What Do You Really Need to Pack for a Trip to Las Vegas?
Last weekend, I went to Las Vegas with my sister to soak up the sun poolside. Usually, by November the weather cools down in Las Vegas and they start calling it their winter season. However, it was already starting to cool the last week of October. Instead of temperatures in the 80’s Fahrenheit, they dipped into the 60’s. Doesn’t it seem to happen that the weather turns unfavorable right when you travel someplace?! It was 80 again the day after we got back. In the end, we even enjoyed the pool on 68 degree days because there was sun and no wind on deck.
It ended up that I only needed to wear the warmer clothes I packed. I brought mostly sandals and lightweight clothing and didn’t end up wearing them. After returning home, I surveyed what I actually wore out of my overpacked bags. It boils down to a capsule wardrobe that works for four days in between seasons in Las Vegas. And age doesn’t matter when you use my packing list.
So what do you really need to pack for a trip to Las Vegas?
Ideas That Sparked My Capsule Travel Wardrobe
I crammed too many things into my bags because a busy schedule kept me from packing until just a few days before. So, I advise myself to start earlier from now on!
My sister, Nancy, and I wanted to mainly hang out in the sun by the pools. There are beautiful pools of various sorts available and they are kept clean with salt water tabs instead of chlorine. I love how my hair dries naturally wavy after swimming in salt water. I assume everyone must love getting beachy hair after being in salt water. Let me know if I’m wrong by leaving a reply below this post!
We had tickets to the Cirque du Soleil show, so I packed my long-sleeve t-shirt that I had gotten as a souvenir at the last Cirque du Soleil performance I had gone to. (That was actually 20 years ago.) It’s blue with red trim.
So I added my Slinky Set in red that I had recently purchased from the Southwest Indian Foundation. I hadn’t gotten the chance yet to wear the draped cardigan that came with it and it had a matching skirt, too. I had seen a travel set just like it in a TravelSmith catalogue that fit neatly into a packing cube. Mine fit neatly into one of my packing cubes, so I thought I had the perfect idea.
My initial choices of t-shirt and Slinky Set started my color scheme of navy and red. I branched out to include other shades of blue. My wallet is the blue one seen at left. It provides RFID protection, which blocks access to your personal information. I get mine at a dollar store.
I threw in some leopard-print clothing and accessories because animal prints are neutral and go with everything. Since my rain jacket is purple, I added my purple night shirt.
What I Actually Wore Out of What I Packed
In the end, I didn’t wear the red Slinky Set at all! I forgot to cram a pair of slippers into my bag, so I got a pair from the hotel’s housekeeping. And I didn’t need any of my heels because we walked a lot.
This is what formed my actual working capsule wardrobe:
- Blue Slinky Set: tank top and matching pants. I took these to mix and match with my red set. But it ended up that I only used this blue top and bottom set.
- Black & navy jacquard leggings.
- A purple rain jacket.
- A red and blue kaftan to use as a dress and as a pool coverup.
- Leopard-print straw hat. This got lots of use, as you can see in the photos!
- Three t-shirts: a leopard-print tee, a blue graphic tee, and a black graphic tee.
- A pewter evening pajama (tunic and matching pants in shimmery semi-sheer fabric.)
- A navy cardigan.
- Two dresses: a navy floral sundress and a red t-shirt dress.
- Four scarves: a sarong with dolphin print, a red pashmina, a blue pashmina, and a leopard-print scarf.
- Two bathing suits: a brown and a purple print.
- Charcoal gray cotton jersey robe.
- A purple night shirt.
- Leopard pajama pants & a short-sleeved charcoal tee. These could be used for sleep and out to breakfast.
- A black sweatshirt blazer, a.k.a. knit blazer, fleece blazer or sweater blazer.
- A brown belt.
- Two pairs of aviator sunglasses: blue and brown.
- 4 pairs of footwear: Leopard flip flops for the pool, leopard-print slip-on sneakers, flat gold sandals and leopard-print rain boots.
I enjoyed taking my sweatshirt blazer. It is one step dressier than a cardigan, but more casual than a blazer. It’s great for layering over a lightweight tee, a sweater or a dress. It pairs well with denim, joggers or pin-tuck sweatpants. You could also wear it over a column of color (such as my blue tank and pant set.) I was able to bunch it up into a ball as a pillow on the plane and crush it into my carryon bag without worrying about wrinkles. It’s slightly faded and looks good with wrinkles anyway; yet it’s a dressed up type of warm layer.
At the Airport
For the airport, I just threw on all my heaviest, bulkiest items. Leaving Detroit, I wore my long-sleeved t-shirt and jeans with the blazer, belt, pashmina, hat and rain boots. On the return trip, I wore the floral sundress that I had on the last day over the leopard tee and leggings. I topped that with the blazer, hat and both pashminas. And once again, the hat and boots were easier to wear than to fit into a suitcase.
Hope This Helps!
I hope this is helpful to you when you travel to a resort. The bottom line is that in between seasons you’ll need warm layers. Viva Las Vegas!
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Angie
Gosh, how fun. We always love any Cirque shows and it’s so nice to get away.
XOXO
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
Hi, Jodie – Fun is healthy. And Cirque du Soleil deserves lots of applause! Thanks for your kind comment – Angie
I very much enjoyed your story. Although I’ve been to Las Vegas several times before it was always in May so the weather was scorching hot. Last year I went for New Year’s eve and was blown away at how cold it was. I too was a bit torn with what I chose to pack. I think I took about three different types of coats. During the day it was relatively warm but at night it was freezing.
We noticed there was a wind tunnel between the tall hotel buildings where we stayed, the V’dara and Aria. When there was wind at night on the Strip, it was chilly too. Thanks for alerting us to the holiday weather as well! It sounds like the warmest coat was probably the best.