Does everyone have this amount of clothes?

Pollycat

missbiggles1 wrote: »

I have a feeling that some of us who like "ugly" shoes would think that it's others' shoes that look ridiculous.;)

For me, it's not a case of 'ugly' shoes - I really like the purple Ecco sandals - but when I'm dressed for an evening out, shoes need to complement my outfit.

And trekking sandals are a 'no-no' with maxi dresses.

I would however wear them during the daytime with a dress or crops.

Georgiegirl256

onlyroz wrote: »

Dressing up for me = putting on a dress, which I do most days on holiday in a hot country. We don't really "go out" (by which I take it to mean bars and nightclubs late into the evening) because you can't really do that when travelling with kids, but we do go to nice restaurants, and I'm not aware of the other guests wearing significantly different clothes to me.

I didn't personally don't mean bars/nightclubs (others might), although if I did go to nightclubs (do go to bars sometimes) I would get at least a little bit dressed up. It doesn't even have to be heels, dressy flats would do. I was meaning restaurants where the dress code was smart and not smart/casual or come as you've been dressed all day!

As for "clod-hoppers", I'm a size 4 so my sandals look reasonably dainty, whatever the style.

I'm only a size 5, and I have a pair of those sandals pictured, and they could never be described as dainty! :rotfl:

I accept that I'm probably the exception here but I don't see the point in owning more than around 6 pairs of footware in total, let alone taking that many pairs on holiday with me. I'm away at the moment and I have my Dr Marten boots, my trainers and my Ecco sandals. We're not planning on doing any fine dining, but I accept that a smarter pair of shoes/sandals would be useful in those circumstances.

Ah, so you do take more than one pair of shoes then! Docs are bound to take up a lot more room than a couple of pairs of sandals.

Also, those of you who do "go out" a lot, do you need a different outfit each time? I take maybe 2-3 dresses on holiday, which will do for a number of evenings each, assuming I don't slop something down the front.
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I usually take at least 6 or 7 different outfits, (they're lightweight and don't take up much room) but ones that are interchangeable. A few pairs of trousers that could be worn with different tops for example. I might not wear them all, but I like to be prepared, and also, I don't want to be washing (unless it can't be helped) on holiday.

fairy_lights

Oh my goodness I can't believe how many clothes some of you have! I've got half of a single wardrobe and 1 chest of drawers draw for clothes, and another drawer for underwear and pyjamas.
I've moved around a lot so haven't really been able to accumulate a lot and am very fussy when it come to clothes and take ages to find anything I like. I tend to only buy things I love and wear them until they're rags
I'm moving to a bigger, more permanent house soon and will have lots of space to fill, and have also lost weight so am looking forward to buying lots of new clothes

onlyroz

Pollycat wrote: »

I think you probably are - but that doesn't mean you're wrong and it doesn't mean that the people who have more than 6 pairs of footwear (I have at least 10 pairs of Doc Marten boots/shoes/sandals) are wrong either.

I will wear a dress twice on holiday so for 2 weeks I'll probably take 6 drsses to wear in the evening.

10 pairs of DMs? :eek: Mine cost over £100 so you must have spent at least £1000 on them :eek:

Anyway I'm amused that I have divided opinion with my purple sandals. I think they're marvellous. They look great and I can walk around all day without getting sore feet. I think they look fine with a dress but I guess I'm on my own here...

Pollycat

onlyroz wrote: »

10 pairs of DMs? :eek: Mine cost over £100 so you must have spent at least £1000 on them :eek:

Anyway I'm amused that I have divided opinion with my purple sandals. I think they're marvellous. They look great and I can walk around all day without getting sore feet. I think they look fine with a dress but I guess I'm on my own here...

I've had most of them for over 20 years, some bought when our local Co-op decided to stop selling them, probably paid £20, maybe less.
Sandals came from a retail outlet heavily discounted.

2 pair of flowered DM's from our local flea market for less than £5.00.

As I said in an earlier post, I shop in charity shops a lot so my large collection of clothes have probably cost a lot less than some people may have spent for less clothes.

Just bought an unworn pair of Teva leather Tirra sandals from ebay for £5 plus £2.80 postage. Retail at £70.00 so a good bargain.

I'm keeping my eyes peeled for a pair of size 2 purple Ecco trekkers.

Margaret52129

We have a 3 double fitted wardrobe, i have 1, hubby has another and we share the third with an assortment of rails and shelves, with a small & large chest of drawers each, with another wardrobe in the spare bedroom with the 'posh' frocks in. I think we've plenty of clothes each but I also think we could do with a bit of a declutter.

Having said that, I do like to mix and match my clothes to get more use out of them, and I think that about a third of them are holiday clothes, which don't often get worn, like shorts etc.

Shoes are a big thing for me, but after a foot op, I've had to get rid of any heels as I cannot wear them anymore. Still, I've kept a few of the 'special' ones!

Kim_kim

I don't eat out that you are often - just occasionally like most.

If I'm on holiday I'm eating out every night & part of the fun for me is back from the beach or sightseeing, shower, hair, make up & get dressed up.

I really enjoy it, it's what makes it different to 14 days at home & work.

I usually bring about 3 pairs of dressy shoes & 3 pairs of flip flops.

missbiggles1

heartbreak_star wrote: »

I'm such a stickler for travelling light that I wash stuff when I'm travelling *blush*

I did a week's work trip in France with 2 pairs of trousers, 3 tops, a dress, a pair of shorts, and a swimsuit, plus assorted undies/socks and a pack of washleaves.

HBS x

What's embarrassing about doing washing on holiday? I even wash most things before I leave so I don't have to do it when I get back.:)

Gloomendoom

missbiggles1 wrote: »

What's embarrassing about doing washing on holiday? I even wash most things before I leave so I don't have to do it when I get back.:)

We have just had three trips away in quick succession with less than 24 hours at home between them so washing while away has been essential. It certainly isn't embarrassing. Most places we stay have a washing machine or, if an hotel, one available for guest use.

Pollycat

missbiggles1 wrote: »

What's embarrassing about doing washing on holiday? I even wash most things before I leave so I don't have to do it when I get back.:)

For me a holiday is not doing things that I do at home.

So - and I'm not embarrassed about it - washing clothes is a 'no-no'.
So is cooking.
2 weeks self-catering and I do not (nor does the OH) turn the hob or kettle on.