Describe your favourite clothes

The IELTS speaking test contains three sections: Introduction, Cue card and Discussion round. In this article, we have provided 3 model answers and 5 Follow-up questions for the IELTS cue card (Speaking) topic “Describe your favourite clothes”. Referring to this article will help you to enhance your speaking skills and can help to score high in the IELTS speaking test.

IELTS Speaking Part 2 - Cue Card

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You will be given a particular topic for the cue card through which you can frame the content. A time period of 1 minute will be given to prepare for the topic “Describe your favourite clothes”. Thereafter, you will have to speak for 2 minutes on the given topic. In the IELTS speaking part 3, you will have to answer questions based on the topic, asked by the examiner.

Describe your favourite clothes

You should say:

What is it like?
Who gave it to you or where you bought it?
How often do you wear it?
Explain how you feel about it or why you enjoy wearing it?

Describe your favourite clothes - Model answer and Follow up questions

3 Model answers on “Describe your favourite clothes” and 5 follow-up questions are provided below for your reference.

Describe your favourite clothes Model answer 1

Introduction

In the current era, people are always conscious about what they wear. They follow the latest trends in clothes and try to look stylish. In such a look-conscious era, my favourite attire is a simple saree. A saree is a long cloth of cotton or silk which is draped around the body. It is an Indian outfit which is worn by almost every Indian woman. 

What are they like?

It is a white coloured saree which has a pink border. My saree was made in Patan city of Gujarat. It is also known as the patola of Patan which is famous all over the world. The speciality of Patola of Patan is that it can pass from a single ring. A very minute silk work is done on the pink border of my saree which makes it really very attractive.

When did you buy them?/Who gifted them to you?

I was born and brought up in Mumbai. Since childhood, I have had a keen interest in Music. I used to take part in a lot of singing competitions but unfortunately, I wasn’t able to win any of them. Due to this reason, I used to get demotivated a lot. When I was in 10th grade, my grandmother started giving me music lessons. Her music skills were excellent. After getting trained for six months, I performed in the state-level singing competition, and my hard work paid off as I won that competition. After that event, my Grandmother gifted me a saree that she had bought from Patan.

Why do you like them?

This saree is very close to my heart because it was my Grandmother’s last gift to me. A few months after my competition, my grandmother passed away due to a heart attack. Her death was very devastating for my whole family, but I always remembered her lessons. This saree always reminds me of her and it motivates me at every stage of life.

How often do you wear them?

I wore this saree on my high school farewell and all my classmates loved it. I wear it whenever I perform in any singing competition, it brings good luck to my life. By wearing it, I remember my grandmother and her lessons.

Conclusion

Hence this saree is very important to me and it is the best gift I have ever received.

Describe your favourite clothes Model answer 2

Introduction

Nowadays people are always following trends. They always prefer buying clothes which are a part of the latest collection. It is the same in my case, I always buy clothes which are promoted by my favourite influencer, Arya Kapoor. I really like her content on social media. I love the way she promotes her stylish outfits from her collection named ‘Aaava.’

What are they like?

My favourite clothes are a pair of jeans and a t-shirt from the ‘Aaava’ collection of my favourite influencer. It is light blue coloured jeans which are ripped on the knees. It looks really very trendy. My T-shirt is of Light pink colour with a logo on the left side. All my friends like this pair and appreciate whenever I wear it.

When did you buy them?/Who gifted them to you?

I had made up my mind that I will try to meet my favourite influencer at least once in my lifetime. A few months ago, I took part in a dance competition which was sponsored by Arya Kapoor. Though I was not able to win the competition, I managed to get the runner-up position. As a result, I received this pair of clothes from Arya Kapoor herself.   

Why do you like them? 

These clothes are very close to my heart as they were gifted to me by my favourite influencer. The time when I received this gift, I was dancing with joy. My wish of meeting my favourite influencer was fulfilled.

How often do you wear them?

I wear it whenever I go out with my friends. According to my friends, I really look very beautiful in these clothes.

Conclusion

Hence, my favourite clothes are a pair of Jeans and a t-shirt.

Describe your favourite clothes - Model answer 3

Introduction

I am a college graduate. After the completion of my degree, I was searching for a job but I was not able to get one as I was not qualifying certain needs. This type of failure demotivated me a lot. After a lot of effort, I managed to get a job which paid me a little less than expected. One month after joining I bought a pair of formal shirts and pants from my first salary.

What are they like?

The shirt is black in colour with long sleeves. The pants are cream-coloured. A pant is a  garment covering each leg separately and usually extending from the waist to the ankle. The best thing about my shirt is that it is made of such a material that it doesn’t require ironing.

When did you buy them?/Who gifted them to you?

I bought them from my favourite local store in my city. The store has a good collection of clothes at affordable prices. It is very famous as many famous people have promoted it. I bought these clothes from their latest collection.

Why do you like them? 

I really like these clothes because I bought them with my first salary. The first salary is special for every person. These clothes are special for me as I feel that it will give all the goodness to my life.

How often do you wear them?

I wear them on every important occasion or interview. As you can see today I am wearing it as it is an important exam for my life. Moreover, black is my favourite colour because I feel that it looks good on me.
 
Conclusion

Hence these clothes are my favourite.

IELTS speaking part 3 - Describe your favourite clothes

The follow-up questions for “Describe your favourite clothes” are given below. The discussion round of the IELTS speaking test will be conducted for about 4-5 minutes where you will have to answer questions related to your topic.

1. What do you prefer: Online shopping or offline shopping?

Nowadays, most of the people are buying things online, as a result, offline vendors are suffering a loss. In my opinion, Offline shopping is far better than online shopping as it has many advantages. First of all, the best part about offline shopping is that we can bargain and get the things at desired prices. Also, we can check the items physically in offline shopping which is not available in online shopping. Also, local vendors get employment which improves the economy. Hence I prefer buying things through traditional shopping.

2. Which things do you keep in mind while buying a dress?

Our dressing sense defines our personality, I always want my body language to highlight reverence about occasion and place. So colours and patterns make a difference. And of course, prices should be compared to make the final decision.

3. What kind of clothes are worn in your country?

As my country is diverse and follows every significant event and religion, clothes are worn accordingly. Moreover, in my generation, trends are given importance while in festivals, traditional clothes are worn.

4. Does your dressing style describe your personality?

Definitely, it does. I like to make sense of the place and purpose in accordance with my dress.

5. Should school uniforms be compulsory?

Schools are a place where discipline is taught along with academics and sports. A mandatory dress code would signify decorum and management severity. Thus, I believe that school uniforms should be compulsory. 

Related IELTS cue card topics

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• Describe an expensive activity that you enjoy doing occasionally
• Describe a school you went to in your childhood
• Describe a person who taught you something important

Conclusion

This speaking cue card topic “Describe your favourite clothes” will help you to understand the format of the IELTS speaking part 2 and part 3. We hope that this article has helped you in improving your speaking skills to perform well in the test.