GeenGran78
That's a good outlook to have.
If you're conscious of your clothes and fiddling with earrings, straps, hemlines or tight waistbands then life is a chore.
Wear what makes you feel comfortable and then you can concentrate on more important and interesting things. 
I can’t bear to cull my clothes. Why is that? It’s not as though they’re designer or anything! If they are ‘wearable’ I keep them. And then add to them, ad nauseum.
Urm, you are describing me!
I thought I had a plan. I wear trousers or jeans 99% of the time, so have black and navy and paler blue in my wardrobe. But then I buy myself some taupe ones, olive green ones, and some sand coloured linen ones, and a pair of grey striped linen, and oh, must have those apricot coloured cotton pedal pushers for summer, and those fine navy striped jeans would look nice with a white blouse, etc, etc, etc. So I buy.
Then invariably I go hunting for T shirts or tops to go with the trousers. Every single summer I add to my T shirt collection so they really pile up. I bought two lovely summery T shirts in Sainsburys last week ( as you do when you go food shopping, sigh.) And because I have so many items, none of them ever wear out or look worn enough to be discarded. I have too many clothes and it makes "what shall I wear today?" a very difficult decision to make. Not only that, If I am not planning on going out the nice clothes stay on the hangers and I wear things I don't mind cooking in or getting messy. 
I read somewhere that too much stuff needs maintaining and it makes decision making harder. It is true when It comes to clothes as well. I am just not sure I want to loose my good clothes, but I have run out of wardrobe space and have pretty cream clothes rails in the spare bedroom - which has become my walk-in wardrobe. I think I really will have to be charitable and do myself a favour by bagging up clothes I decide I can spare.
And then buy no more!!!!
You have to be really honest about what suits you from the front and back view
Full length mirrors are key
Oh so true Gabriella. Leggings are definitely not for everyone. Or me really! I am far too plump. I wear mine indoors but wouldn't be seen out in them, except in winter when I wear a mid thigh length tunic and boots with them.
Last summer I saw a large lady in what must have been very cheap pink leggings that were almost see-through. She wore a short fitting T shirt with them. I thought she was naked from the waist down. The leggings highlighted every single lump, bump and roll of flab. I know we are not supposed to criticise our sisters ("Hell, wear what you like! You go girl!This is 2019!" etc <ahem> but I can only conclude she didn't possess a mirror or have a friend or relative kind enough to suggest she wore something else. on her bottom half at least.
I conclude she was another (like me) without the old capsule wardrobe.
Bordersgirl great description of getting your colours done, I like the sound of it. Like someone else said I no longer even know what suits me, although I thought I used to. Or maybe nearly everything suited me because I was young! Sadly those days are long gone. 
Also frustrated with a wardrobe crammed with stuff that doesn't do anything for me so I'm googling 'getting your colours done' now.
I too have a wardrobe(s) full of clothes but still seem to struggle to find something to wear every day. Most of my stuff is summer wear and brightly coloured - today I have on a pair of wide leg palazzo trousers in a mixture of orange, yellow, blue and black - I love them as they're so cool and comfy so this year I bought more in black with orange flowers and a pair with different coloured stripes - a plain top is a must but that's ok as I have too many of them too so can match them up! I'm another who impulse buys and often end up wondering what was in my head when I went out that day In winter I mostly wear dark colours. I'd love to have a capsule wardrobe but think I might get bored so have never tried it. I also can't do huge necklaces which make my neck ache or scarves which annoy me and don't seem to suit - I have a drawer full and look at them thinking one day I'll wear that but know I never will!
I had an aunt who bought all her clothes from the market - she was short and plump and always looked fabulous and didn't shy away from bright colours.
Thank you pinkjj 
My late aunties collection of around 40 items obviously did not include lingerie but did include trousers, skirts, dresses, tops, jumpers, cardigans etc. Everything matched impeccably.
If I try to do the 'co-ordinated' look I tend to look like Mildred from George and Mildred.
Stella14 - agree about wearing what you love. What you wear depends on your budget, your sense of style, your interest in clothes, etc - but mostly, surely, on your lifestyle. I would never now - and I rarely did when working - wear a blazer style jacket, “slacks”, a printed silk square scarf.......because I’d look daft in our campervan, at the swimming pool with GC, in the supermarket, etc? I’d feel dressed up and uncomfortable. White Stuff is about as smart as I get. In France 
at the moment in our campervan - bought a loose linen dress from a market yesterday - v easy to wear and cool.
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