Capsule holiday wardrobe help please

[Gorran]

Right ladies, I could really do with some S&B help! We're off to Barbados this summer and I'm going to need a new holiday wardrobe. I'm on WW and slowly but surely losing weight, by holiday I'd like to think I'll be a size 12(ish). I'm very short, and in a size 16 at the moment, so I really hope I'll look a lot better (and feel better about myself) by then!

I don't want to go too 'travel light' as I break out in hives at the thought of not having something different to wear and looking the same day in, day out. But by the same token, I'm terrible for over-packing and really don't want to do that this time.

So - what would be your must takes/buys for 10 days in the Caribbean?

Well fitting bikinis plus a sarong or something similar.

A couple of pairs of shorts and a number of mix and match tops.

A couple of really nice dresses.

Flat sandals plus wedges.

That would just be for starters- definitely more is needed!

swim costumes plus sarong and/or cover-ups
Hat, sunglasses
A couple casual skirts/pair of shorts
t-shirts and casual tops
one or two very casual dresses
linen trousers - 1 or 2 pair
skirts/dresses to wear in the evening
summer shawl and/or elegant summer cardigan (you might get chilly in teh evening after a day in the hot sun)
beach bag - canvas or straw
pool/beach shoes - flipflops, birkies, etc
tennis shoes (if you'll be doing any sport)
casual sandals that are good for walking
sandals and easy jewelry for evening

Stick to one or two 'base' colours (cream and tan, white and navy, etc) and you can mix/match more colourful pieces for accents.