Shopping your own wardrobe and/or really sticking to a budget?

#9,166
@susanagonzc

Here are some good threads on the forum that might be worth a read, this is just a smattering. Use the search option in this forum and you will find many more:

Please Share Your Favorite Natural Fabric/ Fiber and High Quality Brands
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...-fabric-fiber-and-high-quality-brands.995747/

Quality how do you define it and what you look for
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/quality-how-do-you-define-it-what-you-look-for.943277/

High quality bras?
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/high-quality-bras.868011/

Good Quality Fabrics
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/good-quality-fabrics.833024/page-5

From a post I found from @papertiger:

Lots of threads about the best cashmere:

http://forum.purseblog.com/the-wardrobe/best-cashmere-74996.html

http://forum.purseblog.com/the-wardrobe/where-do-you-get-your-cashmere-704493.html

http://forum.purseblog.com/the-wardrobe/how-do-you-keep-your-cashmere-from-pilling-198501.html
 
#9,167
susanagonzc said:
Thank you all for your detailed replies, I will look into those items and the things you mentioned about quality. I am slowly already doing what you said, educating myself about what goes into my closet. I purchased a cashmere sweater and returned it because it looked great but didn’t feel good quality (also with 2 under 2 I need practical clothes)

I will update you!
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At the moment be very careful with sweaters, even the 100% natural fibre sweaters are pilling. Stay away from anything that is a natural w/poly or natural w/acrylic or natural w/rayon...non wear well. The expection with natural/synthetic mix may be lace, there is 100% natural fibre lace but it's rather spendy.

When buying sweaters online look very close at the rear neckline and see if you can see through the material. If you can, don't buy, it'll be flimsy upon receipt. Frankly, the same is true of many of the online clothes, look very closely and see if you can see through the material.

I also look for 100% natural fibres along with the thread count. Low thread count or thread thickness can effect the quality (excluding organza, voile, organdy, etc). The cotton from Turkey and Peru is very nice. Oh one line that makes very cute clothes with lovely quality cotton is SeaNY.
As I mentioned on another thread, also search for brands with size models that have a similar figure/shape as yours, then what your purchase will hang correctly.

For stitching, fairly standard is 2.5 - 3.0 length with serged seams. Just check to make sure the seams are sewn evenly. In most cases, when clothing has top stiching, that is a sign of quality.

The best brush cotton trousers/pants that are fun and stylish are Paul Shark, Siviglia and Maliparmi M.U.S.T. The Paul Shark and Sivigila are cut like jeans but are nice enough to dress up with the right blouse and heels.

Go-2s for shopping online....YOOX, MatchesFashion, Shopbop and Farfetch.....and anyone who has a good deal!
 
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Luv2Scoop said:
At the moment be very careful with sweaters, even the 100% natural fibre sweaters are pilling. Stay away from anything that is a natural w/poly or natural w/acrylic or natural w/rayon...non wear well. The expection with natural/synthetic mix may be lace, there is 100% natural fibre lace but it's rather spendy.

When buying sweaters online look very close at the rear neckline and see if you can see through the material. If you can, don't buy, it'll be flimsy upon receipt. Frankly, the same is true of many of the online clothes, look very closely and see if you can see through the material.

I also look for 100% natural fibres along with the thread count. Low thread count or thread thickness can effect the quality (excluding organza, voile, organdy, etc). The cotton from Turkey and Peru is very nice. Oh one line that makes very cute clothes with lovely quality cotton is SeaNY.
As I mentioned on another thread, also search for brands with size models that have a similar figure/shape as yours, then what your purchase will hang correctly.

For stitching, fairly standard is 2.5 - 3.0 length with serged seams. Just check to make sure the seams are sewn evenly. In most cases, when clothing has top stiching, that is a sign of quality.

The best brush cotton trousers/pants that are fun and stylish are Paul Shark, Siviglia and Maliparmi M.U.S.T. The Paul Shark and Sivigila are cut like jeans but are nice enough to dress up with the right blouse and heels.

Go-2s for shopping online....YOOX, MatchesFashion, Shopbop and Farfetch.....and anyone who has a good deal!
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I have also found The Outnet to be a good site for deals.
 
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