Skirts for Winter?

[Caultron]

I suffer from a very painfull condition called "Frozen Shoulders" and everything I have to carry is a burden...

I suppose there's always fanny packs, even if you wear the pack in front or on the side. Or sporrans.

[dillon]

I have had a frozen left shoulder, a rotator cuff problem. I have to work regularly, and painfully, in the gym to keep it free and mobile. Still, I am growing to like my bags. The ones I have can be worn as waist bags.

[janrok]

Bags or not, if I wear skirts and kilts with roomy pockets my problems are solved.
And what is more, here in Holland we don't have many hot days so in summertime I usually wear a light jacket with pockets.
Jan.

[dillon]

https://www.woolrich.com/woolrich/index ... 7AodMCYAfA

https://www.woolrich.com/woolrich/brows ... ce?N=10332

I have the sweater fleece skirt pictured, though I think I paid a few dollars less for it from another outlet. Still, not a bad item for $24.

[Ron]

here is what I'm wearing today.

[Dede]

I have found for me, I live in Oregon, that my knee length denim skirts with tights are warm enough and the textured tights can be somewhat thick. I prefer the textured tights as my wife is fond of them

[Big and Bashful]

Excellent again Ron! I like the waistcoat and "bangles", they go well with the rest of the outfit.

[Finnkilt]

Contribution from Turku, Finland: I switched to kilts at midsummer 2012 and have since then put my legs into tubes only under duress: formal occasions (funerals etc, singing in concerts [dark suit or tails]). I managed perfectly comfortably through the winter last year in Manchester, UK, wearing a variety of kilts at different times, but my Utilikilt was one of the standard favourites; also my Blåkläder workman's kilt, which is in a very heavy cotton. The Blåkläder gardener's kilt is also good for rainy weather, as it's treated to give it a resistant surface.
Visiting Finland in January a year ago, temperatures mostly in the range -15 to -20 C, I took it carefully at first and tubed-up, but then got my nerve back and reverted to the Utilikilt, with an Elkommando lightweight hiking kilt (an excellent garment) underneath to provide an extra layer. But going for a walk at -29 C I did fall back on insulated trousers!
Now we're back in Turku and had a long dreary autumn and early winter: dark and wet, around +5 C, until January, when temps fell to a comfortable -5 C; no problem. At -10 C I started wearing an underkilt – the Elkommando, or a Sportkilt 'Speciality Kilt', which is a plain-coloured poly-acrylic, soft and warm to the feel but not windproof - under something more windproof. When the temperature went down to -15...-20 C, though, with a vicious north wind and high atmospheric moisture, I tried using longjohns with a kilt and that was fine out of the wind, but the direct wind was just too much, so (to my son's amused and disappointed mockery) I tubed-up again. Then the temp went back up to a mild -5, and now, sadly, to +2 (which means treacherous icy surfaces from the melted snow refreezing on the frozen ground), so my knees have been liberated again. (Brits and other folk living further south tend not to understand that in a Nordic climate, a cold winter is vastly preferable to a warm one.)
Last autumn I ordered a kilt from Freedom Kilts in BC - a lovely, very smart plain black kilt with a tartan pattern in the weave – partly with a view to having something in wool for the cold weather; but it too needs an underkilt in colder weather – it's not a 'tank'.
I get quite a lot of ribbing and am constantly asked: Don't your legs get cold? – No, not in these temperature above -10 C, as long as I have warm kneesocks on. They make an enormous difference. Curiously, what I consistently find is that if I'm out for a longer time (my favourite regular walk along the river, for example, which takes me about 50 minutes) then where I do feel the cold is (a) on my face and (b) on the front of my thighs, even with an underkilt. Longer underwear (yes, I believe in hygiene and comfort) helps a bit, especially cashmere underpants. On top I usually wear the Utilikilt or the Freedom Kilt.
But obviously each person's own metabolism plays a big part. I've always been rather warm-blooded, which was one contributory reason why I have so much enjoyed abandoning leg-tubes as far as possible. Also, the fact that I've lived in Finland for over 40 years and am therefore fully used to Proper Winters must help.

