5T Girl Capsule Wardrobe
I’m trying to get ahead and prepare for my daughter entering Kindergarten next year! The best time to buy clothes is after the season is over for the next size up, so right now is the time. Rather than go out and blindly buy whatever and end up with too many shirts or not enough bottoms, I decided to create a What To Look For List based on our needs.
Anyway, I wanted to visually know what I’m looking for so that if I run into it at a thrift store or for a great price elsewhere I can recognize it! I checked out what was available online in consignment, what’s out at my latest favorite store for new affordable kid clothing (Old Navy), and Etsy for some adorable ideas for accessories.
- 2 sleeveless tops (one dressy, one for easy play)
- 3 short-sleeved blouses (one light, one dark, one solid, one in an easy fabric like cotton)
- 3 shorts (one dark denim, one light khaki, one gray in an easy fabric for play)
- 2 sleeveless special occasion dresses for church (one dark, one light)
- 2 short-sleeved casual dresses (one dark, one light)
- 3 skirts in solid colors that match any and every top (one neutral, two colored)
- 1 long-sleeved dress
- 1 white basic undershirt
- 1 thick corduroy dress for special occasions that can be dressed up
- 1 swimsuit
- 1 chambray shirt
- 1 denim jacket
- 3 pants (dark jeans, gray jeans, lighter neutral corduroy)
- 1 neutral long-sleeved undershirt
- 2 cardigans (neutral, colored)
- 1 bright sweatshirt
- 2 outerwear (hoodie, pea coat)
- 3 thick tights (gold, solid gray, simple patterned black and white)
She loves dresses, which is a bonus for me because depending on the cut and fabric it can be used all year long with bike shorts during the summer, with a belt and a scarf in the autumn and spring, or over thick tights and with a sweater in the winter. Skirts and shorts can also be used all year long if they’re made of denim or some over more structural material and worn over leggings or warm tights, and with boots or high socks. Most of the “warm weather” tops can also be used over long sleeved undershirts, and with the collar popping out under sweaters and denim jackets. A hoodie can be layered under a cute denim jacket or a pea coat. I also recommend sleeveless jumpers in a thicker material like corduroy, denim, or velvet to be worn over long sleeves and under cardigans during fall/winter.
