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    Default How do you dress when it's cold out???

    And how do you find a coat doesn't look like a frumpy marshmallow???? I am so clueless on how to dress for cold weather. I grew up in Florida, so I've never had to dress for cold weather. Right now my winter wardrobe consists of:

    2 pairs of jeans
    2 pairs of socks
    1 pair of boots
    2 long sleeved shirts
    1 zip up knitted sweater
    1 thin scarf
    1 long hippie-ish skirt
    2 pairs of yoga pants
    1 medium length hippie ish skirt
    a really ugly horrendous hand-me-up from my little sister bomber puffy brown coat with a fake fur hood. EWWWWW.

    and a ton of tanks tops and flowy skirts that I CANT wear!

    What I've been doing is wearing a pair of jeans with boots and the ugly jacket, but I don't feel like myself, because normally I wear skirts and tank tops and lots of bangles and flip flops. I don't understand how to dress myself??

    The other outfit I wear is a pair of yoga pants, with a long skirt over it, with the boots, both long sleeved shirts and the zip up sweater over it with a scarf- this outfit looks OKAY, but it's not warm enough.

    I think my problems would be solved if I could only find a nice winter jacket. I want one that is mid-thigh length, not too proper looking, not too grungy looking, preferably brown or green or purple or some crazy color that isn't black, white or grey.

    Help anyone?? I've tried the north face and columbia, but everything there is too sporty for me, and I want to find a coat I can wear with skirts.

    ps- and if you can't tell, I'm back from my trip and in portland!!

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    Long underwear is your friend! Long underwear and nice thick tights to wear with skirts. I am a wuss and will wear the thermals at anything under 40 degrees. And a warm hat.

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    ^ Thermals are awesome. They lock in the heat.
    Also you need gloves!
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    ^^ It gets cold in Oz? Who knew? What does the wizard do?


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    Default Re: How do you dress when it's cold out???

    man i'm in connecticut for my mom's funeral and it's 20 fucking degrees out. I'm all bundled up and still freezing my nuts off.
    its a balmy 51 at this point in time back home in Arizona dammit!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Madcap View Post
    ^^ It gets cold in Oz? Who knew? What does the wizard do?

    Sure does. It even snows
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    Quote Originally Posted by aussiebelle View Post
    Sure does. It even snows
    Hey, now! It never snowed on Crocodile Dundee! SHENANNIGANS!

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    We are down in the 40's yet again tonite.

    I went shopping for groceries and wore a tight black knee length skirt, black stockings and black knee high boots with a fluffy tight red sweater top.

    No sweater or coat. Never again...it was too cold to try and look just a tad sexy.

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    For a coat you should check out Burlington Coat Factory; They have aisles upon aisles of different styles, materials and lengths. Actually you might even find something on their website.

    Exactly how cold are we talking here and what are the conditions? Like, do you have to tromp through the slush and snow also how much time are you spending outdoors?

    In any event, mittens keep your fingers warmer than gloves. You might want to add something to your wardrobe to cover your ears (not necessarily a hat, maybe a knit or fleece headband), winter socks are far superior to regular run of the mill socks, and wool sweaters (no matter how thin) are warm, warm, warm.

    I don't usually do thermals unless I'm out playing in the snow because then I get too hot when I'm indoors. I just wear jeans, winter socks/boots, cami, some kind of top, I might wear or carry some type of sweater or fleece, coat, hat, mittens etc. I need to get something to cover my face, when it hits the teens and below I swear it feels like my face is going to fall off especially if it's windy.

    If you're going to be just walking from your car to a building that's one thing but hanging out outdoors is another entirely!

    oh yeah, I would go ahead and wear your tanks under a cardigan or some type of pullover that way if you're in a warm building you can remove a layer and rock the tank!
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    I got a couple nice coats from H&M. But that was in Germany. Not sure if they have those here?

    Oh, here:

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    No one really sees the clothes I wear under my coat SO I emphasize outerwear in the winter. I wear a wool military-inspired coat with a chuky sweater and cute boots. But when it's FREEZING, I wear a shearling from a vintage store. It's almost fugly but at the same time cute. It has a shawl collar and furry cuffs.

