Battling Your Weight,Try A Capsule Wardrobe to Look Thinner

 

If you struggle with your weight, try a capsule wardrobe to look thinner while you are working on toning up and losing weight.

 

Even if weight is no problem for you, if you want to save money and have an easier time getting dressed in the morning or if you travel frequently, capsule wardrobing will make life simpler for you.

Like most women, I have 2 sizes of clothing in my closet.

 

Right now I need some new clothes, but while I am losing weight and toning up, I don’t want to invest a lot of money into clothes that eventually will be too big.

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Anyone else in the same situation?

 

Before you begin to shop for new clothes go shopping in your own closet first.

 

Here are some suggestions for what to look for in your closet.

 

See what is in good condition that still fits you.

 

For me, these are mostly my “old faithfuls,” those jackets and blouses I use as jackets.”

 

I  put these on to camouflage my stomach and butt and I layer these over knit bases.

 

(Keep reading to find out what a base is.)

 

Use jackets and vests as a second layer to hide figure flaws.

Your jacket or vest should be a slightly heavier fabric than your base outfit, or at least, the same fabric weight.

 

A base outfit is part of a concept called a capsule wardrobe.

 

I think the name “Capsule Wardrobe,” comes from the fact you can take the pieces and roll them up and easily travel with them. Like a time capsule.

 

The base is the main part of the capsule which can be easily mixed and matched with other pieces to create many different looks.

What is a base?
It’s a top and bottom that are the same color without any contrasting trim color.

 

This can be:

A shell with matching pants or a skirt.

A jacket or cardigan with match pants or skirt.

    Or even a vest with matching pants or skirt.

 

Your base can be “an inside base, or an outside base.”

Examples of Inside and Outside bases.

See pictures below.

Example of casual “outside base,” with a shell underneath 

Use lots of different colored shells or tunics underneath an “Outside Base”

 

Example of an inside base with a vest on top.

Inside base with a vest on top

Use lots of different jackets or vests in your best colors on top for an “Inside Base.”

 

Why do you look thinner wearing a base outfit?

 

Our eyes automatically search for repeated colors. When you are wearing a vertical column of color a viewers eyes move up and down instead of noticing your width or stopping at a body part.

 

By adding a second layer underneath or on top you can create many different looks from just a few pieces while you are working on getting to your ideal weight.

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Did you discover any bases in your closet?

If not, try to buy a few casual inside or outside bases in your hair color.

 

This may be challenging because as clothing has become more casual, the fashion industry has been creating separates rather than coordinates or matching tops and bottoms.

Even when there are matching tops and bottoms, stores don’t always have the matching pieces and even when they do, they may be displayed in different parts of the store.

If you have one piece of clothing you love, look at the name on the label and look up the manufacturer on-line or in the store to see if there are other pieces from the same dye lot.

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