# Men: Do you have seasonal clothes? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 17, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062 "2012-10-17T20:39:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/41 "2012-10-18T13:32:48Z")
All my clothes remain in the same space throughout the year. I choose shorts and short-sleeved shirts more often in warm weather, however I wear the same pairs of pants to work year round, and sometimes long-sleeved dress shirts to work in the summer. (I can’t wear shorts to work.) That’s kinda confusing, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/42 "2012-10-18T13:43:21Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > That’s kinda confusing, isn’t it? Not at all. I do exactly the same thing. But I wear long-sleeve shirts even in the summer, and have stopped rolling up the sleeves. I’m told it’s more fashionable. It’s definitely more sweaty! ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/43 "2012-10-18T16:10:42Z")
Nope. I have a winter coat that’s been off of its hanger maybe 5 times in the past 10 years. I’ve been known to wear shorts & a T-shirt when it’s below zero outside (because I’m _inside_, so who the hell cares?). I don’t even think I own a sweater. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/44 "2012-10-18T16:26:16Z")
Well, yeah. I don’t wear wool sweaters in the middle of summer or shorts in the middle of winter. But all my clothes are kept in the same closet. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/45 "2012-10-18T16:33:23Z")
I’m a woman and I don’t have specifically seasonal clothes. Admittedly I’m in Southern California, so there’s not the large range of temperatures, but as far as I can recall nobody in my family put away clothes when we lived in Ohio either. How big of a wardrobe do you have if you’re putting clothes into storage?! ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/46 "2012-10-18T17:40:40Z")
Ontario, Canada. I put away my short sleeve polo shirts in the winter. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/47 "2012-10-18T17:44:28Z")
Shorts go away for the winter. T-shirts become underneath regular shirt wear instead of stand-alone. Sweaters and coats come out. ---
**Author:** ![brad\_d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@brad\_d](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brad_d)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/48 "2012-10-18T18:20:02Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > True or false: I often hear myself saying “I spent the weekend putting my summer wardrobe in longterm storage for the winter and broke out my entire winter wardrobe, which has now replaced my summer wardrobe in my easily accessible closets and drawers.” This is a good way of asking it: My answer is **false**. I alter my attire in response to the day’s expected weather (although, for work days - not really), the big item in question being “shorts or long pants”, and I bring a jacket (or not) depending on the day. But my clothes do not get rearranged on a seasonal basis. I live in Southern California, where even January days are sometimes shorts-appropriate - so they’re always accessible. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/49 "2012-10-18T19:39:35Z")
> [@](#): > > True or false: I often hear myself saying “I spent the weekend putting my summer wardrobe in longterm storage for the winter and broke out my entire winter wardrobe, which has now replaced my summer wardrobe in my easily accessible closets and drawers.” I’m female, and I’m going to say false. I live in North Texas, and our weather is notorious for being quite changeable, at least in the winter. During the summer, it’s going to be HOT. However, fall and winter and spring might be quite warm one week, and the next week rather cool. We always have to plan for the Halloween costumes to be lightweight, because October 31 might be very warm, so that a heavy costume would send a kid into a near heatstroke. However, we have to allow room under the costume for warm clothes, in case a cold front comes in. I almost always wear the same clothes during summer and winter, but I will put on layers of shawls depending on how chilly it is. I’ve had one heavyweight wool cloak/ruana for about 30 years or so, and I don’t need anything heavier. I will wear a long Tshirt dress under my regular clothing for extra warmth, if I need it for inside wear. During warm weather, I’ll wear the Tshirt dress alone. ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/50 "2012-10-18T21:29:27Z")
**True** with caveats. Since we’re heading into winter at the moment I’m doing the following: [ul] [li]Replace lightweight wool pants and chinos with heavier weights and corduroys[/li][li]Suede shoes off the racks, boots and Maine Hunting Shoes on[/li][li]Sweaters out of storage, my one polo shirt to the back of the drawer[/li][li]Linen shirts and pants into bins, hunting clothes out[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![polar\_bear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@polar\_bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/polar_bear)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/51 "2012-10-18T21:41:42Z")
For me, it is pretty specific. Given the set up of my wardrobe, I have one large drawer that either carries my polo- and fun shirts, or my sweaters. As indicated above, twice a year I switch wich gets that honor. The rest is moved into another closet, that is also pretty easy to get to. More importantly, for me these switches are set in stone and means I make due with what’s in the drawer at that moment. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/52 "2012-10-19T04:06:09Z")
I work at home, alone, and all I wear are gym shorts and tee-shirts, year-round. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2012, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/53 "2012-10-21T03:45:36Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > So yeah, my wardrobe has various seasonal gradations. For me it’s not seasonal but the number of layers depends on what the weather was like the day before so I’m always a day behind. Unless I forget what the weather was like the day before. Both ways leave me Goldilocksing when I leave the house: too hot, too cold, or just right, though layers save me there because I can adjust by either taking off an item of clothing or putting one on that I had left behind a previous day. ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2012, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/54 "2012-10-21T03:50:47Z")
In So Cal just a very minor adjustment in wardrobe is needed. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2012, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/55 "2012-10-22T21:20:43Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Reading the “what’s under your bed?” thread, I got to thinking about seasonal clothes. > > I hear all the time about how someone put all of their summer clothes into storage and got out their winter clothes. Then it occurred to me what an alien concept this is to me. I wear the same clothes year-round. Then it occurred to me that I have no memory of a man talking about seasonal clothes. > > Is this just a woman thing? Men, do you put some clothes into storage for certain seasons? (And I’m not talking about coats, gloves, hats, etc.) Californian here. What’s a season? ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/56 "2012-10-22T22:51:51Z")
Chicago here, and yes, I do. Last week, I boxed up my polo shirts, about half of my T shirts, and most of my khaki and plaid shorts. I brought out the sweaters and heavier long sleeve shirts. I live in a studio apartment, so there just isn’t enough room in the closet to keep all the clothes unless I completely crammed everything in. ---
**Author:** ![SandyHook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@SandyHook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SandyHook)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/57 "2012-10-23T02:58:31Z")
Yes I do. In the summer it’s short sleeved tee shirts and in the winter they are long sleeved. Jeans and tennies all year. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/58 "2012-10-23T12:08:21Z")
Back when our heater still worked, I generally didn’t change anything at all, as I spent most of my time indoors no matter the season. Now that we use space heaters, I dress more warmly in the winter, but it’s usually in layers, so no clothes need to be swapped out. It’s amazing, for example, how much warmer having shorts under pants can be. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/59 "2012-10-23T13:25:29Z")
> [@tr0psn4j](#): > > Californian here. What’s a season? Go down to your local pet store and buy a cat litter box. Then go to your local 7-11 and buy 10 Slurpees. Then go to a hardware store and get some rock salt. Pour the Slurpees and rock salt into the litter box. Now put on your best dress shoes that you spent major bucks on. Step in. THAT’s a season. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062/60 "2012-10-23T13:37:32Z")
Nope. I live in California ( and don’t ski ). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-seasonal-clothes/638062.md?page=4)