[dillon]

Woolrich has some skirts on sale, including the two I have...the Holly Hills corduroy and sweater skirt. For not full length, they are reasonably warm. The quality is above average for made-for-women apparel.

https://www.woolrich.com/woolrich/main/ ... teUS%29%29

[Cburnrunner]

Try http://buyakilt.com I am sure you`ve all heard of them, I recently bought a very heavy Kilt (Heavy is good in winter, it gives the illusion of warmth) I found a discount code here (http://www.buzzcouponcodes.com ) for 5% off thecode is: "social5" I hope this may be of use to someone else!

[Milfmog]

It turned a bit cooler here in the UK a couple of weeks ago so I revisited this thread to find the details of a few companies with skirts I remembered being interested in last year. After a quick read through and a wander around a few websites I found myself ordering a long fleece skirt from Ryan at the Mouseworks. It took a bit of internal debate but the dusty forest green eventually won the colour choice and an order was placed.

Ryan emailed by return to confirm receipt and check my measurements (apparently he'd never made one with waist, hips and length all the same - call me Mr Symmetry ). The astonishing thing was that the skirt was made and shipped across the big puddle in less than a week. It took a few more days while the Royal Mail faffed about with the customs clearance and charging VAT (about £16 including their £8 handling charge).

I have now worn the skirt a few times and love it. The way it drapes and moves is fabulous and the sheer coziness (is that a word?) is everything I could have hoped for. I love it! I had it made long enough to reach the floor if worn slightly low on the hips or provide a couple of inches clearance for easy walking if worn at waist height. I know there are folks who don't like long skirts, but this is going to get some serious use from me this winter and, judging by the way Carole keeps eyeing it up, I may have to get one for "The Boss" (probably in bright red).

To date, the skirt has not had any outside use (well, to and from the car at home and the local shops, but nothing more) so I have not yet tested it to see whether water wicks up and makes the whole skirt feel cold once the hem gets damp; time will tell.

I'll try to grab a picture or two if there is any decent light this weekend.

Have fun,


Ian.

[crfriend]

I have now worn the skirt a few times and love it. The way it drapes and moves is fabulous and the sheer coziness (is that a word?) is everything I could have hoped for. I love it! I had it made long enough to reach the floor if worn slightly low on the hips or provide a couple of inches clearance for easy walking if worn at waist height. I know there are folks who don't like long skirts, but this is going to get some serious use from me this winter and, judging by the way Carole keeps eyeing it up, I may have to get one for "The Boss" (probably in bright red).

I've had two MouseWorks skirts since January of 2014 -- one in burgundy velveteen and the other in crème fleece.

As expected, the fleece one is warmer than the velveteen one, but both of them are good to well below freezing. The burgundy one is just above floor length and sized so I can put it on over my head if I'm wearing a petticoat with it and the crème one is about 3 inches above my ankles. The original intent was to use the fleece one as a warmth layer under the burgundy one, but the crème one has come into its own as an outright "out and about" skirt, and is the one I'm wearing right now at work. I tried the combination shortly after I received them and found the combo much too warm to wear indoors, so I suspect in that mode the pairing would be good down into negative territory on the old Fahrenheit scale.

I am very, very happy with the construction of both and will likely acquire another early next year (I have a lot of skirts now, and not a lot of place to hang all of them). I believe there are pictures of my wearing each in "Pics and Looks" (I know for a fact that there is of the burgundy).

[JRMILLER]

Guys,
Yep, me too -- have had 3 of them for a couple of years now.. I use on in particular for my daily winter wear in my home office... Only the delivery drivers see it... Very comfortable and my measurements were pretty darn straight too... Ryan must have a short memory.

[Milfmog]

As promised I have now posted a couple of indifferent pictures of this skirt in the Pics and looks area, here.

Have fun,


Ian.

[pelmut]

For venturing out in the current changeable English Winter weather, I have found a waterproof overskirt very practical. It is made of thin material with an over-large waist, drawn in with elastic, so that it can easily be stretched over a normal skirt and other clothing. Because the waist can be stretched wide enough to pull over the shoulders, it is quick to put on from above without fuss, rather than having to step into it on wet or muddy ground.

It rolls up into a bundle no bigger than a plastic mac. and can be left in the bottom of a bag or rucksack so that it is always available. Not only is it useful for keeping the rain off my skirt, but it can just as easily be worn over trousers. If the weather is dry, but cold and windy, the extra layer of material breaks the force of the wind and makes thin trousers feel a lot warmer.