My Travel Uniform | Tried-and-True Handmade Pieces to Pack!

[@elisemelancon295]

Hello. I always take a long sleeves buttoned shirt. Very practical over a t-shirt, a dress and a bathing suit. And you are so rights: linen fabric has wrinkles so we have to accept it and live with it! This is what I do. My summer wardrobe is all linen. Just found your channel and I love it. Have a good day. Elise

[@cleow]

Thank you! You too! ✨💜

[@beth3535]

What a surprise! I’m a long torso person; however, you have 3 inches on me. I like these ultra simple lines and real fabrics. Perfect choices!

[@cleow]

Fellow long torso person, hello! 😁 Thanks so much for your kind note!

[@sewmytroublesaway]

Thanks for that! I really want to try my hand at some seersucker pants! Wow! With a Masterpiece Theatre/Agatha Christie summer aristocratic taking a turn in the garden vibe? 🤣

[@cleow]

Oh my, I love this description, thank you!! 🙏 ✨

[@lynnbryant9606]

Hi I just found you.. your style makes me feel OK... I like stylish but casual...Thankyou... I'm off the day after tomorrow for a sewing retreat for a week..thanks again for the inspiration.

[@cleow]

I hope you enjoy your retreat! Thank you for your kind words! 🙏✨

[@marywhite2407]

Thank you , that’s wonderful !

[@cleow]

☺️💜

[@Penguinandpear]

I love everything about your style and colour palette. The first pair of trousers (green ones) and the brown trench I really love. I’ve recently fallen in love with linen.
I don’t really travel but my go to garments if I go out are Tilly and the buttons Indigo dress and the Sew House 7 Remy Raglan top that I turned into a dress. Currently making the Closet Core Nicks dress/top which will be a staple.

[@cleow]

Aww thank you so much for this note, and especially for sharing your choices! It is always great to learn what folks tend to reach for most often, and works best for real life! ✨💜

[@isabellep6119]

Such a lovely me-made capsule presentation! I agree with you on your choice of the Pomona’s pants, their proportions are beautiful, and they are universally flattering. As a long-torso person too, I find that they give a very nice silhouette. I am glad I made ones, and they are my favorite on a hot summer day ;))

[@cleow]

Thank you so much! And 100% agree-I find a get a lot of compliments on them when I am out and about. 😊

[@mariecarter3138]

Great summer packing list! I just returned from a week in Montreal with one day in Hudson NY. I packed many similar silhouettes from my me-made wardrobe (ES Florence Pants, Georgia tee, Criswood sews long envelope dress, Fibremood Tanita top) and was extremely comfortable with them while also having room to style them with accessories (Panama hat, crossbody bag,etc.) and a couple of store bought items (like white jeans). Love your videos!🌞

[@cleow]

Ah, thanks so much for sharing these patterns-I am going to look them up today! I love your mix of accessories and some store-bought staples, too. 💜

[@kaarenmatthewson8241]

Hi Cleo love your choices ! Ive just been on a European trip from Australia and I loved the Bisque trousers from Vivian Shao Chen in a slub linen soooo comfy for the plane trips ❤

[@cleow]

Oh yes, the Bisque trousers! I have the pattern, not yet made it. Your vote helps bump it up the list! ✨💜 Awesome to hear they worked so well for your long flight!

[@qu1lt1ngfool]

Great video. You are always so stylish. Have such a fun trip!

[@cleow]

thank you!

[@user-bt3vt8kh9w]

Thank you for that :) I just discover you looking for someone who saw the protea pants... THANK YOU!

[@cleow]

Glad I could help!

[@annapaola7703]

such good inputs. I live in northern Italy and I travel for work in Germany, during winter is SO difficult to decite what to pack. I normally end up chosing layering up, bamboo turtle neck with a merino pullover and hope for the sun (who am I kidding...). Wool crepe black Tapioca trousers are perfect either for a formal dinner or a work day in a cold country during winter. I'm considering adding more linen bottoms for this summer.

[@cleow]

Those sound like versatile options! Particularly for winter 🥶 weather.

[@happyshopper570]

yes, i prefer taking my "me made" clothes too (my travel favs includes sewhouse 7 free range slacks; closet core cielo and a couple of fawn dresses by Common Stitch, all in cotton or linen or linen mix fabrics and its nice knowing that they don't really need ironing. I love your trench coat!!! i need one haha

[@cleow]

Thanks for sharing these patterns!! I have added these my list! 💜

[@yvieporra]

Omg I just love your vibe! Gonna sew a pair of Pomona, loved them on you ❤

[@cleow]

Thank you so much! The Pomonas are great, so versatile!

