How much money do you have in garb?

[Ellaris]

Well most of my graduation money went to garb and some financial aid money... but that's our little secret (I'm paying it back. With interest!) Fortunately a lot of my pieces were gifts. But to be honest I've never put a price on my garb. I can't. It is priceless to me. And I'm in college so that's saying a lot. Nothing screams rennie like spending $500 on a new dress and having to eat ramen for dinner. *Throws her priority list out the window* I think I'm doing alright.

[Delireus]

Well most of my graduation money went to garb and some financial aid money... but that's our little secret (I'm paying it back. With interest!) Fortunately a lot of my pieces were gifts. But to be honest I've never put a price on my garb. I can't. It is priceless to me. And I'm in college so that's saying a lot. Nothing screams rennie like spending $500 on a new dress and having to eat ramen for dinner. *Throws her priority list out the window* I think I'm doing alright.

Hah, i hear ya! I've earmarked a little of my scholarship check for a piece of garb I've wanted for 4 years now. I shall wear it happily while I eat my ramen dinner as well

[groomporter]

I hate to think the value, just inventorying it takes a bit. Fortunately most of the custom made stuff was acquired through a family discount, and has been spread over the last 20 years, but I can go from Renaissance to early 1800's.
2 plaids for great kilts
1 cheater great kilt with the pleats sewn in.
2 small kilts
2 pairs tartan trews
2 pairs Venetians
2 pairs knee breaches
Leather jerkin
Suede fencing doublet
musketeer's cassock
Elk hide buff coat (should wear more often in cold weather)
hodden grey wool coat (Stitched all by hand myself -even made the wool ball buttons!)
grey coat w/hanging sleeves
2 waistcoats
Tartan Jacobite coat
Black & gold brocade 18th c. coat
British red coat
bucket-top boots
18th c boots (Theses are nice, they can also be worn knee-high for Ren wear)
Miscellaneous hats, shirts, shoes, and hose to go with the above.
WWI Scottish officer's coat and pith helmet for doing steampunk.
And then there's the various weapons...

[Lady Nicolette]

Personal garb, probably around about $8-10G, but I'm not counting. That would include some expensive and antique pieces that are just about unique unto themselves, like an Afghani headpiece from the 1800's, a Cartier rose window necklace and my grandmother's ceramic mug from the 1920's.
Leather goods for sale, lots more than that.

[Mairte]

Very little at this point because I am just starting to make and buy garb.

[ladylissame]

ummm..... too much?

Currently wearing pieces:
Chemise: $35
Bodice: $140
Corset: $350
Skirt: $140
Skirt: $30

Not to mention various other skirts, overskirts, chemises and bodices i no longer wear.

Also, wedding dress: $700 (its garb, made by the same seamstress who does my bodices)

[Will Gamwell]

I actually don't have a ton of money spent on garb.  I've been pretty lucky in two things: 

1.  that my fiance is amazing at costuming
2.  Many of my pieces have been gifts

Bought:
$10 - 1 Gypsy vests made by my fiance.
$20 - 2 Harem pants.  Both made by my fiance.  One a standard pair, the second are wrap/sailor style.
$70 - 4 Shirts
$175 - Leather Doublet from New Pterydacyl
$235 - Son of Sandlar Boots
$15 - Leather Gloves (Thank you FleetFarm!!)
$20 - Mug topper from Anam Cara
$35 - Leather cavalier hat (bought at a shoppe at Bristol)
$15 - 2 very outrageously long ostrich feathers for cavalier hat.  From Excalibur Leather
$25 - Leather pouch . . . Savanah Leather I think.
$10 - Nottingham (Robin Hood) style hat.  Purchased leather, friend made.
$10 - Cotton head wrap/sash
$20 - Silk head scarf
$15 - Rogue Steel rapier (purchased off friend who no longer works at faire)

$675 Total . . . more than I thought!