    Underneath it's layered leggings and sweaters. Form-fitting sweaters for when I want to look less frumpy.

    In weather like this I try to avoid the outdoors at all costs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Madcap View Post
    Hey, now! It never snowed on Crocodile Dundee! SHENANNIGANS!
    Well, somebody hasn't seen 'The Man from Snowy River' yet...
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    Quote Originally Posted by aussiebelle View Post
    Well, somebody hasn't seen 'The Man from Snowy River' yet...
    LIES! It never snowed on Mad Max in three movies! Aussiebelle MUST be mistaken!

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    And, we've had those Americans fooled for so long...

    (I also ride a kangaroo to work)
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    have u been to florida lately? its 28 degrees here,and i dress in socks,boots(ok ok they have a heel AND fur),jeans,2 sweaters,a nice warm p coat,gloves,hat,scarf...IN FLORIDA!!! lol I wouldnt care what I look like,as long as Im warm and NOT SICK TOMORROW!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by aussiebelle View Post
    And, we've had those Americans fooled for so long...



    (I also ride a kangaroo to work)
    See, and i KNEW Fosters was THE Austraillian beer. See, us Yanks aren't as out of the loop as you yokels think we are.

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    Default Re: How do you dress when it's cold out???

    hat


    jacket


    if extremely cold


    boots. Warm core = warm extremities. Though good boots are without a doubt worth it


    I recommend light fleece gloves under water resistant mittens


    water wicking ultra light weight thermal under wear is inmy opinion best if you are going to wear them. silk weight is also another description.

    This is for my location in Colorado at 6000 ft. Currently the temps are in the single digits.

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    It's about 40 degrees here during the day, sometimes it rains a little bit, and it's a little windy. Lately it's been mid-20's at night. I spend a lot of time outdoors, I don't drive, so it's not just me walking to my car. I walk all around town all day, spend a lot of time outside- i don't like being indoors.

    Anyone have any suggestions for a nice coat that goes with long skirts/short skirts with boots and tights?? my puffy one looks ridiculous. There isn't a burlington coat factory around here i don't think, and if there is, it's a pretty long trek.

    I like this one from the north face, but it's 350 dollars!! that's too expensive for a coat isn't it?

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    I go from my house to my car to a building, etc., not spending any significant amount of time outside. I wear jeans, one pair of socks, leather shoes or boots, an undershirt and a long-sleeved shirt or sweater. And I wear a knee-length wool coat with a scarf and gloves. I stay pretty warm except when I'm hanging around home. Then I wear pj's and my robe with socks and slippers.

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    Layers. Here in the Bay Area, it can get really cold to warm depending on which city you end up in. We have the most "micro climates" or some crap like that (I was just watching a special on the Discovery Channel on this last week). So, socks + cute snowboots (I have Juicy ones in two colors that are awesome), thermal long underwear, jeans, boybeater/tanktop, thermal longsleeve, sweater, coat, hat gloves & scarf set just in case. No, it doesn't snow where I go but I love snowboots because they're cute, insulated and waterproof.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gypsy74 View Post

    I like this one from the north face, but it's 350 dollars!! that's too expensive for a coat isn't it?
    It is expensive but if you love it, need it, and can afford it, I'd go ahead and get it. It's very nice btw.


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    okay. I'm going to get it. It's the only one I've found that I actually like that will go with the kind of clothes I wear. should I get purple or the greenish color?? the other colors are too bland for me . I kind of like the purple, but the greenish color would go with more.

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    I like the purple one!


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    I started wearing legwarmers all the time and I'm not as cold anymore. It makes a big difference.

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    eh i'm not getting the north face jacket. it's too expensive and i read it's not as warm as it's supposed to be- i looked on ebay to find it cheaper too and i couldn't.

    oh well.... anyone know any other brands that make nice jackets? I think I remember seeing some roxy coats i liked

    leg warmers are good, but I don't wear heels when i'm not working and I can't see htem looking very well with flats.

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