My basic wardrobe

There are many guides to basic wardrobes, even basic vintage wardrobes. If you’d like to take a look, maybe one of these will give you ideas:

10 Staples for Every Woman’s Wardrobe from Real Simple
Back to Basics: The 14 Timeless Pieces You Shouldn’t Live Without from Who What Wear
Building a Wardrobe on a Budget: Fashion Essentials Every Frugal Girl Must Have from Frugal Beautiful
The Fashionable Mum’s Guide to Your Perfect Wardrobe from The Fashionable Mum
Back to Basics Vintage Wardrobe 101 from The Glamorous Housewife

For me the words must, should and perfect rarely go with anything I’m capable of doing! Here’s my own list of wardrobe items I feel I would not like to be without.

☐ longish blazer jacket in black with a great cut

☐ bright raincoat

☐ dressy coat

☐ winter coat

☐ music performance wear (black)

☐ LBD

☐ house wrap dress

☐ day dresses

☐ occasion-y dress

☐ clogs

☐ great flats

☐ black 2"-heel pumps that are comfortable and not too plain

☐ black pants that fit great

☐ black knit straight skirt

☐ black knit flaring skirt

☐ printed full skirts

Marianne paper doll, 1943, from Miss Missy Paper Dolls blog...I LOVE her wardrobe!

☐ roomy fun bag

☐ sunglasses

☐ interesting medium-sized bag
☐ dressy clutch

☐ black tights

☐ patterned tights

☐ warm mittens

☐ all-weather gloves

☐ grey knit shirt

☐ black tank

☐ white tank

☐ white cotton button-down shirt

☐ pretty white blouse

☐ cashmere sweater

☐ flattering chunky knit sweater

☐ bathing suit

☐ warm robe

☐ cotton robe

☐ silky lounge robe

The point of making a list like this is so I can replace the most necessary items in my wardrobe with vintage and 2nd-hand items when possible and when needed. That said, if on a desert island for years, what one thing would I choose?

A printed cotton day dress...vintage of course!