I said this to a friend with my second on me and my first pulling at my sleeve: “I’m constantly leaking or covered in spit-up, so what’s the point of trying?” With a toddler and a newborn I fed in more car parks than chairs, and the outfit had one job: open with one hand, standing up, in the cold, while the other hand held a baby and my eye held a toddler. Pretty came second. It turned out pretty could come along anyway, if the pieces were right.

Here are ten fall outfits built for feeding on the go, every one pictured below. Ponchos and wraps that lift, shirts that open, a half-zip, a long coat that opens to the hem, and a clip-down tank under all of it so nothing comes off in the cold. Flat shoes throughout, because you are carrying a person.

1. The camel poncho over a navy shirt with navy trousers

A camel knitted poncho over a navy pinstripe shirt and a black bra, navy trousers with a brown belt, brown crossover sandals, a camel scarf, gold earrings, a gold necklace, a brown watch and a tan tote. The poncho lifts from the front; the shirt opens under it. The warm start of fall, dressed for the lunch after the school run.

2. The camel coat over a black shirt and tank with grey jeans

A camel wool coat over a black button-down worn open over a black clip tank, grey wide-leg jeans, ivory sneakers, a camel scarf, gold earrings, a black watch and a brown tote. Coat open, shirt open, tank clipped: a car-park feed in three movements. The one I would wear most.

3. The grey knit set over a black tank

A grey cropped knit cardigan with its matching wide-leg knit trousers over a black clip-down tank and bra, a black and white printed scarf, a brown watch, ivory sneakers and a tan tote. The cardigan opens; the tank clips. The outfit that feels like Sunday and reads like a plan.

4. The navy half-zip over the tank with navy trousers

A navy knit half-zip over the black tank, navy wide trousers, white sneakers and a soft white scarf. Pull the zip, clip the tank, feed; the knit never comes off and your neck stays warm. The cold-morning school run.

5. The camel poncho over a black knit dress

The camel poncho over a black ribbed scoop-neck knit midi dress and a black bra, ivory sneakers, a striped scarf and a black tote. The scoop pulls down over a tank; the poncho lifts and comes back down over everything. One dress, one layer, and the warmest feed on the list.

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6. The cream half-zip over the tank with grey trousers

A cream ribbed half-zip over the black tank, light grey tailored trousers, a camel-striped scarf, a brown watch, ivory sneakers and a tan tote. The soft version of outfit four. Zip, clip, feed; the scarf is the cover on the bench.

7. The black blazer over a white shirt and tank with black shorts

A black blazer over a white button-down worn open over the black tank, black shorts, black sock boots. The mild-fall outfit for the day that goes from nursery to a coffee that is secretly a meeting. Everything above the waist opens; everything below hides the day.

8. The cream polo knit over the tank with grey jeans and sandals

A cream polo-collar knit over the black tank, grey wide-leg jeans, tan crossover sandals and a striped scarf. The placket unbuttons and the knit lifts. The last warm week of the season, dressed for the park.

9. The camel coat over a striped shirt with striped trousers

The camel coat over a blue striped shirt and a black bra, grey-blue striped trousers with a brown belt, brown loafers, a white scarf, gold earrings, a brown watch and a tan tote. Stripe on stripe under a coat that opens to the hem. The outfit for the day you want to look like you tried, and did not have to.

10. The black shirt-jacket over a black knit dress

A black cropped shirt-jacket over the black scoop-neck knit midi dress, white sneakers and a long white scarf. Scoop down over the tank, jacket on open. All black with white near the face is kinder than all black alone, and it hides whatever the car park does.

Ten outfits, every one openable with one hand in a car park in October. That was the test, and the thing I learned is that the test does not rule out looking like yourself. A poncho over a shirt, a coat over a tank, a cardigan buttoned to the middle: the pieces that pass are the ordinary pretty ones, with a way in.

Every outfit here is in the ordinary shapes of the Everyday Motion Capsule, a hundred outfits for the walk, the school run and the park, every one opening for a feed wherever you are. For the whole year, the Year Round Capsule is two hundred of them, laid out and then worn, with three pictures of you in them on the house. And the Travel Capsule is the same idea for the trip, with the Packing List and the On-the-Go Toolkit.

One hand free, one hand holding. The focus is on you, mama.