It can be hard to figure out what equipment to buy as an early-game or mid-game character. Some equipment has uses beyond the stats given making them particularly attractive, but looking up every single item would be a daunting task. There's also some equipment given by access codes, which isn't advertised in-game, and some equipment is unlocked with stories. This guide seeks to give suggestions for what equipment you could get fairly reasonably within different sections of the game.
It should be noted that this is not a comprehensive list of equipment, and some equipment has been omitted due to requiring more work compared to their value. In this guide, a Cardfan means that the option needs luck of some sort and may take some weeks. A Clock means the option will be available within x weeks, but doesn't require luck.
This section is available more or less from the get-go. All the equipment costs 2 or less. Items from specific festivals have been omitted to reduce chaos.
This section assumes Making your Name 6. All the equipment costs less than 30 . Renown 10 items are also included in the list. Easily accessible PosI items are included in the list.
This section assumes access to Parabola, Nadir, the Rat-Market, Evolution chapter 3 (Port Cecil), full Zee access, and up to Renown 25 with all factions. Echoes should not be a barrier except for the most expensive items in the Bazaar.
Cardfan means that the option needs luck of some sort and may take some weeks. A 
Clock means the option will be available within x weeks, but doesn't require luck.
or less. Items from specific festivals have been omitted to reduce chaos.
Mask of the Rose +1
Bundle of Fourth City Rags[2],
Maidservant's Uniform,
Faded Morning Suit +2
Bundle of Glad Rags +2
Bloodstained Suit,
Rough Gown +2
A Bag of Fierce Mint Humbugs[1],
Nodule of Warm Amber[4] +2
Pair of Mirror-Polished Shoes[1] +2
Cheerful Goldfish[5]
Suspicion Gain
Nightmares Gain
Prisoner's Mask +1
Pair of Neathglass Goggles +2
Eager Glove +2
Pair of Magician's Gloves +2
Pair of Cutpurse's Mittens +2
Pair of Knife-and-Candler's Gloves +2[8]
A Journal of Metaphysical Conjecture +4
A Posy of the Neath's Finest Flowers +4
Pair of Squeakless Boots[12]
Haunted-looking Dog +6 
Salt Weasel +5 
Disgraced Rattus Faber Bandit-Chief +5
Gant Bowler of Fiduciary Responsibility +7
Apian Coronet +5
A Cured Jillyfleur Cloak +6
Pugilist's Hello +5
Nuncian Pocket Watch +6; CHRISTMAS: 
Clandestine Candle +5
Meticulously Altered Stocking +3
Completely Unassuming Palaeontological Accessory +5
Wrecking Boots +6
Blemmigan Tourist (see next section) is soon acquirable, Salt Weasel is possibly the better choice.
Diatomist's Array +8
Lightfingers' Folly +2
Gang of Hoodlums, 
A Day with God's Editors and some faction items.
Pickpocket's Bane +6
Sister Lydia +7
Inducted into the Inverted Stalactite Society +1
Search for the source of the confusion
Season of the Sacroboscan Calendar is exactly 2 (World Quality, now available)
Khanate Armour, 
Dandy's Outfit, 
Ivory Gown, and 
Ratskin Suit all also give +1 BDR in addition to being reccomended for other stats
Keelgraspers, 
Sun-Seared Silken Gloves; CHRISTMAS: 
Direction of the Rat-Wind: is North (World Quality, now locked)
The False-Season: is Summer (World Quality, now locked)
Hushed Slippers in the Cave of the Nadir, with luck
Iguana-Skin Boots, 
Moray Heels, 
Vigilant Chitin-Fur Boots
