Ah, Angie, I figured that with dresses in heavy rotation, something else would give.

Taylor, we want photos of your closet! Seriously, if I start that closet thread that I keep threatening, would you be willing to post a photo or two?

I'm finding this thread very interesting. Thank you all for counting up. My conclusion so far is -- I need more dresses!

Ha! Angie, I have often wondered what you mean when you're talking/writing about your "small" wardrobe. Wow, 21 dresses (plus slacks and the 10 pairs of jeans you mentioned in one of your posts.... *pregnantmom is doing the math*...) Ok, I have long had the feeling, that my wardrobe is MUCH too small and now I feel confident that I am right. Compared to your wardrobe mine is practically non-existent. I need to go shopping!

I think I am the "winner" (she said dubiously) of this category: I have over 40 dresses.

Now, I am also between sizes and my seasons range widely, so there are always at least a dozen that can't be worn at any moment.

On the flip side, I own 2 pairs of pants (one is part of a suit), 2 pairs of jeans, and 3 skirts (two of which are too big).

April, I didn't own ANY dresses before I joined YLF either. Funny thing what a good style site and losing significant weight will do!

I do not know exact number, they might be between 40 to 50
need to count actually, and not remembering all of them now.

but they are not enough, i want more and more dresses

I think I own around 20 dresses- I stopped counting a long time ago!

5 for me:
2 black jersey - 1 sleeveless, 1 short sleeved
1 grey jersey short sleeved
1 grey jersey 3/4 sleeved wrap
1 black shirt dress

2 more that don't fit at the moment - hanging out til I get rid of the baby flab (I wonder how long I can blame the baby for??!!)

Not nearly enough! Maybe 5 or 6 for summer and 2 ponte knit ones for winter. I really want to add to my summertime wardrobe of dresses and now that I've found boots, I think I'll feel more comfortable wearing winter dresses.

I love threads like this. I recently did a major re-org of my closet and now I have a much better handle on what I have.

I have 3 dresses (not counting party dresses)
5 skirts
3 pairs jeans plus one pair white jeans
1 pair cords
2 pairs capris
unknown shorts: 5 maybe?
6 pairs dress pants

and many many many tops (tshirts, blouses etc), and about a dozen cardigans and 3 blazers. Oh, and 2 trench coats, 3 leather jackets (unlined) and 5 winter coats (a few leather and a few wool).

I'm not sure how many I have I will have to count tonight but I just bought 3 more with Angie.

Twenty? I have more dresses than anything else in my wardrobe.
My latest just arrived today
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pregnantmom, believe it or not, I have fewer wardrobe items than most of my clients!

I have 41! (Shout out to fellow dress fanatic Kristen!) I should mention that includes all seasons -- and I have only one skirt and no dress pants. I wear either a dress or jeans every day. In the summer, it's a dress, clams or bermuda shorts. Pretty simple

10 dresses, 0 slacks.
I hope to double my dress collection over the course of the next year

Angie, I can easily believe this. What I heard about American closets... Even the mere thought of a walk-in-closet is mind boggling to me.

It's very good though that now I have a notion about what you call a small wardrobe. It makes me realize that the problems I have with making mine work are probably due to the fact that I really don't have anything to wear. I'll mend that soon, I hope.

Those of you who have 20 or more dresses, are they mostly dry clean or machine washable?

We do need to start a closet thread because I want a peek at these closets that hold 30+ dresses!! (Maybe that will also get me to finish cleaning out mine!) : )

Yes, I would post a photo or 2 of my closet.
I honestly wear dresses or skirts almost exclusively from spring through fall , and that can be about 6 months here. And a several days a week in winter with tights when I work, otherwise I am in denim a couple days.

Okay, Taylor. I have one thing I want to fix in my closet before I start The Closet Thread, and then let the games begin...

Prior to YLF I owned only 2 dresses - bought out of sheer necessity for office xmas parties. They only got worn once each. I've been meaning to ask you ladies about the future of those two. Now apart from those 2, I have 6 reg dresses + 1 party dress (all post-YLF) and covet and hope to own many, many more

Sarah - your newest dress is awesome! Please post pics when you get it.

I counted 21 dresses for all four seasons (alas 5 are dressier than I usually need - I love dressy dresses more than I need dressy dresses), 6 skirts (four are very seasonal), and 6 slacks (all black! varied in fabric, length, leg width).

I can hardly wait for a closet pic thread - I just spent the better part of Monday in my closet trying to make it organized, appealing, and less crowded (hate smashed clothes). I did better, but need more space or less clothes and neither will probably happen.