: wardrobe planning :  

 

I approach wardrobe planning with the intention of making this aspect of life both simpler and more pleasurable. If you choose garments that work together in various combinations, and select two or three basic colors that you enjoy wearing, the structure of your wardrobe will be functional and versatile. The idea is to have enough clothing to meet your needs, and to have each piece coordinate with several other garments, so you always have choices about what to wear that day.

How many pieces are necessary to achieve this happy goal depends on your lifestyle and need for variety. I would suggest as a minimum: six tops, four bottoms, and one outer layer, if chosen carefully these can give a month of different outfits. Many people choose to have more than eleven garments in their closet, and most combine custom garments and ready-to-wear when building a functional wardrobe.

For most people, this is a gradual process, often taking a year or more, but the end result is very worthwhile. Imagine knowing that whatever is in your closet will easily combine with most of your other clothing, so that choosing what to wear becomes a pleasure...

 
 


As an example, this is one quarter of a wardrobe plan that I am working on for my friend Beth. She is in the process of transitioning her wardrobe to one that coordinates in color and style. I worked with her to determine her wardrobe needs, and am completing the necessary garments, a few new pieces per season. All of the tops coordinate with several of the jumpers or pants, and either of the sweaters.

 peach plaid
cotton blouse

deep green & rust
cotton blouse

 Autumn

Wardrobe

olive green
longsleeve t-shirt

gold
longsleeve t-shirt

multicolor
print blouse

natural linen
buttondown blouse

lt brown hemp knit
longsleeeve t-shirt 

another off-white
longsleeve t-shirt

* cream & green
pinstripe blouse

* green gingham
flannel blouse

off-white
longsleeve t-shirt

red
mock turtleneck

 dark brown sweater

green star sweater

natural linen
w black piping
jumper

* green plaid
Pendelton wool
jumper

* brown tweed
Pendelton wool
jumper

olive green
silk noil
pants 

brown
silk noil
pants 

 rust linen
jumper

* green tweed
Pendelton wool
jumper

* olive green plaid
silk/wool
jumper

lt brown
hemp knit
pants 

* black hemp
pants 
the garments marked with a * are not yet completed
 
   

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