June 24, 2026
She goes away a lot in the summer. Mostly long weekends with a group of friends who have homes at the beach.
The packing part drives her crazy. She doesn’t need to really dress up, but she still always finds herself on Thursday nights trying to make up her mind what to pack.
Then she saw the birds:
No painting could be more “out of season” than this, but she’s inspired by the teal and white. She loves teal, and she looks really great in it.
And so she ponders, what if she put together a core of white clothes, and then added teal accents? The persimmon could be nail polish (or a second accent capsule!)
This is how she’s thinking:
She starts with white. Yes, it gets dirty. She doesn’t care; it’s summer, and she’s going to wear white!
I’m going to remind you again that these linen pants are lined! And they’re on sale under $30. If you ever wanted white linen pants, this might be your moment…
necklace – Ettika; earrings – Madewell; cotton sweater – L.L.Bean; linen shirt – Eileen Fisher; tee shirt – L.L.Bean; white linen pants – Caslon; white linen cropped pants – Caslon; crossbody bag – Baggallini; Bermuda shorts – GAP; tote bag- Lands’ End; sneakers – adidas; silver ballet flats – Schutz; sandals – Bella Vita
When she starts looking at her second color, she realizes that adding a teal accent means that she could add an accent of LABRADORITE jewelry!!! She loves labradorite…
Labradorite earrings – Neeru Goel; pearl bracelet – Tory Long; sail blue tee shirt – L.L.Bean; necklace – Narayannii; long-sleeved shirt – L.L.Bean; sleeveless top – L.L.Bean; pleated diamond scarf – Echo; jeans – L.L.Bean; shorts – L.L.Bean; bag – Campo Marzio Roma 1933
Because these are summer clothes, and are both smaller and lighter weight than other garments, our heroine finds that she can easily pack her long weekend wardrobe in a carry-on sized suitcase.
Of course, if you’re riding the jitney bus, EVERY bag is carry-on… Stuff it in the bin under the bus, or hold it on your lap!
It’s not hard to picture the 9 million ways she can wear her capsule wardrobe, but we will look at a few just for fun:
When you look at our heroine’s favorite painting, it’s easy to see how a cluster of orangish red would look just right here. And a cluster of black. And for cool weather, a cluster of taupe…
So many ideas!
love,
Janice
p.s. Five years ago, our heroine started with a bracelet set, and packed for the trip to the shore! Do you get the impression that I know quite a few people who leave town for the weekend?
Love that shade of teal. Buying from the same place makes it easy. One could add navy, too.