Capsule Wardrobe - August-September 2017 (size Large)

When I was in the US in July, I bought some new clothes that fit me currently.  Most of my clothes were too small, and I felt so self-conscious wearing them. I had gone through all of my clothes in June to make a list of what I wanted to buy (see this post).  I ended up getting a really nice collection of things from Old Navy outlet, which I finished out at Kohl's.  I also bought a few pairs of shoes at the outlets.  Overall, I'm really happy with my purchases.  After we got back home at the beginning of August, I made a capsule wardrobe for August-September.  I've discovered that 2-month capsules work better for me, because the weather is more consistent.

I actually started writing this post mid-August but never finished, and I think it's really interesting to look at what I planned vs. what I actually used.  

This was my capsule:

Bottoms:

1. Skinny jeans cuffed
2. Bermuda jean shorts
3. Navy striped maxi skirt
4. Navy/brown pattern maxi skirt
5. Army green flowy pants
6. Elephant pants
7. Navy knee-length skirt
8. Blue/green knee-length skirt
9. Navy leggings?
10. Brown leggings?

I wore the bermuda jean shorts almost every day.  I really am just a jeans girl.  I also wore the long jeans cuffed when it was a little cooler.  I wore the green flowy pants several times, mostly to the park.  Unfortunately, my elephant pants got a hole in them, so I can't wear them anymore.  :(  I'm hoping to ask one of Cameron's classmates to pick me up another pair in Thailand.

I've realized that it works perfectly if I have exactly 3 outfits to wear to church.  I can rotate them and it doesn't seem like I'm wearing the same thing too often.  It made it incredibly simple for me to decide what to wear.  I bought a solid navy maxi skirt (not pictured above), and I rotated it with the navy striped maxi skirt and the navy/brown pattern maxi skirt.  I couldn't wear the shorter skirts yet, because I needed to wear longer shorts under the skirts to keep my legs from rubbing together, so I never wore them at all.  I also never wore my leggings, because it was too hot.

These are the three outfits I wore to church:

Continuing my capsule:

Dresses:
1. Army green mid-thigh
2. Denim shirtdress
3. Navy floral (special occasion)

I never wore any of these dresses, because they were too short.  I will be able to wear them with tights/leggings when it gets colder.

Tops:
1. Pink lacy tank
2. Jewel green leaf tie-back tank
3. Cream/navy striped tank
4. Chiang Mai tank
5. White tee
6. Jewel green tee
7. Teal lacy square neck tee
8. Navy tee
9. San Diego tee
10. Navy striped lace-up tee
11. Brown batwing tee (replace?)
12. Teal lacy flowy vest

I wore most of these, except for the Chiang Mai tank (still a little too tight) and the brown batwing tee (which I would've worn with the elephant pants that got a hole).  I think my capsules tend to have more tops because I have so little variety with bottoms.  I basically just wear jeans all the time, except for church.  I'm wanting to try colored jeans, but it's hard to find them in a curvy fit, and my size is still changing, so I don't want to invest too much money on pants that may only fit for a few months.

Shoes:
1. Brown teva flip flops
2. Tan strappy sandals
3. Brown Sketchers wedges
4. Navy walking shoes
5. Navy wedges (not pictured)
6. Teal gym shoes (not pictured)
7. Black/pink running shoes (not pictured)

I wore all of these, except for the navy wedges and the black/pink running shoes.  I found it easier to wear the same shoes to church every week, and these brown wedges are slightly more comfortable than my navy wedges.  I really want to find a tan strappy wedge, but I haven't found the perfect pair yet.  Obviously comfort is a top priority for me for shoes, especially since I do a lot of walking in the city.

It's really interesting how, since I got pregnant, I've been forced to live with a smaller set of clothing - first for maternity, and then now since most of my pre-pregnancy clothes are too small.  This time has helped me separate myself from a lot of the clothes that I used to wear and further define my uniform and what's most important in my wardrobe.  When I set out to buy this size large capsule, with the hope it would only be temporary, I wanted to buy only the essentials to make me feel good in my clothes but not have a bunch of things I didn't need.  I feel like I can better pare down my wardrobe in the future and not just put back in my closet all things size medium.  I know better what I actually wear on a regular basis.