How many clothes do you own?

rmcsc

I've just finished counting the clothes on my wardrobe right now. Have you ever done that? Lol I'm curious to see everyone else's numbers. Anyway, I own:

9 sweaters
12 tank tops
10 blouses
15 other summer tops
11 pants
13 shorts
12 skirts
6 hoodies
8 dresses
17 jackets, cardigans, trench coats, etc

5 years ago

Dressing

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Joy

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Rmcsc, many of my numbers are probably similar to yours. I have no shorts but maybe 6 pair of cropped pants instead and more pants/ jeans. Only 2 hoodies but they are also sweaters. Only 7 skirts now as I just purged a bunch that I had for several years. Some of those skirts are part of a dressy occasion capsule. I need to actually count them. Are your numbers just for summer or across all seasons?

5 years ago

rmcsc

Member

Hi Joy! My numbers are for all seasons! When I actually count them I don't think it's too much, but oh boy the space in my wardrobe surely disagrees with me. I don't really own long sleeved shirts, my tops for winter/fall are basically sweaters, hoodies and jackets. Also not a really fan of jeans pants, I just don't find them comfortable at all, specially skinny ones. Bought a few dress pants last winter, loove them!

5 years ago

Runcarla

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I have just under 60 garments across all seasons, that I consider day-wear. However it is perfect for my (retired) lifestyle, and I can dress for any occaision from christening to funeral and gardening to red carpet!

5 sweaters
3 tank tops
7 button downs/blouses
6 t-shirts
8 pants
2 shorts
1 skirt (ball skirt)
4 dresses
3 toppers/jackets
7 coats (4 winter - 3 spring/fall)

I also have 11 footwear (of which 4 pair are sneakers), 10 bags (of which 2 are backpacks, and 3 are special occaision clutches), as well as hats for all seasons, half a dozen pairs of gloves/mitts, several, scarves, and lots of fitness/sports gear (that I wear A LOT, but NEVER as day-wear).

There is room in my closet and drawer for more, but I don't NEED more.

5 years ago

bj1111

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A metric f*ckton

5 years ago

rachylou

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Lol, bj. I’m gonna guesstimate 350 items. So many, the prospect of counting in reality is daunting.

5 years ago

Jenni NZ

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Well I will try for you. They are listed but not in the same way.
7 “sweaters” ( called jumpers here)
10 cardigans
6 tank tops ( also called singlets here)
10 3/4 sleeved or long sleeved layering Ts
4 summer Ts
14 other transitional season tops
4 warm winter tops
2 button-down shirts
8 other summer tops
5 “vests” aka waistcoats
14 jackets or coats
4 winter skirts
2 summer skirts
15 transitional or winter pants
5 summer pants
2 shorts
12 tunics
14 dresses
Total: 138.
Plus many shoes!
I have not counted a few old things in my “holding zone”

5 years ago

Anonymous

I am in the wardrobe rebuild phase. I have sufficient clothing to easily get dressed for the activities I participate in during the Summer months. I don't have a good feel for whether I have a large, medium, or small wardrobe. It is all based on need at this point.

5 years ago

Janet

(website)

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LOL BJ1111 — me too. If I posted my numbers, some forum members would be aghast.

5 years ago

Roberta

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As of yesterday I have 229 items, not including scarves, coats or shoes. I just finished switching my winter and summer wardrobe, and my closet breathes a huge sigh of relief, as it is VERY crowded in cool weather. Less than half my wardrobe is cold weather wear, but it is all so much more bulky!

I find these surveys interesting, because you can see what others prefer to wear. I could have sworn that I only had a few skirts, but I guess taken as a percentage there aren't many. I used to wear skirts and jackets all the time, but now much prefer dresses. I don't like extra layers or binding at my squishy waist. I haven't bought a skirt in 5 years.

Wish I could attach my spreadsheet.

37 dresses
14 skirts
46 pants
33 sweaters
65 tops
34 jackets/blazers

5 years ago

kkards

Veteran

the same number as bj and janet....

