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A Simple Outfit for a Visit to the Biltmore Estate

January 30, 2026 /

We visit the Biltmore Estate at the beginning of the month as a last fun overnight trip before school was back in session. We stayed at a Hilton embassy suites in downtown Asheville which was just a few minutes for the Biltmore. I really liked the size of our rooms (we usually book two rooms) and these being suites, we had a lot of space. The two oldest typically share one room and my husband and I share a room with the two youngest. We were able to use our hotel points, so that was nice after a very spendy December. The Biltmore is also not a budget friendly place to visit, but we really did enjoy it. I shared about it in my Wednesday post.

I hadn’t really planned to take outfit blog pictures, but when you have such a pretty backdrop, you should take advantage of it. I knew that we would be walking a lot that day, between visiting the mansion and walking the grounds so I chose a pair of combat boots I have worn for years.

The weather was sunny as you can see, but cool, hovering around 50 degrees and I could have worn a warmer jacket, but this still worked. All three main pieces were thrifted in the past years. The light olive jacket is a more recent find but the pants are a couple years old while the top was found several years ago . I wanted the sleeves to peek out of the jacket, so I rolled the jacket sleeves once.

My purse is from Valerie’s Avenue (gifted last year) and I usually wear it in the winter. It is nice and large for trips. It was really sunny, so sunglasses came in handy, so I wouldn’t squint in each picture!

I’ve really enjoyed shopping my closet this month! Giving myself a shopping break is great for self control and creativity. Our weather has been all over the place, so I have dressed like it’s been all 3 seasons (no summer heat, lol), but I have tried to share the outfits that would make sense to every one on the blog.

A bientôt!

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