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Home » Start with a Scarf: King Charles III Coronation

Start with a Scarf: King Charles III Coronation

May 3, 2023

Regardless of your feeling about royalty, or coronations, let’s suspend judgment and enjoy this beautiful scarf!

King Charles III Coronation scarf – PJ Studio Accessories

Shamrocks, daffodils, roses and thistles!

And you KNOW how nice the scarves are from PJ Studio Accessories…

I decided that our heroine is going to use navy as her packing neutral, and draw all of her accents from her lovely scarf:

King Charles III Coronation scarf – PJ Studio Accessories

A Dilemma, of Sorts…

Our heroine’s still not sure how long she will be able to travel for the Coronation – at this point, she may only be able to be away for 1 night!

And we don’t have to assume that she’s going to London – there will be lots of places where she could meet up with friends, watch a lot of festivities on television, and then celebrate around town!

Okay, let’s see what she has planned…

Bubblegum pink linen tee – J.Crew; earrings – Ajoa by Nadri; scarf – PJ Studio Accessories; navy twill pants – L.L.Bean; pink agate bracelet – Ebru Jewelry; navy cardigan – Alex Mill; tote – Longchamp; navy loafers – Birdie

For the evening that she’s there, she will wear her pink sweaters with her navy pants, with pink flats… And then to go home the next day she will wear an all-navy outfit with her wonderful Coronation scarf!

Earrings – Ilaya; cardigan – Alex Mill; vest – Alex Mill; phone bag – Landa; ballet flats- Circus NY; navy tee – L.L.Bean

Yes, I forgot to show her scarf in this bag! Maybe she’s carrying it in her handbag, to show her friends…

And you’ve seen these pink sweaters before – I’m really smitten with them.

Here’s what she will have with her for her overnight trip:

Just as she’s getting mentally settled with this trip, she finds out that she might be able to stay for a long weekend! Time to add some things to her tote bag…

Flax linen shirt – J.Crew; navy earrings – Talbots; red tee – Lands’ End; bag – Betsy & Floss; scarf – Talbots; sandals – Bella Vita; navy linen skirt – Boden

This gives her a 6-Pack – 6 pieces of packed clothing, as well as the 3 garments that she wears while she is traveling:

Just as she zips up her bag and considers herself truly ready to travel, the phone rings…

Yep. A week! Someone found hotel rooms for them all, that don’t cost a fortune. How can she say no?

But she realizes that she needs to pack a LOT more – she wants to have options, and colors, and accessories…

Crisp yellow tee – J.Crew; green earrings – Enamel Copenhagen; red earrings – FiorSó; rose earrings – The Pirate + The Gypsy Jewelry; Kelly green jacket – J.Crew; crisp yellow linen shirt – J.Crew; green bracelet – Talbots; navy & yellow bangle bracelets – Talbots; navy chino dress – J.Crew; white pants – J.Crew; red and white tank tops – Lands’ End; red flats – Camper

Not everybody would pack a 4 by 4 Wardrobe – 16 garments! – for a week, but she doesn’t really care what anybody else does…

Here’s what she will have with her for the long vacation:

She finally decides that she’d better look at what her outfit options are, just in case she’s gone awry somewhere:

She can, of course, wear her Coronation Scarf with any of her outfits…

I like this kind of planning – sort of “3 garments per day” up to the 5th day, adding 1 extra piece (like a dress) to get you to a 4 by 4 Wardrobe. For longer trips, you can still probably be just fine with 16 pieces…

I’m ready to pack this and go!

love,
Janice

p.s. Six years ago, six “scarf-based” wardrobes got shorts, tank tops, cardigans and some accessories added to them!

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05.03.23 32 Comments

Tags: brights, navy, Start With a Scarf, travel capsule wardrobe, warm weather
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  1. Angela Stewart says

    May 3, 2023 at 4:12 am

    I love the pink sweaters and the green one too – also the Coronation scarf!

