The quality of the clothing you are purchasing will make a difference in how long your clothing item will last.  It is best to buy the best quality you can afford at the time you are shopping. 

If you add up the cost of the items in your closet it would surprise you at the total amount you have spent on clothing, accessories and shoes. If something were to happen and you had to replace all of those items you would be amazed.

Here is how long you can expect your quality items to last:

          GARMENT                           Usual  Years

• shoes                                        3
• classic coat                              5
• classic raincoat                       5 to forever depending on your climate
• good leather belt                     forever
• wool, linen or cotton suit        5-10 years
• wool trousers                           5
• evening clothes                        5-20 years for classic styling
• boots                                          3-5

You can plan to spend less on items like swim suits that are damaged by the pool water chemicals. These have to be replaced almost every season if you are frequently in the water.

HAPPY SHOPPING!

Marjorie J McDonald is a clothing designer trained in couture construction, a professional pattern maker, image consultant, teacher and speaker.  Her extensive background in sewing as well as fitting has helped her clients for years to achieve their most flattering appearance which has significantly contributed to their success.

Early in her sewing career she had a choir ask for 50 dresses to be designed and sewn for them for a special event they were presenting.  Marjorie did all of the measurements, pattern making and sewing.  When she attended the event she noticed some of the ladies looked great and some not so great. 

Since she had done all of the work on creating these garments she immediately went to work to discover what caused the difference in the results she saw.

Once she finally developed the system she found that it worked on all of her friends and clients regardless of their height or weight. She also found that the system could be applied to all men and women.

This system is easily converted into a tool that is personalized for each person. She calls it the Body:Gram Fashion Tool. Like a diagram for a room and where to place furniture, you need to know where to place cothing on your body so it works for your proportion and your bone structure. 

Padding (or weight ) around your bones does not influence your vertical placement formula.  A cool side effect of putting clothing in the right place for your proportion is that you can visually look like you weigh less. 

When you use your Body:Gram Fashion Tool, you will take all the guesswork out of what you wear or your clothing purchases. Since your vertical proportions are based on your bone structure, they will remain the same throughout your life.

Thus your Body:Gram Fashion Tool is a timeless tool! This one time cost-effective investment will result in you saving thousands of dollars by transforming your current wardrobe and help you when making new clothing purchases that will flatter you every time.