Thoughts from a Winter Capsule

 

Yesterday was the first day of spring, and it was my first day to put away the set of clothes I’ve been wearing since January 1. (Well, most of them. Some moved ahead to the spring set.) You’ve so kindly read through my documentation of my capsule for these two and a half months. You’ve read posts about my thoughts on the what I learned as I mixed and matched. Today I wanted to share my final thoughts on what I learned from that winter capsule.

·         I loved the colors I chose. I loved the blues, blacks, and whites with touches of gray and tan. They felt perfect for winter. I would choose them again in another winter season.

·         I loved almost all the pieces I chose for that winter capsule. There are a couple I put in the donate pile when I cleaned out the wardrobe, but the majority moved into the back of the closet to be pulled forward in another year.

·         I forgot how much adding scarves makes a big difference. I had two in my winter capsule and loved both of them. One was an infinity scarf and the other was knit.

·         The same is true for headbands. I loved adding them on bad hair days and/or when I just needed extra oomph.

·         I had no idea how many things I could add to a sweatshirt to change the look: layering shirts underneath, or adding scarves or vests.

·         Leather leggings are not for me. I ended up eliminating them early in the experiment.

·         I do like joggers – if they’re not made out of sweatpant material.

·         Glasses are a great accessory, and I should wear them more.

·         Sweaters and jackets over a dress change the look entirely – and I like it!

·         I missed having jammie days, but I felt more productive putting on real clothes every single day.

·         I’m ready for a new set of choices and new colors…and I have that with the spring set!

I still have three more pieces I’m looking for before I can show you my choices. But here is the full collage of all the outfits I made out of my pieces from January 1 to March 18.