How many outfits will you be going through during the Christmas party season?
Christmas party season is here and there will be plenty of fashionable items worn over it, and plenty of them will remain on your bedroom floor too.
Here we take a look at our Christmas party wardrobe in numbers.
The average cost of a new party outfit is £36, with the biggest spend in Coventry where one in three women splash out between £91-£100 per festive outfit.
This Christmas, two thirds of British women will purchase at least one new outfit for the party season, with 14% of us set to purchase three or more new dresses. Women from Swansea have been named as the biggest party outfit shopaholics, on the flipside, 63% of women from Wolverhampton will not be making any new additions to their festive wardrobe this Christmas.
The research, which surveyed 2,000 UK residents from ebay, has identified that the ‘Little Black Dress’ holds its number one spot as the nation’s favourite Christmas party outfit. Almost half of British women named the iconic style as their go-to party dress choice, followed by 1 in 4 of us who will be opting for a sparkly number this festive season.
eBay spokesperson, Laura Wilkinson-Rea, says; ‘Historically, the Little Black Dress has always been a staple addition to a British wardrobe but it’s interesting to see that this Christmas it’ll be taking center stage once again as the nation’s number one party dress.”
When it comes to preparation, the average British woman will spend 43 minutes getting ready for a Christmas do. Women from Wales are set to keep their other half waiting the longest, with one in ten women from the country admitting to taking over two hours to prep for a party.
With almost a third of us claiming that our biggest party nightmare is doubling up on the same outfit with another guest, women across the county have been heading to eBay en masse to snap up a unique party ensemble this Christmas. Sales of party dresses have soared 75% over the last month, with sales of heels and clutch bags also shooting up. Inspired by the likes of Kate Moss and Rita Ora, sales of black evening dresses have soared 60% and sales of sequin dresses are up by 40%.
The nation’s top five Christmas party outfits:
A classic little black dress
A splash of sparkle
A striking red dress
Skinny jeans teamed with a favourite party top
A touch of fur
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