5 years ago

Julie

Active Member

I have just under 100 for 4 seasons, not including gear:

17 pants/jeans
7 dresses/jumpsuits
19 short sleeve tops (including lots of thirts)
21 long sleeve tops/pullover sweaters
10 toppers (cardigans/jackets worn inside)
9 outerwear
13 shoes

I also have 10 scarves, 8 bags, and lots of winter accessories.

5 years ago

Staysfit

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Hmm, maybe multiply Bj1111’s number times 2 or maybe 3! I haven’t done a serious count in a while, but I’m willing to be honest. I may be back with the real numbers......

5 years ago

Bonnie

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I counted 168 items which included layering tops, toppers, dresses, bottoms, shirts, blouses, and shoes. I didn't count accessories, gear, or sleepwear. I guess I need to do still another edit.

5 years ago

Janet

(website)

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Let’s put it this way. I have more tops than the total wardrobe count a lot of people are posting.

I justify it with a four season climate (my summer and winter wardrobes have zero overlap), and hanging onto old things too long.

5 years ago

taylor

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Ditto bj1111 and Janet.!
I will add that I just re-folded my denim ( because of Angie’s post), I have close to 40 pr. I’ll just leave it at that !

5 years ago

anchie

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Enough:) LOL

5 years ago

SarahD8

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A reasonable number of everything except cardigans!

5 years ago

ophelia

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I have a good amount of my wardrobe packed and am living in a small "capsule wardrobe." I'm getting tired of those items but it does make getting dressed easier.
I only have 2 pairs of jeans and I hate them both. Then again, I live in Florida and we are breaking heat records on the daily.

5 years ago

Anonymous

I have a lot less than a year or two ago. I pretty much just replace those items that have become worn out or out of style. I like that my wardrobe is much more manageable and I wear all my clothes pretty much equally.

5 years ago

ChristelJ

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Definitely too many to admit to, mostly tops, but 99% of them make me happy. The few that don't are out of the closet on their way to the holding zone....but as soon as they are gone I will probably bring in replacements.

5 years ago

Anonymous

Too much by most modern socially responsible standards . Relatively “normal “ by what I’ve seen on the forum and quite a bit more than many . I love clothes , end of story . I have zero interest in counting or knowing the number but I would estimate it at close to 250. Probably higher . I have a TON of workout stuff alone . And waaay more pair of jeans than anyone reasonably needs .

5 years ago

Vildy

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I count sometimes. Right now I'll settle for the metric f*ckton.

I have a lot come in, a lot subsequently go out. Not terribly expensive

because I thrift. I'm very experimental and change my style a lot and this allows me to. I've been thinking I prefer scoop neck tees or tops and firmer, dressier tank tops. Hate cotton jersey. When I turn up a few more, that would probably lead to a major purge of the others.

I do love seeing what items are heavily stocked in individual wardrobes.

I can hardly resist blazers and coats. I wear a lot of the coats but not so much the blazers. Have been looking into that with being mindful of

proportions and the fact that I like column of color. When I finish experimenting with this, then I'll see what the fate of the blazers has become.

5 years ago

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

YES. I have, and a few times over. Excluding basics and accessories - 125 to 170 items - depending on how well I shop in a year.

23 of the items are bags, but I don't wear shorts and t-shirts, and I don't have a lot of footwear. This keeps the number lower. I also keep things well edited and curated. Churn for some items is very high, and for other items very low. I refresh seasonally and keep things moving.

I see a LOT of wardrobes in my line of work. I have seen it all. Wardrobes with 18 items, and wardrobes with hundreds of items and counting....

I support ALL size wardrobes as long as the wardrobe can be adequately and sufficiently stored, managed, worn - and sparks joy.

I'm AS impressed with a very large wardrobe as I am with very small wardrobe if it's dead right for the wearer's needs and wants.

