How much is too much to pay for a CASUAL outfit? (UPDATED)

[oddball27]

$200 is too much i guess.......i have to spend a LOT on my clothes. ESPECIALLY jeans.....I'm 5ft7.5, but I wear anything from a 1 to an 8.....it depends.....so pants that fit in the waist/legs/etc, arent long enough

 

[kadaten]

No vote here. Personally, I don't own a single outfit that costs more than $100. Most are MUCH less. BUT, I'm not much of a clothes horse, and some people are!

I think what's important in deciding cost is how often you'll wear it. IF you'll wear it very often, it's much easier to justify a more expensive outfit, assuming the quality is good and will take that much wear. So you think you'll wear it every other weekend? Go ahead...splurge!

If it's a once-in-a-blue-moon type item, I'd spend as little as possible. But that's just me

The jeans I wear are regular $40, but I wait for the $30 sale or store coupons

 

[Pam]

I personally wouldn't want to go over $50.00. But - I have on more than one occasion! Now, what I have shelled out for my teens.....

Esmeralda - I adore that first dress!! The others are also pretty - but the first one is absolutely stunning! My neighbors are big into the Medieval/Pensic Wars re-enactments. She has some wonderful costumes. That's where they are right now - there's a Pensic event not too far from our house - the big tents can be seen from the interstate. People come from all over America and even other countries to joust, party, trade, etc.

 

[EsmeraldaX]

Originally posted by skiwee1
I thought so. My oldest DD, 21, would love them. What kind of work do you do? DD sells cellphones and I don't think they would like her in those clothes! LOL!

I work in an office in Boston, doing some very hard to explain stuff for a big publisher.

We have a pretty ,lenient dress code. No skimpy clothes, no sneakers or flip flops or shorts, no jeans (except on Friday). Other than that it's pretty much wear what you want. It's very nice. There are a lot of different styles, from the kinds of stuff I like to very trendy clothes to tradional business suits. My boss actually dresses in a very similiar fashion.

It makes it a very fun place to work. You can tell everyone is comfortable and for the most part, every one gets along really well and feels safe being themself. I know a lot of companies aren't like that.

 

[EsmeraldaX]

Originally posted by Pam
I personally wouldn't want to go over $50.00. But - I have on more than one occasion! Now, what I have shelled out for my teens.....

Esmeralda - I adore that first dress!! The others are also pretty - but the first one is absolutely stunning! My neighbors are big into the Medieval/Pensic Wars re-enactments. She has some wonderful costumes. That's where they are right now - there's a Pensic event not too far from our house - the big tents can be seen from the interstate. People come from all over America and even other countries to joust, party, trade, etc.

The first one is my favorite too. I *may* treat myself to it as an end of summer gift, as I have not bought anything new in quite a while, but I'll have to see.

Say what you want about medieval folks, they certainly had good taste in clothing. The women's clothes of that time are gorgeous, esp. the nobles but even the peasant type clothing was very cool We have a big faire coming up here soon, out annual one, King Richards Faire. The jousting tournaments are amazing.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Linda's rule #1...Never pay retail...

The most I would pay for a pair of jeans is $25.00. I wear Student size Levi's, so I can save a couple of bucks buying the same size in student rather than men's. One of the benefits of being short. I like the way the men's fit better than women's. I won't pay more that $10 for a top, but I do shop clearance and sales, so I can get good items for cheap. Part of the thrill of clothes shopping is a bargain for me. Luckily (?) I don't have to dress up very often being a SAHM saves money on wardrobe.

I dress my boys the same way...I shop for Polo and Tommy on sale for 75% off. I can get some great deals, and they look cute.

 

[C.Ann]

Well considering I buy 99% of my outfits in garage sales - and my DH refers to me as "The $1.98 Beauty Show" - I would have to say anything over $2 is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much!