Ladies-clothes- when/what to buy (budget conscious)

I did the used clothes store route, buying, returning and using the additional discount. Went from a size 18 to a size 10....knowing 10 would be my smallest I then started shopping in "real" stores. Kohl's was my favorite and I usually shopped with them when I had a 30% coupon. Over the last couple of years I put back on some weight and when I couldn't fit back into my 10's last winter I went back to the thrift store and found a great pair of 12 Ryder Jeans for $3 which I've worn until just this week when I finally got back into my 10's!! I've got a month until we go on vacation and I am anxiously awaiting my next coupon for Kohl's and being just a week or two out from my vacation to go shopping again

I still have loads of clothes in each size that I progressed through as I "grew" but I reward myself with new clothes all the time. I hit the consignment shops and sales racks. I got a top at a boutique last weekend that was clearance for $14. I go to the consignment shops in this wealthy town so most all of the clothes are from high-end stores. I once found some Tiffany earring for $50; I couldn't pass that up. I also got a wool coat for $10 at consignment last weekend.

I usually shop clearance racks, I rarely pay full price for anything. I went to an outlet mall for sports bras recently, I picked up a couple of nice ones for 1/2 price. The only splurge I give myself is swim suits, when you are almost nekid, you want your suit to fit perfectly!

Clearance racks, altering (elastic in the back of my dress pants does wonders), thrift shops.

I don't have much of a clothes selection right now, but since the seasons are about to change it doesn't seem right to get any more winter stuff that I won't be able to wear next winter.

It's kind of deperssing to not have many clothes to wear, but I look a whole lot better in the ones that I do have!!!