Clothes Old Style

the_cat

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/63170

Here's an old style thread from a while back which has some good ideas in it - I bookmarked it as I found it useful
Maybe others will too!

Also there is a challenge on the DFW board for clothing yourself on £100 (approx, can't quite remember the amount) for the year which shows what can be done on a tight budget
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2158803

and also a couple in the health and beauty board. Will try to post links later

Penelope_Penguin

the_cat wrote: »

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/63170

Here's an old style thread from a while back which has some good ideas in it - I bookmarked it as I found it useful
Maybe others will too!

:T I'd forgotten that thread - it was the inspiration for the H&B Board having clothing added

OP, would you rather this thread be added to the existing OS thread?

tbourner

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

:T I'd forgotten that thread - it was the inspiration for the H&B Board having clothing added

OP, would you rather this thread be added to the existing OS thread?

Yep can do if it's in the way. I'll have a read of that thread a bit later too.

Austin_Allegro

My tips would be:

Dress in a classic style. Don't worry about 'fashion' it's usually just a gimmick to get you to buy new clothes. All the great stylish people ignored it. Watch old films and pictures of the Hollywood greats, Edward and Mrs Simpson, Coco chanel etc. I don't mean wear 1940s fancy dress or pretend to be a former King down at your local - just observe the general look.

Make do and mend. Reduce/reuse/recycle etc. There are some good books on this from wartime with advice on turning collars etc. If something is stained you might be able to dye it.

Wear hard wearing materials - tweed, denim, bedford cord, etc. Eg, a linen suit will cost much the same as a tweed suit, but the latter will last about ten times longer, so spend more on the longer lasting fabrics. Polycotton shirts, whilst not as nice as cotton ones, do tend to last longer.

Dark clothes are easier to look after - they don't need so much washing (so they wear out more slowly)

Expensive shoes are better, at least for men anyway. Eg a pair of well made English shoes with leather soles and lining will be more cost effective, more comfortable and will look better than a series of cheap throwaway pairs from Shoe Express, even when you include cobbling costs. Well made shoes by Church, Cheaney, Tricker's etc actually improve their looks with age. (like me, or so I hope!)

Look after your clothes. Examine regularly for moths etc and use a steam cleaner (cheaper than dry cleaning and better for your clothes). Don't wear anything 'good' if there's the slightest chance of damage - eg, if you're cooking/cleaning etc.