Hi. I hope that you are okay and that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. Because of COVID-19, things certainly look, and feel, very different than they did last spring. We are currently on day 22 of social distancing, and the end of the period is unclear. I am very thankful that I am with my family and that we have everything that we need right now, even if our toilet paper is starting to run low! If there’s a silver lining in all of this, I will never take human interaction (or toilet paper) for granted ever again.

I hope that I can provide a little fun distraction for you today with my cozy spring capsule. I had initially pulled items for my spring capsule wardrobe about a month ago. I included casual and dressy items that could be dressed up or down. Items that I could wear to a number of places. Items that were meant for a life out in the world. That is not my reality at the moment. My reality, like a lot of yours, means that I am confined to my house, with the occasional walk outside. My new reality means that I needed to take a different approach to my capsule wardrobe, so I decided that I would do a cozy capsule wardrobe instead.

I removed the dressier items from my original selection and I included more cozy items. A few of the items from my winter capsule which I had planned to put away, as they would have been too warm for spring, made their way back in. I only wanted to include items that I could sit comfortably in, items that would be comfortable for all of the movies that I will inevitably watch, and items that I could go for a walk in.

The selection that I ended up feels like the perfect lineup for this period of life. As of right now, I have a total of 31 clothing items, with a plan to add 2 items that I will make myself. As usual, I didn’t include shoes or accessories.

I have directly linked the items that I could or have provided similar items to the ones in my capsule. I did this, not to encourage shopping, but to provide you with resources in case you had similar items on your wishlist. As always, please refer to the secondhand market where you can. These are not affiliate links.

My Cozy Capsule Wardrobe

Top row, L-R:

Doen O’Keefe blouse, blue chambray, purchased 2018; similar

Vintage lace blouse, white rayon, purchased 2020

Jamie + the Jones Blank Canvas top, natural raw silk, purchased 2018

Vintage button front tunic, beige tencel/rayon blend, purchased 2019

Eileen Fisher striped tunic, black/white striped linen, purchased 2016; similar

Secondhand gingham top, blue/white checked cotton, purchased 2020

2nd row, L-R:

Secondhand printed top, white cotton, purchased 2020

Secondhand sweater, multi-colored cotton, purchased 2020

Eileen Fisher sweater, pale green cashmere, gifted 2020

Eileen Fisher sweater, yellow cashmere, gifted 2020

Eileen Fisher sweater, blue cotton, purchased 2018; similar

Secondhand sweater, multi-colored cotton, purchased 2019

3rd row, L-R:

Babaa cardigan, cream cotton, purchased 2018

Amae duster robe, tan linen, purchased 2019

Secondhand jacket, white/grey checked linen, purchased 2019

4th row, L-R:

Eileen fisher shirt dress, blue silk, gifted 2020

Vintage floral button-front dress, navy/tan rayon, purchased 2019

Eileen Fisher slip dress, pink tercel, purchased 2019

Secondhand Eileen Fisher dress, black/green checked silk, gifted 2019 via Eileen Fisher Renew

Secondhand tiered dress, black cotton, purchased 2020; similar

5th row, L-R:

Eileen Fisher jumpsuit, black tencel/linen blend, gifted 2020

Ali Golden jumpsuit, green raw silk, purchased 2019; similar

Elizabeth Suzann jumpsuit, black silk, purchased 2018; similar

Filosofia Sam jumpsuit, natural linen, gifted 2019; similar

Secondhand Eileen Fisher pants, black wool, purchased 2019; similar

Secondhand Eileen Fisher pants, brown viscose/nylon/spandex blend, gifted 2019 via Eileen Fisher Renew

Last row, L-R:

Eileen Fisher pants, white silk, gifted 2020

Ozma of California pants, white silk/linen blend, purchased 2018; similar

Old boyfriend jeans, blue denim, purchased 2013

Secondhand Agolde Jamie jeans, blue denim, purchased 2018

Vintage skirt, beige tencel/rayon blend, purchased 2019

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If you’d like to see what last spring’s capsule looked like, you can find it here. And if you’re interested in how I build my capsule wardrobes, check out this post!

Me Made Items

As I mentioned above, I plan to make 2 items for my cozy capsule wardrobe. I have only learned to use my sewing machine over the past year and I have been able to hem a few of things so far.

I am at the point where I feel confident enough to try my hand at making my own clothing, which is something that I have wanted to do for a very long time. I think that making my own clothes is a natural progression in my sustainability journey. I am continuously inspired by makers that I follow on Instagram who have amazing wardrobes that they have made for themselves, such as Rachael of @minimalistmachinist, Susan of @thatlittlebitofpretty and Ellie of @the.weekend.sewist.

I have ordered 2 patterns that I have been wanting to make for a long time…the Wilder Gown from Friday Pattern Company and the Arnite Pants from Sew Liberated. I plan to make the Wilder Gown out for natural silk noil and the Arnite Pants from caramel silk noil that I have ordered.

Favorite outfits from my cozy capsule wardrobe

Here are a few of my favorite outfits that I’ve worn from my cozy capsule wardrobe so far:

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I post daily outfits to my Instagram account (@uncomplicatedspaces), so follow me over there to see how this capsule plays out on a daily basis. And if you haven’t already signed up for my newsletter, you can sign up in the right sidebar ➡️. I send out a little note from me and a link whenever a new post is available.

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I hope you enjoyed getting a peak into my cozy capsule wardrobe. I have certainly enjoyed wearing it thus far.

I will be letting you in on a little mini capsule wardrobe series that I am currently doing very soon. If you follow me on Instagram you make already know about my “Capsule by 5” (#capsulex5) wardrobe challenge, where I style 5 items from my larger capsule into a number of different outfits (in the first capsule, I made 7; for the second capsule, I’m aiming for 10!). My goal with this mini challenge is to show how many outfits can be made with such a small selection. I’m also saving it for future travel capsule inspiration.

If there’s anything specific that you’d like me to write about in terms of capsules or style in general, please let me know in the comments and I’ll get on it!

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Stay safe!

Until next time,

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