wear the various coats, boots and shoes that I have, all too good and nice to get rid of.

Nannylovesshopping Mon 08-Jan-24 08:15:55

Colour and more colour, I have poppy red hair, dyed, my clothes clash accordingly 😀

Sara1954 Mon 08-Jan-24 08:12:07

I never ever wear trousers of any sort, I like skirts and dresses.
I do clear out twice a year, and am quite brutal about it, if I didn’t wear it the previous season, out it goes.

DanniRae Mon 08-Jan-24 07:59:52

Comfortable pull on trousers in black or navy and colour full jumpers. My favourite jumper is pink and red striped - I love stripes!
Get most of my clothes from Cotton Traders and Sainsburys.
As I have balance problems I live in a pair of black, flat ankle boots. I am determined to get some comfortable flat, leather sandals for the summer.

Ali23 Mon 08-Jan-24 07:58:07

I dress for comfort, I must admit, and since discovering jeggings my wardrobe revolves around these plus layered tops that reflect the weather.

I like a bit of colour in my tops, but not too bright.

Pantglas2 Mon 08-Jan-24 07:56:38

Reading this I trotted to my wardrobe and counted ten (yes 10) half zip fleeces in jewel colours 😳 - love wearing them with 👖 and even with capris on cooler spring/summer evenings!

I too have an abundance of boots and coats, Casdon, and didn’t help matters by treating myself to another fluffy number in the Yuma sale…my saving grace is that I regularly clear out and donate to DD or charity shops😇

BigBertha1 Mon 08-Jan-24 07:52:02

I love a frock and have several well quite a few but winter is constant black jeans and jumpers.

shysal Mon 08-Jan-24 07:47:09

Jeans all year round, and lots of Joules tops. At the moment I am wearing their fleece ones, lovely and warm but my cat loves to knead them! The rest of the year mainly blues and stripes.

mae13 Mon 08-Jan-24 07:42:10

Heavy duty winter cardigans (but ideally I would really like a wardrobe full of Jean Muir togs.)

NanKate Mon 08-Jan-24 07:22:08

Many, many pendants and necklaces in purple, blue, silver, green mostly bought in charity shops. DH got me a gorgeous owl brooch in Bakelite for £1 it’s one of my favourites.

kittylester Mon 08-Jan-24 07:04:49

Not much pattern, lots of black joggers with bright tops, mostly pink and purples.

VerbenaGirl Mon 08-Jan-24 07:04:33

I’ve just reorganised my wardrobe (not being organised or anything, the hanging bar broke because I shove too much in there!). It struck me then how there’s a real pattern of black & white patterned tapered & wide legged trousers with either black or bright yellow, green or blue tops. Plus a good handful of brightly coloured and/or patterned maxi dresses. Simple shapes, black/black & white and bright colours.

Curtaintwitcher Mon 08-Jan-24 06:56:42

I have a lot of polo shirts...wool and silk mostly. I just like the style.

Sara1954 Mon 08-Jan-24 06:31:40

Roseandlilac
I agree re itchy scratchy clothes.
I’ve got a couple of M & S jumpers, reasonably priced, lovely colours, but I can’t wear them, they drive me mad.
I don’t think this has been a great season for colour, too much grey and sludgy colours.

RosesandLilac Mon 08-Jan-24 06:12:12

Apart from having too many clothes 🙄 I hate anything tight, itchy, scratchy labels (M&S are the worse), anything around my neck and frills (rather like you flappergirl)
I don’t like pastel colours and have stopped wearing black so much, I prefer deeper colours.

Sara1954 Mon 08-Jan-24 06:06:40

I wear a lot of black skirts to work in the winter, usually teamed with a bright sweater, I don’t own anything navy, I really don’t like it.

Joseann Sun 07-Jan-24 22:52:03

For the next few months, lots of crew neck sweaters - chunkier ones from Barbour or Boden, thinner, plain ones from Whistles or Jigsaw, teamed with jeans or good fitting trousers.

Casdon Sun 07-Jan-24 22:51:13

I’m a capsule wardrobe fan, so although I love them, I don’t have loads of day to day clothes. My biggest weakness is footwear, particularly boots. I got some new ones only last week in the sales, although they are very nice, if I’m honest with myself I really didn’t need a third pair of brown flat boots, given I already have three black pairs and a navy pair too. That’s just the short ones. I also love coats, I’ve got loads, I find them harder to get rid of than other clothes.

Marydoll Sun 07-Jan-24 22:44:50

Lots of knitted dress and thick tights in winter.
Since my once titian hair has faded and now has lots of white blonde streaks, I can wear many more colours.
Black once suited me, but not any more!

Bella23 Sun 07-Jan-24 22:36:18

Any shade of blue Navy, French, Airforce or Italian and a little black. things that would be described as classic and stand the test of time.
I was once described by a friend who likes bright colours as School uniform with a touch of French. Colour comes from tops and scarves.

winterwhite Sun 07-Jan-24 22:30:08

Fire engine red suits me better than any other colour but a bit limiting in later life. Much navy for skirts and trousers, usually cord at this time of year, but never black and never ever any garment in any variant of beige.