How many suits do you own?

[Red Leader]

After getting on this forum I've accumulated many vintage clothing items. I have a small closet. I am also married. We share a closet. The closet is quickly getting packed...but I keep finding nice vintage stuff and I don't know where I'm going to keep putting it.

I read a lot of posts here and noting how many times the conversation turns to a new suit purchase, I always get curious about how many suits folks here own. I also struggle with knowing how many suits to keep and how many to get rid of, so seeing where other FL'ers are at may give me some inspiration with the numbers.


So...since I've joined, my current wardrobe stands at:

4 overcoats
6-8 suits
6-8 sport coats
2 pairs of shoes
10 ties


So...how about you? How many suits do you have? Either in a collection or a rotation. Are they all in your closet, or somewhere else?

[Gene]

6 suits
14 sportcoats
10 pairs of shoes
100+ ties

Wow, when you take stock like this it sounds like I need to downsize!

[esteban68]

buy another wardrobe that's what we did and I filled that one also!
I guess around 20 ties, 3 cravats, 5 silk-silk wool scarves
8 overcoats (a couple to trade sell)
14 suits(again a few to trade that don't quite fit)
14 sports coats (inc wool blazer, and a 1/2 Norfolk jacket)
loads of shirts at least 30 all 100% cotton or linen all with vintage style collars none of that modern spread horror in my house thank you kindly!
3 fedoras/trilbys
8 'newsboys'
2 berets
4 pair braces
3 pair leather gloves(one pair leather/cotton back driving gloves)
3 leather jackets
19 pairs of shoes/ boots(several pair of those to trade/sell)
only one sad and lonely handkerchief...mustget some more of those!
need some vintage sunglasses.
nearly forgot a couple of pairs of 1960's? argyle socks for when I get some breeks/ plus two's/fours.
most is 'vintage'/ pre 1970 or vintage style

[Hal]

8 overcoats (a couple to trade sell); 14 suits(again a few to trade that don't quite fit); 14 sports coats (inc wool blazer, and a 1/2 Norfolk jacket); 3 fedoras/trilbys; 8 'newsboys'; 2 berets; 3 pair leather gloves(one pair leather/cotton back driving gloves); 3 leather jackets

Though this is a thread primarily about suits, it's good to see the comparatively high ratio of outerwear (including headgear and gloves) to suits and odd jackets. After all, for much (possibly most) of the year in the UK, if you're properly dressed, the outer coat is the first thing seen by others – yet so many British men wear ridiculous outdoor-pursuits jackets over their business suits!
(would like to PM you on this - we've corresponded very amicably before).

[Flat Foot Floey]

I don't have that much.

7 vintage sportcoats or orphaned suit jackets
5 modern (or 70s does 30s) sportcoats
1 vintage suit
2 vintage overcoats
1 Ike jacket and some work shackets
Some tweed and some linen caps but no proper Fedora
Many ties but not as much as Gene
Many shirts. The best are custom made or vintage

In the future I need some suits (bad luck with them) and better shoes. I never had vintage shoes...

[billyspew]

Best guess without counting

x2 three piece suits
x8 two piece suits
x2 dinner jacket/evening trousers
x1 evening tail suit
x7 tweed jackets

[Mario]

5 vintage suits (of which two will be sold soon)
1 modern suit
5 vintage trousers
2 vintage sport coats/orphaned suit jackets
3 modern sport coats
2 60's/70's does the 30's sport coats
1 vintage overcoat
2 modern overcoats
1 Vintage Ike jacket
2 custom made newsboy caps (tweed/linen)
1 vintage linen newsboy cap
15 vintage fedoras

About two handful of ties. Not a single vintage shirt. No vintage shoes (truth be told, my shoe department is a rather dire place anyway).

[thunderw21]

Too many but not enough.

[Bugsy]

Too many but not enough.

My sentiments exactly!!!

[in/y]

Being a large fellow both in hats (7 5/8) and suits (50R U.S.), finding vintage things my size is challenging (a big understatement!). At least vintage ties fit me!

1 vintage DB suit
0 vintage fedoras
3 modern fedoras (2 Optimos and a Biltmore)
5 modern suits, 4 DB, 1 three button. They look much better when wearing a vintage tie
1 modern DB sport jacket
30+ vintage self-tie bow ties
over 100 vintage straight ties
everything else is modern

As my work situation changed (for the better) a little over a year ago, I now wear a suit at work about 60% of the time, otherwise my suit collection would be smaller.