Summer Capsule wardrobe

[Alligatorpie]

I know summer is still ages away, but I am moving to the tropics and am trying to get organised.
I am focusing on quality rather than quantity and I am planning on packing light. What do I need? I am a teacher so will need some work clothes, but overall I tend to dress pretty casually. Thanks so much for your help!

Depends on where your moving, do you need to be covered for any religious reasons?

If not my summer capsule for work and casual is something like:

• summer cotton or linen dresses x5
• linen or silk/ cotton light Blazer jackets x2
• silk or linen summer shirts x3
• summer tops x3
• lightweight smartish chino trousers x2
• x3 shoes. Nice Flip flops, smarter sandals, and some slip on pump type things
• cardigan and thin jumper for evenings if cold

I'm a SAHM and my summer wardrobe (hot country) is a bit like this:

8 cotton dresses
3 cotton shirts with 3/4 sleeves
2 pairs wide linen trousers
1 pair chinos
5 vest tops
6 short sleeved tshirts
4 light jumpers
3 light cardigans
plimsolls
1 pair shorts (strictly for beach)
4 pairs flat leather sandals
1 pair wedges
1 pair heeled sandals for evening
3 bikinis

Don't know if this qualifies as "capsule". Most of the items are blue/grey/white/black as I love those colours.

Most days I wear dress + flat sandals. I bloody love how easy it is to get dressed when it's hot!

If you are moving to the tropics then the heat and humidity will obviously be more intense than anything an Englush summer can throw at you.
I was in malta in late summer (not the tropics, but it got up to 37C and it was humid) and came to the conclusion the only way to dress was:
No jeans- just way too sticky
Loose tops and pants (I have some Ghost elastic waist, loose ish trousers and they were just right ) A pair of linen trousers would have been good.
A fairly swishy knee length skirt (lets the air circulate!)
A smartish dress with 1/2 length sleeves to wear with heels in the evening
Shorts
Light cardi for the evening
A stylish hat would have come in handy, but didn't have one.
And I think you can get away with bolder colour combinations when the light is strong. have fun!

This is just what I needed! Thanks so much! I can't wait to go shopping!

I don't live in the tropics but I do live in a hot and sunny city in Australia. In summer I live in jersey knee length dresses for work with smart sandals. At home I go for shorts, jersey skirts and shirts with the sleeves rolled up. I have a few in 100% modal which hang really well and are cool. I don't have bare shoulders anymore as I'm paranoid about sun damage and skin cancer. Big hat and decent sunglasses are a must too.