What Does Your Outfit Cost?

[TZ]

Study shows women wear over $1,400 in clothes and jewelry a day.
Posted by Kristin Larson Tuesday, May 25, 2010 4:48:48 AM
We know how much most gals love clothes and jewelry, but a recent study initially surprised me (a former slave to the mall!)

According to a study funded by UK-based Sheila's Wheels insurance company, the average woman wears 1,000 pounds worth of clothes and accessories per day—or, according to today's exchange, about $1,440.

The study says the typical outfit consists of a top worth about $30, skirt $44, coat $90, shoes $70, handbag $150, jewelry worth more than $500 and watch about $110. The study also included estimates for underwear, tights and knitwear.

All in all, this means the average woman's outfit is worth $135 more than the typical man's, who wears about $1377 in clothes and accessories per day.
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Wow. I'm definitely not your average woman. But now that I think about it, I have a nice purse and some easy spirit sneakers to help my flat feet so I am a little closer to that number than I first thoug. I also rolled my eyes at the jewelry cost, but I suppose a wedding or engagement ring would be $500 alone. Hmm.

[seabeyond]

1. total of maybe 16 bucks. tshirt free. no shoes. shorts from walmart.....

couple bucks for package undies..... earrings a gift.

[SoxFan]

2. Since I'm not in court or meeting with clients today...

Jeans: $17
Shoes from Target: $25
FDR t-shirt: $14

$60 if you throw in socks and underwear.

[blueamy66]

3. not me

jeans: Cruel Girl, used $15
top: Old Navy $10
sneaks: Cons, from the swap meet...got em for $30
purse: Target $15
undie: VS, on clearance $15 for both
watch, engagement ring and necklace $6k but hey, I didn't buy them...they were gifts. :-)

[Arkansas Granny]

4. I could replace most of my wardrobe, jewelry included, for that amount of money.

I've just never been one to spend a lot on clothes. What I'm wearing today cost less than $150.00 and that includes clothing, undergarments, shoes, purse and jewelry.

[jp11]

5. Note to self, avoid most people as they are prime targets for mugging in comparison to myself.

[MiddleFingerMom]

6. Needing some replacements, but...

.
Surgical scrub top: $10
.
Dickey's black work pants
(can pass for slacks): $15
.
Socks: $2
.
Reading glasses: $1
.
Cheap velcro sneakers: $12
.
Underwear (maybe): $2
.
The only jewelry I've ever
worn was a watch (not since
it was torn off my wrist
during a mugging in 1973)
and a wedding band (not in
over 30 years).
.
$42 -- and that's my pretty standard "uniform" now.
.

[LynneSin]

7. Let's see:

Calvin Klein Black Khaki Pants - $22 on sale at Macy's
Tommy Hilfinger Top - $10 on clearance Rack at Macy's
Bra - $10 from Target
Undies - $ 2 (3/$6 from Hanes)
Skecher Shoes - $15 from Skecher Outlet
_____________________________________________________

Total Cost of outfit $59.

Not including other things I use daily like shampoo, conditioner, soap, moisterizer, face cream, deoderant or the $200 pair of prescription sunglasses that I wear everyday.

[Deep13]

Not that much. ...

...Public employee. Good insurance, so-so pay. On court days a $300 suit, $20 shirt, pretty ordinary underwear, $3 socks, a $200 watch, $80 shoes and a $20 tie. Every other day it's a $100 coat, $30 pants, $10 tie, $14 watch and the same shirts and footwear.

[Brickbat]

8. Jesus, that's a very specific class of woman there.

[Deep13]

9. Really. My wife helps manage a factory...

...and she doesn't wear any shiney bits. She has a cheap watch and casual clothes what will eventually be wrecked on the factory floor.

[Jamastiene]

10. About $40 I guess.

I mean, I wear t-shirts and jeans. If I can avoid shoes and socks, I will. You already know I hate clothes, so the undies most likely aren't there at any given moment. So, for the t-shirt and Jeans, I'm guessing $25 for the jeans and $15 or so for the t-shirt.

[HopeHoops]

11. What I've got on now (and no, I'm not naked), probably $30 tops.

That includes jeans, a pocket t-shirt, undies, socks, and shoes.

[one_voice]

12. Shorts...$7.00..

Tank top...$5.00 Flip flops... $8.00. Total $ 20.00

Not counting diamond ring and wedding band.

[huskerlaw]

13. Interesting!

Red dressy top: $25, H&M
Black slacks: $50, Gap
Charcoal cardigan because the a/c in here is ridiculous, $30, H&M
Black ballet slipper style shoes: $90, OTBT
Undergarments: $70, Victoria's Secret
Purse: $25, Target
Sunglasses: $350, Chanel

No jewelry.

Total: $640-875

This would normally go up a bit, as the Target bag isn't my usual purse. Normally, I'd have to add $250 for my black leather B. Makowsky bag.

[amyrose2712]

14. That's just sick.

Guess Crop Jeans - $6.99 on Ebay
top-8$ from Target
my flip flops Uggs on ebay-$25
undies and bra- target- 15

so $55

[flvegan]

15. Most of that is in jewelry though.

I'm surprised it's that low, matter of fact what with wedding rings and watches being on there.

Hell, if I didn't have a rescue to run and spent money on myself, I'd have a nice Tag Heuer or Omega watch. So right there, I'd be butt ass naked wearing only a watch and already over $2k in "outfit" costs.

[tigereye]

16. really? The average woman where? NYC? SF? Chicago?

hmm, I think I've got about 160 bucks-worth here... :rofl:

[azmouse]

17. I didn't even wear clothing that cost that much on my wedding day!

Today:
Jeans - $20
tshirt - $12
panties and bra - $20

Add maybe $20 for sneakers or sandals and this would be a typical day for me.

[elocs]

18. While men wonder: "What is an outfit?" We just wear clothes. n/t

[peacefreak]

19. It's been a hot day...

shirt--bought on sale $4.
skirt--bought at a rummage sale--.50
made my earrings--$4.
my ring was a gift.

[Kat45]

20. I don't know if my whole wardrobe even cost that much!

I also have repeat wearings of clothing over many, many years (when it lasts). I've had the clothes I wore today for so long that I don't know how much some cost or where I got them.

Sleeveless black T-shirt dress that I think I got at Newport News for about $10-12 at least 10 years ago.
Silk scarf I used as a belt, probably paid around $10 for it.
Underwear, $5 on sale at Victoria's Secret. (That's the cheapest I've found underwear anywhere in recent years.)
Sandals--I have no idea. I think they belonged to my mother, which means I didn't buy them but I know she never spent much on clothes.
Bra would be the expensive piece, probably around $30 on sale.

[LisaM]

21. About $320 for what I am wearing

However, $250 of that is shoes and purse. I rarely wear jewelry.

[REP]

22. Much much much more in jewelry. Far less in clothes!

[Flaxbee]

23. If you buy pricier bags and/or shoes, I can see that. Or if you have to

wear suits for work, I can also see that.

But on an average day, that seems a bit high. I only wear a wedding band (no engagement ring) and some simple earrings. I do wear my dad's Hamilton Seahawk watch, though ... and my dad gave my husband the Omega watch he received after graduating from med school.

And while I object to the pollution and environmental catastrophe gold mining and other mineral mining can do, I must admit to severe weakness and strong covets for a pair of pearl and diamond earrings I saw a while back. Covet covet covet. If I could find something similar in estate jewelry, I'd love to buy them whenever I could afford to.