A moderately sized wardrobe is dead right for me because: I'm in the fashion industry, have limited storage space, live in 4 seasons, turnover some items fast, and like to wear the heck out of my clothes. More and my control freak self loses control. Less and I don't have enough fun with fashion.

I also give into my wants. I don't need 23 bags - I want them because bags are my thing. I use them, can afford them at this point, can store them, appreciate them, and look after them. They spark tremendous joy, so I see no reason to be minimal about it at this stage of my life!

You can be minimal if that makes you happy. I am always on the side of the wearer and what works best for them.

5 years ago

Anonymous

My numbers would seem small and some categories don't even exist in my current wardrobe like "jackets", "skirts" or "dresses" BUT that's because I move things out as soon as they're either inactive for a season rotation, or I've just lost interest. I keep buying year round.

Not inherently "more virtuous" than those of you who keep your clothes longer and therefore have larger numbers.

5 years ago

Cardiff girl

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This question pops up time and time again on this forum .Whilst it’s always interesting to know what other people get up to(yes I am as nosey as any one else!)I am not really sure ,other than idle curiosity ,what purpose it serves to know .Unless one lives in the same climate with the same lifestyle and the same dressing requirements the answers are always going to vary.l rarely get rid of stuff and still have and wear things from 20 years ago.Does this mean that I ve bought more than someone who regularly edits and refreshes their wardrobe?Possibly not and yet my figures may well look higher but over a lifetime I may have owned less.Comparision with anyone else in life usually ends up with one person feeling bad in my experience ,so I tend to agree with Angie on this matter.

5 years ago

The Cat

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99% of what Cardiff girl said, could also have been said by me. (The exception is: "I rarely get rid of stuff." ) And I very much agree with what she wrote about comparisons in life.

I see that you are new here, rmcsc, and wish you welcome to the forum. I wonder who you are, where you live, and what kind of lifestyle you have. Please consider to add some info in your profile. (You may also find it interesting to read other members' profiles.)

By the way, why did you ask this question? Curious about the size of other members' wardrobes? (If so, then you now know, from the comments above, that they are very different.) Or did you feel insecure regarding whether your own wardrobe size is normal? (If so, I hope you got wiser by reading Angie's comment.) Or perhaps you had other reasons? It could be interesting to hear them.

5 years ago

JAileen

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My numbers are similar to BJ1111’s. Unlike Carla, I wouldn’t be ready for a red carpet, but would be ready for most anything else.

5 years ago

rmcsc

Member

Lol yes my account is new but I end up on this site pretty regularly due to google searches.

Anyway, I only asked because I want to get rid of a few things. I think I have too many pants and jackets for example, but the city I live in is cold-ish for half the year, and I DO have a preference for dresses and skirts (if I could choose what I wear based solely on how comfortable I feel, I mean), so I'm not sure how wise would it be to get rid of the pants and jackets lol

And yess, completely agree that wardrobe size has a lot to do with the weather/where the person lives. Which is why I also asked my friends the same question. I found out one of them has no button ups, and I want to get rid of mine because I don't wear them at all. We also discussed how we tolerate skinny jeans less and less each year. Ugh.

I'm not trying to compete with anyone, I'm just genuinely curious about how other people prioritize, because I suck at it, and my closet seems way too full. I don't feel bad because other people have more clothes at all. I actually wonder how they manage to wear them all because I don't have nearly as many as don't wear quite a few things.

Thanks for the replies!

5 years ago

Sal

Veteran

There are a whole lot of variables as discussed and depending what you count.

I own no button downs but three popover style shirts. I own no white shirts or tees. I don’t own a moto jacket or a black handbag. Many people would see these as core classics. I actually do plan to get a black bag but not any of the others. But I own four patterned skirts...

I think working out what you own that you do love and wear is the first step. Try the pieces you are not sure about - edit some out, put some in a holding zone and wear others. See where your gaps are then.

Welcome to the forum.

5 years ago

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