Fall Wardrobe Wish List Part 1: Clothing

I’ve done an assessment of my fall wardrobe and I’ve decided there are a couple (alright, more than a couple) things that would round it out.

I feel I’m heavy on “solid on solid” looks – solid colored dress or top under a solid color cardigan. That is feeling a little boring to me right now. So, a couple patterned scarves to break up dress outfits and a couple top and jean combos…but also a few patterned tops. No, not more stripes! I’m looking at florals and plaids. These are some I’m considering and have saved in my ShopTagr to be notified when they go on sale.

Modcloth Hosting for the Weekend Tunic, sizes xs-4x. I think this would look nice on its own or under my rust or olive duster cardigans with white or blue denim

Modcloth Compania Fantastica Hey, Wildflower blouse in sizes xs-4x. I could wear this under the black cardi, olive green or the golden yellow one. Over blue, black and white denim.

Old Navy Classic Plus Size Drapey Flannel Blouse. Alright, a year after Pantone named lilac the Color of the Year, I’m ready to give it a try. I think I’d love this with the golden yellow cardi…or the grey cardigan I don’t own (ha ha). I could even wear it with the navy cardigan that was a mistake but at least this would give it a purpose in life.

I’ve been missing a medium grey “cozy” cardigan since my Old Navy boyfriend cardigan went missing a few years ago, so I’d like to replace that. It will go nicely over stripes and black or white tops. And that lilac plaid blouse above 🙂 But there are no pictures of grey cardigans I’m considering because there are no grey cardigans I’m considering. Which is why I haven’t had one in several years. They’re all too light, too dark, too long, too short,  drapey, waterfall, cascading, sharkbite, puffy sleeves, bell sleeves, pearled pockets, shawl collar, hooded, cable stitched, rib knit, studded collar, zip-front, marled, space-dyed, thin, pointelle, chenille OH MY GOD. I just want a PLAIN medium to darkish grey, cozy, pocketed cardigan. Like something your grandfather or boyfriend wore 10 years ago and will still be wearing 10 years from now. I finally saw ONE. It was $659. Sigh. The search continues. I think I will die with this sweater on my wish list.

I’ve had most of my fall/winter dresses for quite a few years, yawn. It might be nice to have a new dress or two, and I’d kind of like at least one to be something outside my normal “solid color swing dress” wheelhouse.

Only Carmakoma Curvy Denim Dress. I know! I know! Another denim dress! But this is a cold weather dress. All my others are warm weather. That makes it a completely different thing. And I feel like I would wear something like this A Ton. It’s 100% Lyocell (Tencel), my fave, and has that droopy smock-type waist that I’m so comfortable (Sorry, Stacey London) in.

ASOS CURVE Smock Shirt Mini Dress with long sleeves. Another smock type dress, would get lots of wear with tights, booties and a cardigan. Not exactly jumping out of my comfort zone here but I wouldn’t want to be rash.

I usually steer clear of these low-priced over-seas outlets but this print and color are calling my name so hard…and I can totally see it in the fall over a long-sleeved cream-colored thermal knit top with brown lace-up ankle boots.

Printed Baggy Pockets Sleeveless Summer Dresses

How cute would this dress be with my grey cardigan???  Ahem.  Modcloth Cozy Plaid Sweater Dress

Over the years my supply of knock around long sleeved tops has dwindled, due to shrinkage, stainage, you name it. Things to wear on the weekends when I go on outings with the girls.

BP Dolman Sleeve Ribbed Sweater I’m definitely craving some warm autumnal colors to mix with my current black white grey palette.

Leith Cozy Mock Neck Sweater

Sanctuary Sienna Mix Top (which I keep reading as “mix tape”)

I haven’t tried my black jeans that I’ve had for a couple years now. I’m afraid. I may need to replace them if I can’t get into them anymore. They were tight last year. I do like skinny jeans for the winter to go with ankle booties, but I’m not going to faff around too much searching for a pair before I just go with my old favorite Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda jeans. I’m starting a new trend of #nontrendyjeans or is #nontrendyisthenewtrendy better??

And this is on my list every season and it just never happens – a pair (or two) of patterned non-denim pants. We’ll see how it goes this year.

Old Navy Mid-Rise Secret-Slim Pockets Plus-Size Pixie Ankle Pants (I believe Old Navy has been working with Starbucks on their product names: “I’d like a triple venti half-sweet non-fat caramel macchiato and a pair of 22 short mid-rise secret-slim pockets plus-size floral pixie ankle pants, please.”) But I digress. How cute are these?!? I’m picturing them with a black and white striped tee and golden yellow cardigan. Or a white tee and denim jacket. Or…the options are endless.

Or these…not as flamboyant, but definitely a step outside my usual wardrobe box.

Same pants as above just in a different pattern: Old Navy Mid-Rise Secret-Slim Pockets Plus-Size Pixie Ankle Pants. You maybe can’t tell from this picture, but the black and white plaid has a lilac stripe running through it. Again with the lilac! Again, I’m seeing any number of different tees – black and white stripe, black and while polka dot, white – under the golden yellow cardi or black cardi. MAYBE even the lilac plaid flannel shirt above with the black cardi. Or the black pullover tunic. So many different outfits!

A raincoat! I could really use two – a casual one to wear with jeans on the weekends, and a dressier, longer one for work.

J. Crew Perfect Rain Jacket – Did you know that J. Crew now carries some items up to a size 24??

And why am I so drawn to raincoats without hoods?? It doesn’t make sense! I just don’t like hoods. I like the look of this coat, but it would really be more like a cool season jacket than a raincoat.

I may just bypass the whole “raincoat” issue altogether and get a poncho that I can throw over my regular jacket. Does anyone else do this? How’s that working for ya??

Zip-up Waterproof Poncho
And a cold weather, not dress-up, coat – like a warm parka type of thing. THAT GUY bought me my last coat several years ago so I haven’t wanted to replace it. But it’s dingy now and orange and…it’s time. LET’ER GO. 

Lands End Women’s Plus Size Lightweight Primaloft Coat. Do I love it? No. It’s the updated version of what I’ve had – very warm, down-alternative filling, very lightweight, non-puffy, pockets, no hood, blah blah blah. Serviceable. It also comes in black and red. I get bored so quickly looking at coats. They all look alike and I don’t really love any of them. Maybe I’ll wear the orange one for one more year. Maybe next year there will be a Coat Revolution. Maybe I’ll find something secondhand on ebay or Poshmark so I don’t have to spend so much on something I don’t even like.

I know this seems like a lot of things. But here’s the thing: while I always have a lot of things on The Wish List, most things I never find, or I just find one when I wanted three, etc. I’ll spend the whole cold weather season hunting these things down and give up around April, when I just say “I’ll pick up the search again next fall.” That is why I haven’t had a raincoat for so many years…20? More?

Also, this is just the clothing list. There’s also a “Shoes & Accessories” list, but that’s for next week. Sorry this got So Long!

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