Fulltime women - wardrobe questions

[Jean_S]

Ladies, even if we are fulltiming with limited clothes storage, life keeps happening. Weddings and christenings and milestone anniversaries or birtdays and holidays back home and trips to the city and all kinds of things require something besides t-shirts and jeans. What are the basic items you carry with you to be prepared?

[lizzie]

Jean S wrote:
Ok. I just ran into a woman at Camping World that I knew from a while back. She gets the prize. She travels with one navy blue Susan Graver swing dress. That's it for anything dressier than jeans or shorts. One dress. It has taken her to 2 weddings, a funeral, several holiday parties,dinners out, and family gatherings. She picks up accessories - scarves, belts, a shrug or whatever - when she needs to. One dress for nearly four years. Holy cow.

My kinda gal! lizzie

[loulou57]

We don't RV fulltime but always in TT

One long summer dress, casual knit, with a light shrugg

One short white jean skirt, 2 tops to go with it

Three skorts, 2 shorts, 2 jeans, 2 capris, 3 yoga type pants one pair dress pants.

I have about 12 various tops, 2 hoodies, 4 pair of shoes

3 bathing suits and coverups



And a basket full of ???

This fits nicely in my side of the TT and most is on hangers

We use the thin blk velvet type hangers. You can get so much more in the closets.

[BarbaraOK]

Haven't been to anything I need a dress for in 7 years.

Barb

[mockturtle]

One dress for nearly four years. Holy cow.

And why not? After all, it probably doesn't get worn out just going to occasional events.

[Jean_S]

Ok. I just ran into a woman at Camping World that I knew from a while back. She gets the prize. She travels with one navy blue Susan Graver swing dress. That's it for anything dressier than jeans or shorts. One dress. It has taken her to 2 weddings, a funeral, several holiday parties,dinners out, and family gatherings. She picks up accessories - scarves, belts, a shrug or whatever - when she needs to. One dress for nearly four years. Holy cow.

[2gypsies1]

Jean - sounds like you're set for any occasion. Have fun in your new lifestyle!!

[just_me]

Jean, glad you got it all figured out. My spouses half of the closet plus all the storage I have in this rig, It looks like Macy's department store, and shoe department. She sometimes will change three times a day when we are parked for an extended time. She takes so much that we can go un-interrupted for four weeks no problem. I have tried to suggest to her that we're over loaded but she just smiles and loads it anyway. But I love her any way.

[Jean_S]

Ok. After reading everything that works for everyone else, I've finished packing the Goodwill bags. I have kept 1 pr. of black dress pants and 1 black skirt - both pull-on knits that can be rolled and stored Navy style and refreshed with a small hand steamer. 2 blingy winter sweaters, 2 dressy summer sweaters, 1 black cashmere shawl, 1 pr blk dress shoes.

I'd like a simple dress and a brighter skirt. Maybe I will find them, maybe not.


Everything else that is not suitable to sit around a campfire in has gone to charity. If I need anything else, I can find it on the road. We are not leaving the civilized world.

[hitchup]

We carry 4-seasons of clothing, but quit carrying suits and dresses a few years back. We attended 2 weddings in 2005 and so we're done. Graduations are still in the future and no suits/slacks required.

Besides, we've both gained a few lbs over the last 8 years and while the slacks may still fit DH, I haven't replaced any dressy options for me yet.

[lizzie]

About 10 years ago my DH and I traveled from NC to CA and then toured the northwest in a small TC. At mid-point in our tour we had to attend a Very formal dinner in Sacramento. We arranged to rent a tux for him but had to take shoes, shirts, etc. and I needed a long gown etc. There were also two other "dressy" events. We packed everything in a large suitcase and lived with it for two weeks. After the event we sent it home via FedEx. Never again! lizzie

[mockturtle]

It probably depends a lot on what part of the country you are from. Here in the West, a pair of dressy black pants, a soft dressy jacket and a couple of camisoles will serve you well.

[RoadLife]

We're just most-timers now that we have a homebase, but I take one pair of dressy black pants and a couple of nice tops. They see me through most anything - a party or a funeral.

[sowego]

Unless you get carried away...it is fairly simple to take along a few basic items for those emergency weddings, funerals, parties, etc.

I take along one basic skirt that will do for funerals, one for brighter occasions, one dress, a couple of basic slacks, then add about 4 dressy tops/a couple of jackets for multi season wear. I do not carry a bunch of heels, just one pair of slacks shoes that are great for all clothing, a pair of comfy sandals for the skirts that are not so dressy they won't do for daily wear and go with that. I keep jewelry simple too.

I don't take items too dressy for a dinner out at a casual restaurant. More formal wear...well, I agree if indeed such an occasion came up, which in our case never happens, a credit card could be used...I'd shop at a second hand clothing store in that case.

We try to keep very simple and basic for all of clothing needs. When you pack stuff in an RV...its just a mess to take all you can get in rather that take what you need.

[BarbaraOK]

Jean S wrote:
Ladies, even if we are fulltiming with limited clothes storage, life keeps happening. Weddings and christenings and milestone anniversaries or birtdays and holidays back home and trips to the city and all kinds of things require something besides t-shirts and jeans. What are the basic items you carry with you to be prepared?

Gave my last dress to Goodwill years ago. Have a pair of dress charcoal slacks and a couple of dressy tops. That is it. Think I will go get a pair of dressy black slacks for a Christmas concert this year (already have the top). Haven't been to a wedding in years. If a place needs something more than a nice looking pair of slacks and top, we don't go. Been in some pretty upscale restaurants - 1/2 or more of the cliental is in jeans. And I can always go by something if I really need/want to dress up.

Barb