https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:27:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post/page/2#post-2358978 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:03:46 +0000 Sal 2358978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Basics like underwear and tees are hard to get right! And swimsuits are a challenging one to shop for.</p> <p>Marlene - I love Sealevel and have two of their swimsuits. The one below is my latest one and it does all the right things.</p> <p>Rachel - I like AS colour for basic tees. They are plain but good quality. Tees are hard and probably the one thing I will duplicate if I find one I like. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post/page/2#post-2358972 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:35:18 +0000 RachelNZ 2358972@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't underbuy anything really but I do struggle with finding tees that work for my style. I find them a bit too casual but it is really handy to have a bit of a selection especially for under my merino jumpers in the transitional periods (autumn/spring). Last spring I managed to get two navy tees which feel a little more refined, one has a ruffle sleeve and the other was a cotton/silk mix so has a sheen to it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post/page/2#post-2358967 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:43:01 +0000 Marlene 2358967@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I underbuy swim suits.&nbsp; I just can't find anything that fits in all the places and I really want full coverage at the back and most leave half my cheeks hanging out!</p> <p>I also underbuy athleisure wear.&nbsp; I wear casual stuff most of the time and somehow resist paying what they are asking for decent sweats, tshirts and other super casual items!&nbsp; So I have only a few items that fit and look decent and I wear them ALL the time and so I feel like I have nothing to wear because I'm wearing the same thing over and over!&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post/page/2#post-2358722 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:25:13 +0000 lyn67 2358722@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha, I am with you Lila!:-)) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post/page/2#post-2358720 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:01:26 +0000 Val 2358720@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>I am the same as <b>Lila</b>, I've<b> </b>got plenty of bras and other undies, more then I really need, even sports ones, plenty of party clothes, but nothing for drop kids at school. Especially shoes are my weak point. <br /></div><div>Or, and workout clothes too, don't like those, so don't buy and end up wearing my husband's old stuff. (note to myself to correct this, it sounds awfull and must look the same).</div><div>Corrected sleep and lounge recently though - before it was also husband's old stuff.<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post/page/2#post-2358710 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:45:38 +0000 Lila 2358710@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am an oddball who loves to buy bras and pajamas and workout clothes.&nbsp; Party clothes are also fun.&nbsp; But what the heck do I wear to the grocery store?&nbsp; I under buy for reality. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post/page/2#post-2357901 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 01:58:38 +0000 Sal 2357901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Goodness underwear (bras especially) and gear are almost unanimous.&nbsp; Funnily these are not areas I underbuy - I don't overshop them but I am happy to stock up as needed.&nbsp; I would like to buy more "gear" but I try for an almost one in one out unless I see that my needs have changed... </p> <p>I think with bras they are costly as well as hard to fit.... that can be offputting.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post/page/2#post-2357899 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 01:29:53 +0000 Anonymous 2357899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It’s definitely socks and nylons for me. They’re a hassle putting on and taking off, plus socks don’t go with my choice of shoes, ballet flats and pumps; and nylons sag and droop on me. Also, I’ll ruin a pair of nylons very quickly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post/page/2#post-2357877 Sun, 14 Apr 2024 17:05:00 +0000 Zaeobi 2357877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Add me to the undies &amp; PJ's party! Solution for the former has been to bulk buy 2 weeks' worth of the same old bras &amp; pants; boring but it works! Solution for the latter has been relegating any non-DA colours that don't look *totally* hideous on me to the pyjamas pile, lol... </p> <p>I'm also like @The Cat - some items have been on my HEWI list so long I doubt I'll ever find them (like an opaque cotton 3/4 sleeved boatneck top in chocolate brown - it just doesn't seem to exist!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post/page/2#post-2357849 Sat, 13 Apr 2024 22:29:34 +0000 Sloper 2357849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good point from Suz - am I “underbuying” or just not buying things I don’t use/need to replenish. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post/page/2#post-2357848 Sat, 13 Apr 2024 22:02:51 +0000 The Cat 2357848@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Generally, I am not underbuying any category. I keep a list on my phone of items I need and want, and I update it every season. However, there are several items that have been on my wishlist for a long time because it is difficult to find the styles/colours/fabrics I want, and/or because the ones I found were too expensive. Among these are:<br /> - White long-sleeved button-front shirt in a WARM fabric<br /> - Neutral comfortable closed party shoes<br /> - Non-neutral slingbacks / dressy sandals / chic mules<br /> - THIN wool tights<br /> - Non-black midi/midaxi coats<br /> - Non-neutral warm winter scarf </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post/page/2#post-2357843 Sat, 13 Apr 2024 19:08:55 +0000 L'Abeille 2357843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like many of you, for me it's underwear and gear.</p> <p>I think I was about 45 when, while shopping to replenish undies for Christmas stockings for my kids, I realized that I could also buy some for myself, rather than waiting for my own mom to send me some in her Christmas parcel (hangs head in shame). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357841 Sat, 13 Apr 2024 18:49:41 +0000 April 2357841@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Chiming in to expand on what Suz said. To me, "underbuying" is when you DO need and wear a category but for whatever reason, you resist buying it.</p> <p>Not surprising how many of us named bras. Another irritating thing about them is that many manufacturers do not print the name of the style on the label so you actually know what you want when it's time to replenish. Let's see, is this the Endora or is it the Carissa? Is it "teatime beige" or is it "peau rose"? Even if the info was printed there, it's often been completely washed away by the time I need a new one. </p> <p>I also do not like replenishing sleepwear, though getting it just right is so important to comfortable sleep. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357839 Sat, 13 Apr 2024 18:01:41 +0000 Suz 2357839@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't consider it "underbuying" if I don't buy things I wouldn't wear....so some categories I don't buy often (like jewellery) are not underbuying.&nbsp;</p> <p>But honestly, add me to the Sloper club. I resist buying pajamas and most of mine are kind of a mess. I wear men's boxer shorts and old tees to bed in summer. Not the prettiest look.&nbsp; Ditto loungewear. I tend to wear my gear instead. Which works...if I can get the right gear (hence my current search for the merino hoodie....)&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357790 Sat, 13 Apr 2024 00:21:49 +0000 avicennia 2357790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m with Sloper, I really should invest in better pyjamas and a nice robe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357789 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 23:57:11 +0000 Sloper 2357789@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Pajamas (I wear t-shirts until they die), costume jewelry. &nbsp;I used to underbuy purses, then spent too much $$ over several years and bought too many! &nbsp;So no more for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357764 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:54:49 +0000 LaPed 2357764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Honestly I can’t think of anything! Maybe shoes, because getting the comfort/style balance just right is so hard, and at this point I send back anything that feels even the tiniest bit off, because shoes are one thing that are a pain to resell and don’t hold their value. But even though I can identify some potential holes, I have more than enough footwear to get by! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357756 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:12:06 +0000 SarahD8 2357756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wardrobe basics of all kinds really -- underpinnings, sleepwear, loungewear, etc. Seems like just when I find a staple item it gets discontinued, and the search for a replacement can be a long and frustrating one. Meanwhile -- ooh, look! A cardigan! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357753 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:07:53 +0000 slim cat 2357753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sweaters - because of the fabric sensitivity and warm climate. Formal wear - no events in my current life and nothing in the near future.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357746 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:37:26 +0000 cat2 2357746@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Socks. I don’t like socks, they are always falling down or getting twisted or slipping under my arch. Or they are itchy, too warm or not warm enough. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357744 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:25:06 +0000 Zaeobi 2357744@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Add me as yet another vote for bras/ gear! Because it's hard to fit &amp; no one sees it anyway... </p> <p>Also with @cjh on not having enough lightweight tops/ toppers for summer (including PJ's). But I think I'm *finally* grasping the notion that I need more of those because I have to do more laundry when it's hot, sticky &amp; humid out (which is most of the year here, lol). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357737 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:23:41 +0000 nuancedream 2357737@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sports bras. I have been unable to find one that's truly comfortable. Loungewear is another area in which I underbuy, although I'm slowly adding some quality pieces. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357732 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:40:07 +0000 Anonymous 2357732@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I underbuy what I will not wear much.</p> <p>&nbsp;I will not &nbsp;spend much on special occasion clothes like Christmas parties and formal events.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357725 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:46:29 +0000 BlueJay 2357725@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Style Fan</b>, yes, this is what happens to me, I find a bra and then they only have one (and I would like to buy more), or my style is discontinued. </p> <p><b>Angie</b>, so interesting!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357724 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:33:56 +0000 ChristelJ 2357724@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Workout wear, especially for warm weather. I am still wearing the same few items I had 9 years ago because it's hard to find those looser, more fluid styles anymore. I never got into leggings, for example. My body-skimming stretch capris might give up the ghost one of these days. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357722 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:55:07 +0000 cjh 2357722@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Plain summer tops. I hope I might have remedied that as I’ve just ordered several solid sleeveless tops and tanks. I’ve been frustrated that I have several toppers like kimono jackets, light cardigans and print button shirts but my current summer tops are almost all prints or just colors that don’t match any of the toppers. So I intentionally picked out solids which should go with the toppers, and I’m looking forward to getting a few packages next week. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357720 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:44:46 +0000 Anonymous 2357720@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m really not sure why, but for me it is dresses. I have a very difficult time finding a dress that I like and think looks good on me. And I’ve tried on lots and lots! Luckily I rarely need to wear a dress and I do have one (and only one) in my closet, a simple black long sleeve sheath-type on the ready for funerals etc. I would love to have a summery casual dress so maybe my mission this spring and summer is to find one.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357719 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:34:45 +0000 Angie 2357719@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gear and yoga wear. Nothing problematic. But I greatly dislike wearing it and spending money on it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357714 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:23:50 +0000 RobinF 2357714@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Add me to the underwear/bras/gear list. I hate bra shopping and when I find one I like I get it in a few colors and then forget about it until they get pretty worn out. Same with undies. I have minimal workout clothes and hate to spend money on it - but I work out at home and no one sees me but DH and he's used to it :)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-do-you-underbuy-the-other-side-to-dees-post#post-2357712 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:19:18 +0000 Style Fan 2357712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bras. I would like to add at least two more to my wardrobe. A lovely SA in Florida helped me last winter. I must have tried on every bra in the store. We finally found the one. I wanted to buy two, but they only had one.<br /> This always happens to me. </p>