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  2. Joan Jackson says

    May 3, 2023 at 4:23 am

    God save the King!

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  3. Vicki from New Zealand says

    May 3, 2023 at 4:34 am

    Mmm, I like all the accent colours with navy, and yes, that’s a really beautiful Coronation scarf. The green & yellow garments would be challenging for me, with quite muted colouring, but I can absolutely imagine them looking gorgeous on others. I’d be delighted to take the pink and red for a week in London, along with the navy and neutral! Love the navy dress. Thank you Janice. Hope you’re on the mend.

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  4. Sheila says

    May 3, 2023 at 6:28 am

    Thank you Janice – helps me see that when packing my accents don’t necessarily have to play with each other, only the neutral. Hope you are feeling better. Tempted to get the scarf just for the commemoration.

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  5. Sandi says

    May 3, 2023 at 6:37 am

    I love, love, love everything about this wardrobe. Add in purple, and you’ve got me! I am on a no-spend for May, but it’s my birthday month and I may have to make an exception for the Coronation scarf. I hope you’re feeling better!

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  6. Sandy b says

    May 3, 2023 at 6:45 am

    Love the scarf. Thanks for the cheery post. Hope you are better.

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  7. Susan Gauthier from Florida says

    May 3, 2023 at 6:47 am

    This is fabulous! I love the navy dress and green jacket best! For the past 20 years, I have spent the night at a friend’s house only to wake up early to watch any royal event that is happening! We are silly and wear our tiaras and eat scones with our tea. Such a fun tradition for us!

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    • Vicki from New Zealand says

      May 3, 2023 at 3:25 pm

      Oh that does sound like such fun! I love the ceremonial traditions, and the outfits. Especially the hats!

      Reply
  8. Rebecca says

    May 3, 2023 at 7:20 am

    Lovely! I hope for our heroine’s sake that the weather is bright and sunny.

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    • Beth T says

      May 4, 2023 at 2:08 am

      Nope – the great British weather is set to rain on the parade. ☹

      Reply
  9. Sandra says

    May 3, 2023 at 7:32 am

    This is ME! I do not have any of the bright green but seeing how luscious it is with navy and white I may look at a adding a little ‘accessory family’ like you put together a few days ago…maybe you could inspire us?

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  10. ezzy says

    May 3, 2023 at 7:41 am

    I love it! 9 tops, 3 second layers, 3 bottoms, 1 dress. A multitude of accent colors and feelings. That single green jacket (with the bracelet) is perfection. This is how I like to pack!!!! I just came back from around 2 weeks of work travel; Jeans, black trousers, grey trousers, black leggings; 2 second layers, and around 10-12 tops in different weights/styles (long-sleeve through to tank top – gotta love spring weather). I used a maroon/beige/coral/green scarf and blue/green/teal/silver abstract scarf as guides for colors. Packed in a carry-on and backpack, my favorite way to travel. Best piece packed/ MVP: raincoat and umbrella. As Sheila mentioned above, the accents don’t have to go with each other, just with the neutrals. But the scarves help tie the colors together too :)

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    • Amanda Hudson says

      May 3, 2023 at 5:09 pm

      I usually start with one or two scarves or maybe a skirt with three or for colors and then pack around them. Janice has really taught me how to make that work. Carry on and backpack or tote with a luggage sleeve and you can look put together for a long trip! These colors were lovely and would get you anywhere in style.

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  11. Lorraine says

    May 3, 2023 at 8:13 am

    Dear Janice, This is absolutely perfect! It is difficult for me to choose only one or two accent colors – I love them all. This combination I could live with forever. I appreciate the concept of combining so many accents with the neutrals, and navy and white are my favorites. I understand how it can all work, all solids. But, I am seeing how to expand with prints Thank you, thank you, thank you.
    Sending healing thoughts to you.

