How much clothing do you need?

[snafu]

patty jones: Maternity clothes needs depend on sister's lifestyle. I suggest she 'put out the call' to all friends, relatives, colleagues to borrow mat clothes. Most women are ok loaning these. A lot of women wear regular, loose fitting clothes until the last trimester. The biggest problem are the so expensive, dressy garments for important events like weddings and semi formal parties important for so few hours. If she works and needs business attire, one black and one cream or colored jacket will make a blouse paired with skirt or slacks and pumps boring but acceptable.

Slacks and skirts borrowed or bought from a charity store can be re-hemmed with iron-on tape, quick and easy. Colorful, swirly, summer dresses needn't be 'maternity.' If she has old slacks, its pretty simple to cut out a 'baby bump' and add a drawstring closure. I'd go for color blocking, five slacks, basic colors black - clay, 3 skirts that are not 'Maternity,' to be worn both early and post preggy. 6-12 multi colored shirts and co-ordinating T's & tanks can give sister a lift and be combined to keep her warm in November or shirt worn over a tank top subs as a jacket. [multi colored doesn't show small messes]

If weather is rainy, a Poncho works really well.

[ninasen]

I always wear casual clothes at work or at home. My work doesn't have requirement for my clothes. I buy some clothes every season for the tempreture in my living area is different in every season. I live in China.

SBCS

[AccountantSalary]

I only have three or four pairs of pants, and one of those is a pair of jeans that I live in. But then, I work from home, so don't have to be as presentable as those in an office.

[snafu]

I laughed when I read people wear 20% of their clothes 80% of the time, that figure is being ascribed to more than paperwork. We have such extreme winter weather we need extra winter wear. Our closet seems sectioned between business, casual and bum around doing chores at home. Since closet rods typically holds 12 hangers per foot of rod, closet space controls wardrobes effectively. We use a 'new item in - old item out' rule which has slashed clothes spending without stress, it comes down to what are you willing to relinquish to have a new __________?

When it finally stops snowing, I'll change-out winter for summer garb. Anything not worn [excluding formal wear] the entire season will likely go to consignment or donation since I don't see any point in keeping stuff we if we don't use it!