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How to maximise a capsule holiday wardrobe

How to maximise a capsule holiday wardrobe. Due to all the warm outerwear I had to pack for my recent trip to Wales I had very few pieces to dress up for a relaxed diner at a local pub.

By the end of the week when the sun returned I was feeling that I needed a touch of colour. Scarves are the heroes of the travelling wardrobe. They are easy to pack as they roll into a ball and squish down the sides of the suitcase. Yet they can completely transform the look of an outfit.

Here I experimented with draping a large cotton scarf round a black jumpsuit and then fastening it with a narrow belt. You could just as easily drape the scarf over a matching pair of trousers and a top. Keep the background garments neutral and in a contrasting colour.

I am wearing a cotton scarf that I bought recently from St. Tropez market. The scarf needs to be reasonable large to create the same effect.

Nordstrom have a good selection of scarves

Liberty also have some fantastic scarves

I am sure you have great tips for extending a capsule travel wardrobe. Please do share them.

SHOP SCARVES AND JUMPSUITS

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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Susan (une femme) says:

4th August 2015 at 12:55

What a gorgeous scarf, Josephine! Great find.
jodie filogomo says:

4th August 2015 at 14:14

I'm a believer in a scarf for travel (it's my next week's theme---ha ha...you read my mind!!). This color is great on you! jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
Lynn says:

4th August 2015 at 15:05

Definitely scarves, and a few safety pins in case you need to wear them as a skirt or top (as I have after getting drenched in coffee). Also, a tunic dress you can wear as a skirt with a top, and as a top under a skirt (A lines are good for this.) If the dress is dressier the top or skirt can dress it down for the day and be removed for the evening. A small bag of necklaces also extends the capsule. My other favorite is a thin thermal long sleeved scoop necked top I can wear alone, or under, dresses and tops.
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  5th August 2015 at 08:11
  
  Hi Lynn
  I definitely agree with the thermal top and I will remember safety pins next time, the large old fashioned nappy pin ones are the best.
Nini says:

4th August 2015 at 17:47

Josephine, you're far too lovely, too chic to wear the scarf in that manner. You look less then your usual chic - too puffy even if the colours are great!
Lynn says:

5th August 2015 at 12:16

How about keeping the scarf in the belt on the left side, but fold the right side back over the left shoulder to frame your necklace?
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  5th August 2015 at 12:52
  
  Thank Lynn I think that is a good idea. I will try it.
Linda Kerr says:

5th August 2015 at 15:04

I agree with what Nini so tactfully said. It could be more flattering worn another way.
Kari says:

7th August 2015 at 01:18

I think your look is adventurous .... one of many reasons I love your blog!
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  7th August 2015 at 09:09
  
  Thank Kari. It was a bit of an experiment.