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  12. SewLibrarian says

    May 3, 2023 at 8:19 am

    Love the scarf, love the wardrobe! I’d happily live in this for a two-week trip. I don’t need a scarf, but this one is calling…

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  13. Cindy says

    May 3, 2023 at 9:55 am

    Well, that was fun! I could just see me in that situation … trip keeps getting extended and fretting about starting over. Adding the accents in little bits as needed feels like it would work well for me.

    Hope you’re feeling better!

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  14. Cathie says

    May 3, 2023 at 10:24 am

    The colors and clothes look awesome with the neural!! Thanks for a beautiful post!

    Reply
  15. Beth T says

    May 3, 2023 at 10:33 am

    I love the Coronation scarf, It’s given me an idea for a cake decoration! Given the changeable weather in the UK, swapping the navy suede loafers for leather might be a good idea. A mac and umbrella are needed for the showers. This is all a bit bright for me. I’ll stick to red, white and navy.
    🤴👸

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  16. AK says

    May 3, 2023 at 10:46 am

    I adore this capsule!
    I live in brights like this and will often combine that green with any of the other brights.
    And those pink sweaters? I will forever love the twin set look…right down to pearls and/or a silk scarf. Some things really do endure the thrashing tides of fashion.

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  17. Kate says

    May 3, 2023 at 10:59 am

    Love the wardrobe you’ve created here (as I always do!), but felt to comment on the Coronation scarf. I absolutely love it! I love how it has incorporated emblems of each of the nations in the United Kingdom . . . roses for England, shamrocks for Ireland, thistles for Scotland, and daffodils for Wales!

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    • Kristi says

      May 3, 2023 at 9:10 pm

      Thank you for explaining that. I was wondering about thistles as a choice but figured there was a meaning I didn’t know! :)

      Reply
    • Carol S says

      May 4, 2023 at 2:21 am

      I love the Coronation scarf too. I would have liked to see the purple from the thistles to complete the colours from the emblems.

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      • Janice says

        May 4, 2023 at 12:26 pm

        Believe me, I LOOKED for purple… sigh… But you’re right, it would have been lovely, and so logical!
        hugs,
        Janice

  18. Juju says

    May 3, 2023 at 12:02 pm

    Her key accessory will need to be a brolly!

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  19. Book Goddess says

    May 3, 2023 at 12:51 pm

    I love the wardrobes with multiple accents! Of course, I would have liked more Kelly green….

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  20. Cheryl says

    May 3, 2023 at 7:36 pm

    I love these bright happy colors!

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  21. Allison says

    May 3, 2023 at 9:57 pm

    Love these colours. And of course the Coronation Scarf. Once again I have to sit on my hands to prevent myself from “inadvertently” ordering it. I do NOT need another scarf I won’t actually wear. So sad. But overall a beautiful and versatile travel capsule.

    Reply
  22. Beth T says

    May 4, 2023 at 2:13 am

    The Coronation scarf suggests that if red/white/blue is not your style then wearing florals reflects King Charles love of nature.

    Reply
  23. Laurie says

    May 5, 2023 at 9:22 am

    I love this! A change of some of the brights for others an this will be a perfect goide for my upcoming week in London trip. I’would personally swap the whote pants for jeans and add a skirt in hopefully a print, though. From what I can tell the weather will still be more cool than warm, with plenty of wet, so I’m thinking I would do long sleeve instead of sleeveless and swap the sandals for ankle boots (water proofing applied) and of course add a packable rain jacket and umbrella.

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  24. Gail Finke says

    May 5, 2023 at 9:01 pm

    I don’t care for the scarf and I thought I didn’t like the colors… but I 100% LOVE this post, what a great wardrobe and way to show how five related colors work with a neutral! I love it all now, ha ha.

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  25. Cheryl Klassa says

    May 9, 2023 at 8:59 am

    Finally! The yellow I like – not gold, not mustard. A nice bright yellow!

    Reply
  26. Jen says

    June 12, 2023 at 2:32 pm

    I am in love with this! #summergoals!

    Reply

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