2nd trimester capsule - May/June 2016

Thanks to two sweet local friends, I received quite a bit of maternity hand-me-down clothes.  It took me a while to go through them all, while also going through what I already have to see what could function also as maternity wear.  It's a difficult balance between frugality and wanting to look like myself during pregnancy.  For example, I've written before about how I don't really like wearing black, because it washes me out.  A lot of maternity clothes are black, I assume because it is so slimming and versatile, but I would prefer to keep it to a minimum even in my maternity wardrobe.  However, I am excited to work in some free new clothes, some that are great for my size now and others that will be great later as I get bigger.  I will probably still buy a few things when we go to the US this summer, but I want to plan well to keep it to a minimum.

Today I used a method I've never used before to create my capsule wardrobe for the next month to month and a half.  I just pulled clothes out of my closet and laid them all out on the bed.  I chose things that I feel like I would want to wear right now.  I hope that this capsule works better than my last one!

This is the entire capsule, all laid out on the bed:

 The shirts I picked out are:
1. teal batwing with rouching
2. brown batwing with rouching
3. purple long-sleeve with rouching
4. navy/grey striped long-sleeve
5. cream/navy striped 3/4 sleeve
6. salmon tee
7. white polka dot tee
8. pink tee
9. army green tee w/ lace detail

Pants/Skirts:
1. dark skinny jeans
2. medium wash bootcut jeans
3. black skinny jeans
4. brown leggings
5. brown jersey skirt
6. blue jersey skirt

 Dresses:
1. navy 3/4 sleeve jersey dress
2. teal long-sleeve jersey dress
3. orange/navy chevron stripe maxi

Completer pieces:
1. navy open sweater
2. orange blazer
3. army green vest

Scarves:
I kept the same scarves from my previous capsule.
1. teal
2. pink
3. teal/pink
4. leopard
5. purple
6. orange
7. dark green
8. navy
9. brown
10. navy floral
11. blue/orange




A few other things that have been really helpful during during this time:
1. Bravado nursing bra - stretchy for changing sizes, extremely comfortable, plus will come in handy later.  I bought two of these, and have worn them every single day, since my old bras no longer fit.
http://www.amazon.com/Bravado-Body-Silk-Seamless-Nursing/dp/B000XV7ORI

2. Waist extender - I have just recently started to be unable to button my pre-pregnancy jeans.  This waist extender is really helpful so that I can continue to wear my jeans.
http://www.amazon.com/Belly-Band-Combo-Maternity-Solution/dp/B0010X4F02/ref=sr_1_3?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1462976140&sr=1-3&nodeID=7141123011&keywords=maternity+waist+extender

3. Belly band - I received a belly band from a friend.  I don't know what brand it is, but it is a lifesaver.  It really covers up the unbuttoned jeans and helps hold them up so they don't fall down.