Gifts:
1 embroidered Gyspy vest with mirrors.
1 Shirt
2 Belts (1 tooled ring belt, 1 sword belt w/frog)
1 Leather Mug from Elandah Leather & Mug strap
2 Pouches, 1 leather, 1 fabric.  Both made by friends.
1 leather nottingham (Robin Hood) style hat
1 Red wool & black leather cowel.
2 pairs of tights
& various trinkets (ie necklaces & such)
1 drinking horn

[Dayna]

I Do NOT want to know!!!!

Suffice it to say, as I was rattling off my list of what I own from Pendragon Costumers, I forgot several outfits and STILL qualified for the Dozen Discount.  I have enough middle-class garb to attend Bristol faire for 19 days and not repeat any piece if I chose to, and almost the same of noble garb.  This includes chemises, partlets, hats and other incidentals.  The only thing I would need to wear more than once is footwear and bloomers.

My suspicion is that between the weapons, the jewelry, the beads, pearls, gemstones and metallic embellishments, the many 10 yards of Italian Cotton Velvet and Silk and Brocade gowns, sleeves, skirts, forepanels and bodices, the leather garments, the five pair of 3 to 11 button custom decorated custom boots, the hats, the veils, the fans and pouches, the 50+ individually blown Venitian glass goblets and glasses, the 20+ elaborately embroidered partlets and chemises, and the stash of fabrics, beads, gems, pearls, etc. etc. etc. that are just waiting to be turned into more garb....

I could quite comfortably retire and live off the proceeds of the sale of the above, although right now the only way anyone is going to get any of it is to pry it out of my cold dead hands  :-)

[Hatter]

I would hate to add it all up because it would scare me.  However I did trade a truck for one of my pieces.  This is an elephant ivory and cherry amber dirk set with Damascus steel.  Love it!

[Rowan MacD]

  About 3 grand, including the 500 I just spent at Moresca, but then I've only been attending faire in garb since 2002.
   The above does not count the money my Laird has tied up in kilts, a frock coat and ghillies. We won't even start counting the western/civil war stuff.   That counts as garb too doesn't it?

[Sir William Marcus]

I'm now over the limit in 37 states. 

[Ronald the Bald]

In the last 12 months I have spent:
$400 for 2 doublets
$900 for new armour
$1500 for new boots
$150 for new shirts
$80 for pants
$150 for pouches

Total $3180

Spent more for garb in previous years such at $900 for kilt.

[auntiegiggles]

I am no where close to those totals!   
I recently spent $120 on fabrics and made  1 cloak, 2 sets of upper class garb, and have enough material to make at least 1 more set of garb plus a couple of kids outfits.  I spent $50 at JoAnn's buying the other stuff (clasps, thread, needles, etc.)

with 5 other dresses/skirts -$600.
My jewelry collection- $400. 

Total:  $1000 - way more than I thought! 

[TheAlchemistsStar]

I'm not sure exactly how much everything cost over the years, but I'll do my best:

Son of Sandlar boots- $485
Damsel in this Dress corsets (I have 15 of them)- at least $1700
Skirts and chemises- around $500
Leather belt, mug, and accesories- around $300
Jewelry- I'm a chainmailler and make all my own jewelry

This year, I plan to purchase my first set from Moresca.  I've put aside about $500 for a new bodice and underpinnings.  I know which bodices I like from looking at them online, but I have no idea what will look good on me yet.  I can't wait for MDRF to start so I can try everything out. 

[GirlChris]

Because I claim this stuff on my taxes (yay self employment expenses!) I know EXACTLY how much each of my costumes has cost.

Governor's Daughter dress=$85
Yellow Renaissance-ish gown w/farthingale= $75
Medieval Peasant=$47.00
Renaissance Peasant=$80 (it's got the only purchased piece of garb that I own)
Leather that goes with the peasant outfits=$90
Medieval Moccasins worn with all of the above= $80

Grand total= $457. And it's all tax deductible!