https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:33:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944751 Thu, 30 May 2013 14:04:13 +0000 texstyle 944751@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I used to have way more tops than bottoms but it's starting to even out a little as I learn what really works for me. I probably still have about twice as many tops to bottoms right now but some need to be culled. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944748 Thu, 30 May 2013 14:01:38 +0000 Angie 944748@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I probably have as many bottoms to tops. Or maybe 1.2 more tops than bottoms. I always seem to be short on tops! I find bottoms much easier to buy, and am always less thrilled with tops - which is why I stick to variations of three styles. </p> <p>If you don't wear jeans to work Liz, you might need more work bottoms. And having a ratio of 3 tops to every bottom is not a bad thing </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944745 Thu, 30 May 2013 13:58:14 +0000 Janet 944745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No counts here, but I estimate that I have at least three tops for every bottom. Bottoms are just so much harder to fit on me, while tops are so much easier. For years I only wore black or dark denim on my bottom half, so at least I have branched out a bit. For me, shopping for tops is so much more fun and satisfying -- I can almost always find a top I like (and especially jackets!) but I may have to shop for two days to find a single pair of pants that works. On days like that I envy you ladies who have straighter figures! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944731 Thu, 30 May 2013 13:42:22 +0000 Anonymous 944731@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear bottoms several times before washing or cleaning but tops get washed more often. I also look for sleeveless and long sleeved tops for most bottoms. All this mean at least 3 tops per bottom, more in hot weather. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944721 Thu, 30 May 2013 13:29:46 +0000 Raisin 944721@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm thinking I have about 2.5 to 3 tops per bottom. &nbsp;But I don't have a ton of either item. &nbsp;I'm guessing off the top of my head, but probably 10 pants, 4 shorts and 35 tops. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944709 Thu, 30 May 2013 13:23:31 +0000 Thistle 944709@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>4-5 tops for every bottom. I am getting better now that I have found a few brands that make bottoms that fit me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944707 Thu, 30 May 2013 13:21:57 +0000 Liz A. 944707@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the responses, ladies.&nbsp; I'm starting to feel a bit better about having so many pants.&nbsp; I didn't include toppers in my count, which I have been purchasing as well.&nbsp; I do still need to step up my top game though.&nbsp; I guess tops seem easy, so I didn't think about them until now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944646 Thu, 30 May 2013 10:58:05 +0000 krishnidoux 944646@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>1:4... nope, that's not me (yet). But I have managed to get to a 1 to 3 and that is an accomplishment for me!</p> <p>The real question for me is what is my ratio of wearable tops with each bottom. 1:3 sounds good, but for each bottom, I don't always have 3 options. Sometimes I do, but then they don't all work with the toppers.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944623 Thu, 30 May 2013 09:29:29 +0000 Molly L-R 944623@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I read somewhere that the ratio of bottoms to tops/toppers should be 1:4.&nbsp; That's something I'm working towards but definitely don't have in place at the moment.&nbsp; I have:</p> <p>- 20 work tops (half autumn/winter, half summer)<br />- 6 weekend tops<br />- 2 jumpers<br />-&nbsp;3 cardigans<br />- 5 trousers<br />- 8 skirts<br />- 7 dresses</p> <p>&nbsp;I definitely feel like I don't have enough tops for autumn/winter as I start wearing my autumn/winter wardrobe when the temperatures drop in September.&nbsp; Here we are, nearly in June, and I'm still cycling round the same 10 tops (actually, I've just replaced 7 of them as they weren't standing up to the heavy wear). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944602 Thu, 30 May 2013 07:05:46 +0000 Mo 944602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't count layering pieces. &nbsp;I have about 32 shirts and 15 sweaters. &nbsp;15 pants (jeans, trousers, all inclusive) 11 skirts, and 6 shorts.&nbsp;<br />But, as I mentioned in a recent thread, I wear a much smaller variety of tops than I think I do. &nbsp;I actually have worn more pairs of shoes than tops in the calendar year so far. <br />I wear a uniform, so my numbers may be skewed from the office dwelling crowd, I don't know.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944600 Thu, 30 May 2013 06:56:56 +0000 Lyn D. 944600@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Around 3 times more tops than bottoms, excluding jackets. