Medium Sized Wardrobe?

Stephanie

I've been seeing people refer to their wardrobe as small, medium, or large sized...and was wondering roughly how many items would be in each category? Excluding workout/lounging clothes and camis/layering tees, is a small wardrobe less than 100 pieces, medium sized 100-200, and large 200+? Just trying to get a handle on this...

Thanks so much!

12 years ago

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Latest reply was from Caro in Oz

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I feel your estimations are in line with what I'd consider small, medium, and large.
I have a bit over 100 pieces without counting shoes or coats and feel it's medium sized. Including shoes I'm closing in on 150. I used to have more like 200 and considered it large.

EDIT: put another way, I can store it all in an average sized closet without stuffing and am able to see everything I have.

12 years ago

Suz

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I don't think there are any absolutes about this. So much depends on where you live, what your roles are, what your funds are, what your priorities are!

For some people, small is 10 items. Or 10 items per season, excluding core basics like underwear. For others, small would be around 50. Or 100. Still others might consider their wardrobe small at 150 pieces -- and if they live in a place with highly varied seasons and they have to fulfill a number of roles in their lives that don't really allow for a lot of wardrobe crossover, that might be true.

I don't even know the total number of pieces in my closet. I consider myself to have a "medium" sized wardrobe because I have more than I strictly speaking *need* to get by...but less than would stuff my small closet!

More seriously, I worked out recently that I had about 40 pieces excluding workout gear, layering Ts and the like and footwear for my last 4 month period. That felt about right for my needs.

(I don't mean I had 40 pieces exclusive to that season -- I do use items from one season in the other seasons...but not all items cross the seasons).

And I probably have more for my fall-winter closet because that is my longer and dominant season.

So if you add them up, maybe 100 or so? I consider that medium sized.

12 years ago

Stephanie

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Thanks ladies...this is helpful. In the last several months, I've been doing a closet overhaul (updating my look after 2 kids in the last 4 years) and have been buying many new things. Mo, I think I'm in the same boat as you--around 150 items including shoes and coats. Glad to hear that I didn't go TOO crazy, but will still have good options without getting bored with wearing the same outfit all the time.

12 years ago

Marlene

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Well, I went into the closet and counted. 250 +/- items. That is everything across all seasons. I did not include t-shirts, sleepwear, loungewear, socks, underwear or workout clothes. That was WAY more than I expected! I thought i had a medium sized wardrobe but I see in reality it is large...

12 years ago

jayne

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I agree, I had over 200 and felt that was large, but there are people who have even double that. Now I down to about 140 and feel that is perfect (it includes outerwear but excludes shoes). I do not feel it is small!

12 years ago

Molly L-R

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Stephanie, these categorisations seem pretty accurate. I have 62 items after a year long purge, not including sleepwear, underwear, gear or socks and I consider my wardrobe small. I'd like between 75-100 items to give myself more variety.

12 years ago

In My Joi

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I've pondered this question as well. I agree with Suz, there no absolutes because so many variables come into play.

12 years ago

Stephanie

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I agree that there are certainly no absolute numbers...but glad to hear that my rough estimations match what others generally think when someone references small, medium or large wardrobes. Thanks for everyone's input!

12 years ago

Caro in Oz

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I counted mine because I had no idea how many items I had Before the count I felt that I had a medium sized wardrobe.

Not counting underwear, swimming/beach wear, gym clothes (which I don't wear unless I'm exercising) & nighties/dressing gowns I have 130 pieces. This is clothing only but it includes all my coats & all my layering tanks & tees. I have 34 pairs of boots & shoes also 21 bags but these are also being closely looked at - several shoes are probably going & at least five of the bags.

12 years ago

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