Elegance and Mommyhood

As you all know I picked out a lot of items in the blush pink family, for my Summer capsule items. So among all the bottoms I had these Light Coral Scalloped Shorts and this Light Pink Pleated Chiffon Skirt (already styled here). One of the blouses I included was this Coral/Sky Blue/Perwinkle/Pink "Ashton" Blouse by The Limited (R.I.P.). The Ashton Blouse is very similar to the Portofino Shirts by Express. They mostly came in reversible long sleeves but they also made some sleeveless ones or in my case this Folded-Over Cap Sleeve version which I loved. It is the perfect Breezy Summer Blouse that can be dressed up or down, as you can see by my collage above and in this Remix Mom Wear to Work Wear post. This blouse perfectly matched both the shorts and the skirt.
Just like yesterday's outfit, I went for a monochromatic look, with a Patterned Top and Solid Bottom (bottoms, in this case). When doing a capsule wardrobe it is important to pick items in a few color categories fo…