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944317 Wed, 29 May 2013 22:47:29 +0000 Aziraphale 944317@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have more tops than bottoms, but way more variety in my bottoms. &nbsp;It's always the bottoms that have personality, whereas my tops tend to be simple and unfussy, and&nbsp;fit into only a few categories. &nbsp;I have many duplicates/triplicates of my tops. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944279 Wed, 29 May 2013 22:06:10 +0000 fern 944279@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My ratio is 37 tops, including shirts, blazers, tees &amp; sweaters to 20 pants, shorts &amp; skirts, but I notice the ratio doesn't allow for dresses. <br />37: 20: +9 dresses.&nbsp; I wear my dresses with the sweaters &amp; blazers too. Hmmm.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944267 Wed, 29 May 2013 21:52:32 +0000 Liz A. 944267@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nope, no patterned pants, although I did just get red and white, is new for me.&nbsp; I mean aside from some small patterns that I would consider neutrals. </p> <p>Oh, and also up until joining YLF, I thought it was totally cool to wear what I now consider layering T's and tanks for regular shirts.... sooooo that's part of it.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944263 Wed, 29 May 2013 21:46:21 +0000 rachylou 944263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have maybe a 3 to 1 ratio, and I don't count sweaters. Sooo... I think you could use relatively more tops. But maybe you use bottoms more often as your focal point? Do you have patterned pants? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944261 Wed, 29 May 2013 21:44:15 +0000 Sona 944261@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>wow. I am the opposite of the majority........way too many tops..about a 100 or so and maybe 30 bottoms. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944255 Wed, 29 May 2013 21:39:57 +0000 Liz A. 944255@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you might be onto something ClaraT.&nbsp; Part of the difference is that some of the pants are seasonal, and some are styles I just choose to wear once in a blue moon, whereas the tops are more seasonless, except the sweaters.&nbsp; Whoa run-on sentence!&nbsp; I do think I might need more tops though, because they wear out quickly from frequent rotation I suppose. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944249 Wed, 29 May 2013 21:33:24 +0000 ClaraT 944249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not sure about my exact&nbsp;ratio, but I have about 10 pairs of pants (total) and more tops, so certainly the ratio&nbsp;is not 1:1.</p> <p>I don't think there is a magic number/ratio. I think the better question (really, the only question) is: Do you wear everything? If yes, you don't have too many tops or bottoms.</p> <p>(I'm not trying to be flip, I just think this is so personal. I have 3 purses--totally enough for me. My sister has 25, and she switches them out all the time; thus, I don't think that I have too few or that she has too many.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944248 Wed, 29 May 2013 21:33:19 +0000 lyn* 944248@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd try all your jeans on and see if your old ones are up to snuff, if you know what I mean </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944244 Wed, 29 May 2013 21:31:40 +0000 Liz A. 944244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No, lyn*, I totally don't although I wish I did!&nbsp; I used to be able to wear them on Fridays, but not anymore.&nbsp; I think the problem is I wasn't that into my existing jeans, so I bought new ones, but I haven't brought myself to get rid of the old ones, since they do still fit and all... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944242 Wed, 29 May 2013 21:30:42 +0000 Glory 944242@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I will count later (maybe) but my ratio would be 10 tops to 1 bottom. I never have bottoms - I guess those are the toughest for me to buy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944240 Wed, 29 May 2013 21:27:21 +0000 lyn* 944240@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you wear jeans in your life a lot? It seems that there's a ton of jeans </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-ratio-of-tops-to-bottoms#post-944238 Wed, 29 May 2013 21:22:10 +0000 Liz A. 944238@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon recently had a post about having too many pants and not enough tops, and I'm starting to think I'm in that boat myself.&nbsp; A large percentage of what I've bought since joining YLF has been bottoms (and shoes).&nbsp; As you can see from my estimates below, my ratio of tops to bottoms is almost 1:1 ... and some of those tops are on their way out.&nbsp; The bottoms are in relatively good shape.&nbsp; Do I have too many bottoms, or too few tops?&nbsp; This doesn't included workout, lounge, or layering items.</p> <p>jeans - 10<br />work pants - 7<br />casual pants - 4<br />shorts - 5<br />work skirts - 3</p> <p>work tops - 11<br />short sleeve - 6<br />tanks - 5<br />long sleeve - 4<br />sweaters - 8</p>