Here are two of the primary pieces for the original capsule, a jacket and pants. The fabrics are rayon/poly ponte from Marcy Tilton. The jacket is Simplicity 2229 and the pants are Vogue 8929. I particularly love the pockets in the pants, the perfect size for a passport and a small money purse.
So many times I have been asked to give up my purse when entering a museum. Since I panic when being separated from my passport, credit cards and cash, keeping them on me seems the obvious solution. Next time I'll add pockets to the jacket too.
Now that I have worn this outfit on two trips to Italy, I am more able to offer my reviews than when they first came off the sewing table. First of all, the concept of the capsule wardrobe is unbeatable. Secondly, the pockets, of course. Thirdly, I am disappointed in the ponte. While it traveled well, it shrank slightly, even though I have only dry cleaned it. And it is beginning to pill, which I hate. More, much more, later, on rayon, the culprit.
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