Capsule wardrobe for ten days in the med...

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Please help!
I have a 20kg allowance and we will be dining out each evening at a variety of restaurants. I'm a fan of long dresses and flats and as for beachwear , I'm lost!
I'm
A size 14 , curved. 5'7'.
Thanks for reading .

I think I’d choose something like this…

Two linen maxi dresses (can be dressed up or down)
One or two pairs wide leg trousers
Two sleeveless knitted tops
One long sleeve top/silk shirt
One cotton jumper
One pair trainers/flat comfortable shoes
One pair leather sandals
Two swimsuits/bikinis
One beach kimono/long crochet dress
One small handbag (crossbody or shoulder bag for evenings)
One large bag (leather backpack or leather or straw tote)
You could then use that bag for the beach, or maybe take a large canvas tote that folds up small in your luggage.
A big floppy hat for the beach would also be ideal, but might take up too much space in your luggage.

Have fun!

Edited to add, I’ve just seen it’s for ten days (I had in my mind it was a week) so you’d probably need an extra outfit. For holidays I tend to pack one outfit for two days.

Thank you so much!

20 kg is plenty!

I'd take more than 2 swimsuits, and more cover-ups - because that's what you'll be wearing for a large part of every day, unless you are doing more sight-seeing than sun-bathing.

I did 10 days in Italy last summer with 10kg but we were in a villa so could wash.
I took
Black linen shorts
Black linen trousers
Black linen shell top
Red linen shorts
White vest top
Red vest top
Black vest top
Patterned trousers (red, black, white,blue)
Patterned vest top
White long sleeved thin top
2 mix and match bikinis
Black maxi dress
Red skirt
Silver birkies
Black sketchers sandals - I can walk miles in these, they are smart and also waterproof (love them)
White trainers

Super ideas. I want to bring hair straighteners / extra trainers and sandals which is why I bought 20kg allowance

Well, what do you already own? I'd start there. 20kg is pretty standard (or 23kg for some) so that'll be plenty. A good way to make your clothes go further is to wear a dress for dinner, then rewear it during the day over a bikini to the pool. The evenings will be cooler so you should get away with that. Also it depends where you're going - you'll probably want different clothes depending if you're going to a villa in Nice or a hotel in Ibiza. For ten days I'd take at least three swimsuits/bikinis to give them a chance to wash and dry, plus sometimes one is less comfy when you wear it all day so you want some options.

I own some simple maxi dresses and a few swimsuits .. nothing fancy but have plenty of accessories. I will go shopping today to pick up some some bits and pieces.

I think it really depends what you like to wear?!
I would take
3 pairs of shorts
8 light cotton / linen tops
2 swimwear
2 beach dresses / cover ups
1 playsuit
2 dresses
1 pair evening sandals
1 day sandals
1 flip flops
1 hat
And fly in a pair of long trousers and a lightweight jumper

It's steaming hot in Southern Europe at the mo.