How to create a capsule wardrobe for a weekend away

weekend capsule travel wardrobe

At last some freedom! We are now allowed to visit friends and relatives. The next two weekends we have plans in the diary. This weekend we will be heading up the motorway to visit my brother and his wife, who live near Chester. We will be staying Friday night at the Cardon Park Hotel. Today I have written a post on how to create a capsule wardrobe for a weekend away.

I will definitely be taking a waterproof coat and a pair of wellies. It seems to have been raining every day recently and I definitely don’t trust the weather. I think that I might take a pair of white jeans, surely at the end of May we can start to wear lighter colours. I will pack a midi skirt, probably my pleated grey one, plus a casual top, a cardigan and a pair of flats. These items will be the basics. I am sure that I will add a few more items plus some accessories.

How to create a capsule wardrobe for a weekend away

Above I have put together a few ideas for you to consider. I just love the bright floral full skirt. So summery and cheerful.

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For a more classic colour combination, I have created a navy and white capsule with a touch of red. I always think that a dress is an easy piece to pack when I am traveling. You can dress it up for the evening with jewellery. If it is chilly I often wear a tee-shirt underneath my dress. Alternatively, you can add a sweater or cardigan and transform your dress into a skirt.

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A link to a previous basic capsule travel wardrobe. It shows how you might combine existing items in your wardrobe to create a capsule weekend wardrobe.

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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NATALIE K says:

24th May 2021 at 18:44

I must let you kno that here in Arizona, U.S. are sloly opening up. My husband and I have had our second shots and aited the recommended fifteen days. So our first outing (still earing our n95 masks) had lunch out at our favorite little place and ent to the book store. It as a little scary because I am so high risk. I have several life threatening medical diseases. But e really enjoyed ourselves. I came home ith several books and ordered a fe that I'm very excited about!
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  24th May 2021 at 19:38
  
  Hello Natalie
  Glad to hear that you are beginning to get out a bit more. I actually went to see a film this afternoon with a friend. The cinema was only half full due to distancing.
pamela says:

13th June 2021 at 13:58

I like what you do very much and the fact that you know all about lovely Wales. What items do you recommend for a capsule wardrobe for two weeks in June/July staying in Newport Pembrokeshire - house near the beach. Thank you very much Pamela
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  14th June 2021 at 09:18
  
  Hello Pamela
  Thank you for your comment. We are off to France soon hopefully so I am concentrating on that at the moment. You can find some previous posts on our here. visits to Wales