A Week of Wardrobe: Capsule Style

Week one of a Capsule Wardrobe is easy enough.  I mean, it's just one week of wearing the same pieces over again...I'm curious to see how it goes on from here!

The photos are poor ones and I apologize.  I had a hard time getting the camera to focus properly and at the same time to show you the full outfit.   The camera often blocked details I wanted you to see.   I don't have a proper full length mirror in the house, so am relegated to using the long mirror above the tub (which is a rather stupid place for a mirror if you ask me...).

I've taken two shots of Outfit #1.  I wanted to show how wide the sleeves are and the ruffle detail which really gets lost in the waistline area when my arms are down.

The third shot shows the necklace I wore with the outfit.  It's a long necklace (bought at Kohl's several years ago) but it hit at the waist...Exactly where I did NOT need more detail, so I doubled it and wore it higher on the chest.

I just slipped on flipflops this day.  We were driving down to pick up the check and we stay in the car at the bank and post office.  But we did end up going into the grocery when we got back to town so I'm happy I made some effort.

I was looking more closely at the pattern detail on the ride home and noted that there is also grey and black in this print.  I'll certainly try it with the black pants and perhaps use my steel grey beaded necklace with it.


I've only taken one photo of Outfit #2.

I think John must have dried this shirt in the dryer.  I don't know why it's always the good shirts he tosses in the dryer and the stained around the house ones that seem to get hung.  Again I remind myself it might just be worthwhile to do my own laundry when it comes to my nicer pieces and certainly preferable to fussing at a man who does laundry, lol.

I used the brown/green/gold necklace with this outfit and wore calf sandals and used my calf bag.  I wore this outfit on a day of running Katie from doctor to labs and back to her friend's house which is just 10 minutes from the hospital so she was nearer by than she would have been at home.

As I was getting dressed I noted I have a long narrow scarf that is navy which has aqua blue, brown and sage dots.   That addition would lend itself well to the same pieces with the denim jacket.


Outfit #3 this week...I actually wore the shirt with a tank under for added warmth but didn't carry the shawl with me after all.  I admit my big goal this day was merely to be comfortable.  I note now that my necklace just blends in too well with the top...I'll have to try something with more contrast next time I wear this.

I really like this shawl.  It's a nice big square and so soft.  I wish I had carried it along because it was cool in the rooms and even cooler on the ride home.

I wore this on a visit to Katie at the hospital and we went into several stores.  I had olive pants, the mustard gold Lulu Roe top and the hunt scarf on this day.  This wears well, very comfortable.  I had a taupe suede pointed toe flat on this day (and boy did they hurt my feet!) and felt I looked quite well.

I won't post more of these sorts of photos because honestly?  I feel comfortable, I'm told I look well, but I hate the way I look in photos.  It's not helped by my poor photography skills either and the poor lighting.  But you have a better idea of my key pieces even though I didn't wear the black jeans at all this week.

I plan to at least try wearing just these pieces through November so that I can  determine what works best and why.  Hope you all enjoy this view!