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how many dresses do you own

Started by stephaniec, December 20, 2014, 10:01:03 AM

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stephaniec

I just passed my first year on HRT. It's the beginning of another optimistic year. I have about 10 dresses and a few tops and jeans. My New Years resolution Is to finally purchase at least one real nice dress. I'm on a very tight budget , but I think the psychological benefits of a great dress are worth the sacrifice. Anyone else have plans to splurge  on a incredible beautiful dress for the coming year.
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JoanneB

As a consummate Thrift Store shopper with quite a few dress, skirts, plenty of tops and even some jeans I do splurge. For me spending any big $$$ is painful between my upbringing, current financial situation, and guilt since I am not full-time.

I take the same approach to clothes shopping as I do for my diet. I tend to gain weight from just smelling food. So I really watch what and how much I eat while never denying myself my treats. I even stuff myself on that occassional great dish I cook up, or pizza. Much the same for clothing. Most of my stuff comes from thrift shops yet I have spent upwards of $100 for a dress that I just had to have. Plus it looking GREAT on ME. I get some pangs of guilt but I remind myself of how little I do spend on clothes. When most of my dresses cost like $5-$10, how can I feel bad about spending $80? Sort like eating
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KittyKat

I have 7 dresses right now but I'm starting to get worried that I won't fit in them this summer. I was pretty big and since I found out hypothyroid was making it hard to lose weight I've lost like 10 lbs already I'm not even sure it's been a full month. I might have to buy all new ones this spring.
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Ellesmira the Duck

I have a several dresses, most of them donated to me by friends shortly after I came out, but overall, there is only one dress I feel comfortable in. For whatever reason, dresses make me very self concious about my shoulders. Blouse and skirt? Just fine, dress, nope, I feel like I'd be  clocked before I even got out the door >_<
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I am a weird girl, I like video games and skirts, swords and nail polish, sharks and black lace...not sure if that's normal, definitely sure that I don't care. =P
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stephaniec

I've been buying all my dresses off the clearance rack at Target. 10$ or less , they're decent , but I'm getting an intense desire to get a really nice one. I've been trying to hold off because I'm trying to get my weight down, which has been pretty hard to do. I'm just trying to slowing inch a way with smaller portions.
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stephaniec

Quote from: Ms Grace on December 20, 2014, 11:52:29 AM
How many? Nowhere near enough!
It can be quite a curse. As a male I was totally happy with one t shirt and a pair of blue jeans
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zordeles

I own 3 dresses, several skirts, tops and jeans. And let's not go into shoes..... [emoji5]

Bobbi

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Sabrina

I own about 5 - 6 dresses but only actually wear 2 or 3. I am a bigger fan of short skirts of which I have many and a multitude of tops to go with them. I love to mix and match different looks.
- Sabrina

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MyKa

Think 4, just had one return from Oklahoma I lost at a friends reception last year!
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Rainbow Dash

"Maybe I really joined with them to keep the loneliness at bay.
Yet in the end, you couldn't make it go away. Others could rely on you, but you couldn't rely on them."

"She's a little scared to get close to anyone because everyone who said, "I'll always be here for you," left."
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ImagineKate

Just four for now. I may acquire some after Christmas
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Hikari

I prefer skirt/top combos to dresses that being said I do own something like 10 dresses. I wear them somewhat regularly too.
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Newgirl Dani

I have about 4 or 5 dresses, 3 are more of the evening gown type (black of coarse) that can be de-formalized by adding a leather jacket and boots.  Several items I have bought are for future wear as changes permit, like short leather mini's, I have worn them but thigh high socks are needed, not yet that confident.  Socks are one thing I have been going crazy buying, I have an entire large drawer full of never worn thigh high socks  ;D.   Dani
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Mariah

No where near the number I want. Early on I focused on skirts and blouses. I have 3 dresses so far.
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barbie

While my son ordered his winter coat at ca. US$ 280 yesterday, my dresses are mostly < US$50, with > US$100 in a few cases.

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Jill F

A dozen or so.  You can never have too many nice dresses, right?  Tomorrow I'm going to the Brian Setzer Xmas concert in my lucky polka dot rockabilly dress.  Brian high-fived me last year when I was wearing it, and at another concert Buddy Guy gave me his guitar pick when I wore it. 

I love love love that dress.
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stephaniec

I could see this
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Christine Eryn

Just 1 dress, a few blouses, and plenty of short, revealing skirts.  >:-)
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katiej

I'm much more of a skirts girl...I especially love a-line skirts.  I'm a size 16 up top and 12 on bottom, so separates work better for me.  But that said, I do have 6 or 7 dresses.  I love the look of dresses with cardigans.
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