[@magi4z280]

Thank you for this video. Your video title caught my attention and was important to me for travel planned for this year. I will use several of your ideas.

[@cleow]

I am so glad to hear this, thank you! 😊

[@VG-cz7yg]

All your clothes suit you very well Cleo.

[@cleow]

You are too kind, thank you! ✨💜

[@lynneeie5226]

Just getting into sewing for myself again and loving this. I love the fabrics & style. Thank you for this video & thank you for asking others what they make too! I am thinking of trying the Everyday dress in a natural linen.

[@cleow]

That sounds amazing! 💜✨I would love to do another in a more natural color, too.

[@lynneeie5226]

@@cleow I keep re-watching this video... honestly! The aesthetic, the simplicity, ....this is a great basic starter capsule wardrobe.

[@addiekl]

Your travel capsule is so versatile! I eventually want to make a linen duster, it elevates any outfit. Do you know the weight of the linen you used for yours? I like a mix of pants with tops and dresses for traveling -- patterns like the Free-Range slacks, Kalle shirt/dress or Gallery dress, and knit Jackson tee, as well as various loose woven tops. The new Closet Core Crew patterns would be great for a travel capsule. I find woven tops in linen, cotton double gauze or voile to be cooler than knit t-shirts. I also like linen-rayon blend fabrics because they are easily "pressed" by being folded neatly in my suitcase and hang dry quickly. Thanks for sharing!

[@cleow]

Thanks for sharing these pattern names and the fabrics you like! I did throw in a woven - a light cotton button down - for exactly what you mentioned, so I am glad you shared this about tops! Great question about the linen, it is 7oz, and this is a link to the fabric fabrics-store.com/fabrics/linen-fabric-4C22-ginger-softened-heavy?Related+Products&Users&Pattern+Fabric

[@addiekl]

@@cleow You're welcome! I have used a lot of the Fabrics-Store linen but not this one. I had wondered how the heavy weight would be for a jacket, either a duster or a chore coat style. I appreciate the tip and I love the color your picked!

[@myinnermagpie]

You fooled me on your long torso camouflage!

[@cleow]

This is great to hear! 😆

[@Heyreneesews]

My travels are very casual. I also take the Cielo. I made the Bardon dress from Peppermint Magazine. Pants making is on my 2024 make list. I’ll be making the Coffeehouse pants by Blue Dot patterns.

[@cleow]

Thank you for sharing your plans and ideas! Always love hearing what patterns folks like and are interested in.

[@kath_168]

love your style ❤

[@cleow]

Thank you! 🙏

[@shirleyeggenschwiler9482]

Always well thought out!

[@cleow]

Thanks so much! ✨

[@imsewblessed1578]

Hello Cleo 😊. Your channel is so relaxing and just so beautiful. I really love the brown linen duster you made. I was just wondering if you thought I could hack the Heather blazer into that simplicity pattern. I have the Heather and I have never used it. I’m thinking I’d have to not line it , put pockets on the side and not on the front. And lengthen it. What do you think?

[@cleow]

Thank you so much! And this is a good question-I think you can definitely hack the Heather blazer but I haven’t made it myself. If I were to give that a try, I’d look up some folks who didn’t line it and see what worked well. The Simplicity pattern has a facing that covers up a lot of the seams inside the collar, similar to the Pona Jacket by Helen’s Closet (if you happened to check that out!)

[@imsewblessed1578]

@@cleow ahh. Okay, I doubt I could draft a facing for the coat. Good information. I’ll just order the pattern. Thank you.

[@mcf5878]

Enjoyed the travel clothing plans……but…..This would have been better if you modeled the different outfits.

[@Lisamakes]

Hi Cleo! I’d like to feature your channel on a video I’m doing about “not to miss” sewing channels. Do you mind if I use a short clip from this video?

[@cleow]

Please do, and thank you for the inclusion! ☺️

[@smadyby]

Great video!
Maybe you said it, but what fabric is the Pomona? I'm seeking exactly this kind of pattern, but that would be very lightweight and breathable... That could be used as a pijama as well...

[@cleow]

Yes great question! It is linen, ordered from fabrics-store.com. The Pomona pattern is great because it has two leg width options. I chose the widest leg shown here. It also has instructions to make shorts.