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Number of various clothing items for an 11 year old girl?

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My 11 year old DSD is coming to live with us full time in a couple months. I'm not exactly sure what she is bringing in the way of clothing. I'm assuming that we'll need to buy some things, but that she should have plenty of most things. I know we need to buy her boots and possibly a warmer coat. We plan to homeschool her, so she doesn't need tons of school clothes, but I do want her to have some nicer clothes, while not breaking the bank. When she arrives, I'll know more what she has and go from there. What I'd like to know right now is from a decluttering/minimalist perspective, what amount of each garment you need for a preteen? We endure harsh New England winters and enjoy nice summers. I don't want to provide just the bare minimum, but I do want to make sure that what she has is adequate. We'll be operating from a limited budget, so that's one reason I'm thinking "minimally." I plan to do her laundry 1-2 times per week. Please also include, shoes, undergarments, PJs and outer clothing in your list. Thanks in advance!
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This is my ideal---we currently have more and I'm trying to pare down. We live in Arizona, so we don't have winter coats, rain gear, etc. FYI, I only do laundry once a week and everyone is encouraged to wear their jeans & sweatshirts twice or three times before tossing in the wash.

3 pairs jeans/long pants
3 skirts
4 dresses
4 stretchy pants or tights(wearing under skirts/dresses)
8 to 12 shirts
dozen pairs underwear
4 PJs
dozen socks (all the same kind if you can, makes matching much easier!)
1 pair sneakers
1 pair sandals
4 sweaters/sweatshirts (these count as our winter coats)
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