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Capsule travelling wardrobe – Part 3

This is the last in the series of posts regarding the very limited capsule wardrobe I put together for my recent trip. Hand luggage only for 6 days.

I took a plain navy long sleeve cotton dress, which I wore on it’s own during the day. Then when it got a bit chillier (we were high up in the Atlas mountains) I layered it up with a white T shirt and black trousers.

The trousers I wore day and evening either with a simple T shirt and navy cardigan (I often combine navy with black) or a cream silk shirt and warm pashmina for the evening.

 

 

 

 

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Chicatanyage

I write a fashion and beauty blog for women over 50 with the aim of inspiring mature women to continue to enjoy and have fun with their fashion choices. I have spent most of my working life in some way connected to fashion. I started my career in Fashion PR and then trained as an Image Consultant when my children were young. I subsequently worked in the corporate world running seminars, doing private coaching and speaking at conferences. I started my blog in 2009 as I wanted to share my years of experience working in the world of fashion. I truly believe we can continue to have confidence in the way we present ourselves. Our style may evolve with time and changing lifestyles, yet with a little knowledge and inspiration, we can all continue to have fun with fashion. As women of a certain age we are a growing demographic let us prove that we can also be a chic one.

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  • Very nicely done! I like to travel with similar pieces. Thanks for sharing with Visible Monday.

  • I'm really impressed with how you've combined the pieces in your travel capsule. Love the dress over the pants.

  • Looks terrific. I love navy with black. It looks so sophisticated. I've had my fair share of feedburner and other technical blunders lately. That's what I get for acting as my own technical wizard!

  • Very nicely done. I would have never thought to combine navy with black but it works splendidly. What a lovely place to visit and also to get away from a harsh winter.
    Sam

  • I love the idea of pants under the chambray dress. I bought a chambray dress last fall and wore it once with leggings underneath, but I never considered pants. Thats a good idea.

  • An amazing capsule wardrobe. I would have loved to see how you managed to pack it to fit in a carryon. I am terrible at packing and would love to be able to accomplish what you have done!!!

    • Hi Pamela I mostly use the rolling up trick and stuff everything inside each other i.e. underwear & socks into shoes. In fact my husbands carryon was bigger than mine and he did not wear half his stuff. Also I always travel in layers and my heaviest shoes. I have a bad shoulder so in fact carrying anything heavy is not easy for me.

  • Wow. Thanks to the links over at Deja Pseu's , I've discovered your blog and terrifically practical, simple, and elegant travel ensembles. I also love the idea of navy (including denim) and black, and the denim dress/tunic is genius. I would have to substitute a grey t shirt instead of white because a white shirt always instantly attracts shmutz on me :P.
    Kathleen

  • Are your pants a knit? I am looking for comfortable, but slim knit pants for an upcoming trip.

  • Hi Kris No they are a polyamide/elastane mix. They hardly take up any room in a suitcase and don't crease. A viscose would also be good.

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