Winter clothing is often the most expensive clothing women buy. Winter fashions require more fabric for warmth, and the materials used to make them are typically more expensive as well. However, careful selection of winter clothing can expand a woman's wardrobe for other seasons. The key is to choose winter clothing that can be converted to suit warmer months along with noting fabric content and garment length.
Instructions
1. Stretch your clothing budget by limiting your purchase of clothing that's strictly worn in winter. For example, buy clothing made of wool gabardine instead of 100 percent wool. Wool gabardine is often warm enough for winter weather yet light enough to be worn in the fall and on cool spring days.
2. Expand your wardrobe by buying a coat with a zip-out lining. These coats often have heavy, plush linings that can be taken out so the coat can be worn in the fall or spring. Also, consider the length of a coat before you buy one. While full-length coats can help keep your legs warm in winter, they also can be a hassle to maneuver when getting into and out of a car.
3. Check the clothing tag to see how an item needs to be cleaned. Women's winter clothing often needs dry cleaning, which can get expensive. However, changes in fabric blends and yarns are making it possible to machine wash or hand wash women's suits and wool sweaters.
4. Consider sweater sets, which often pair a short-sleeve sweater with a long-sleeve cardigan. The short-sleeve sweater could be moved from your winter wardrobe to your summer wardrobe if the set is made of a cotton or acrylic blend.
5. Buy winter clothing toward the end of the season. Retailers begin stocking spring clothing toward the end of the winter months. Winter clothing is discounted at this time as retailers seek to make room for the new inventory. Be prepared to grab these bargains early because sizes and colors will be limited.
6. Shop for bargains during holidays outside of the Christmas season. Many bargain hunters know that stores offer deals to Christmas shoppers. However, winter-clothing bargains can be found on other holidays, such as Columbus Day. During this time, retailers will even offer additional discounts on clothing that's already been marked down.
7. Look for online bargains that get little attention on many retailers' home pages. Current discounts are often well advertised on the homepage, but don't stop your bargain hunt there. Some retailers also have a clearance or outlet sections on their websites as well. Check these sections toward the end of the season for deep discounts on winter clothing that may have been overstocked.
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