Clothing that you’ve purchased or seen that is inexpensive but wonderful quality?

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Anonymous wrote:Sadly, I think well made clothing at any price is a thing of the past.

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I was purging some boxed items in my house, and dug up a business wear dress I had purchased from Casual Corner (if you remember that store, it's not upper end) when I first started working in the late 90s.

Man, that dress was wonderfully sewn, bust darts in the proper place, fully lined, with a zipper that just disappeared when zipped up. I'm thinking that today, you couldn't find a dress like that for less than $300.

Yes, it's the stuff from the past that is well made. The thrift shop suggestion is good except some of those clothes looked dated, and I say that even as a woman who does NOT follow trends. Some of my favorite things were thrifted. You have to find the needle in the haystack.

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Anonymous wrote:Uniqlo

Absolutely. I am still wearing several shirts I bought there nearly a decade ago. My teen daughters and I buy Uniqlo items and wear them interchangeably. They hold their color and shape so well. Far better made than GAP or Ann Taylor or many American brands.

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Costco, ebay, and I like Amazon Essentials brand for basics.

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Old Navy occasionally sells dresses and shirts made with Supima cotton. If you can find them, buy them all. I have some pieces from seven years ago that are still in great shape.

Merino wool sweaters from Uniqlo. They wear really well and last forever.

Fabric matters!

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Eddie Bauer, occasionally I find a winner at target (perfect fabric and cut) and on that rare occasion I don't think twice about buying the same item twice for a backup.

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Anonymous wrote:Costco, ebay, and I like Amazon Essentials brand for basics.

+1 for Amazon Essentials brand -- not bad at all!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Uniqlo

Absolutely. I am still wearing several shirts I bought there nearly a decade ago. My teen daughters and I buy Uniqlo items and wear them interchangeably. They hold their color and shape so well. Far better made than GAP or Ann Taylor or many American brands.

These “American brands” aren’t made in the US. Southeast Asia or South America, usually. If you want made in the USA, you’ll pay for it.

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Uniqlo makes thermal underwear, hoodies, sweats etc. under their heattech line that holds up really well and definitely keeps you warm without much bulk.

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I have an Eddie Bauer rain coat that’s held up extremely well.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sadly, I think well made clothing at any price is a thing of the past.

+1
I was purging some boxed items in my house, and dug up a business wear dress I had purchased from Casual Corner (if you remember that store, it's not upper end) when I first started working in the late 90s.

Man, that dress was wonderfully sewn, bust darts in the proper place, fully lined, with a zipper that just disappeared when zipped up. I'm thinking that today, you couldn't find a dress like that for less than $300.

Ahhh, Casual Corner! I remember its exact location in my hometown mall! Great little starter wardrobe!

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Quince

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Believe it or not, things from the Free Assembly clothing line at Walmart are generally really well made. And mostly tasteful.

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I have some Mossimo t shirts from Target that must be 10+ years old and look new. I initially bought them in several colors because the fit was so good. I miss that brand.

I'm always pleasantly surprised at the quality of JCrew Factory items, especially their casual jackets.

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I agree with thrift stores but there is a lot of poor quality clothing so you need to have time and patience, go often.
I think Vince and Theory are generally good quality and can be affordable at TJ Maxx. In particular cashmere sweaters, silk tops, wool trousers by these brands.

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Go on Poshmark and search by fabric: cotton, linen, hemp, silk, etc.

Eileen Fisher, Athleta, Lafayette 151, and Garnet Hill are some brands I like.