Temperature regulation and skirts vs. trousers

[AMM]

I've gotten into the habit, when I get home from work, of changing into a skirt.

I notice that when I first come home (after walking ~ 1km up the hill), I feel warm and want to open windows and wear a knee-length skirt. This is still true even though it's getting pretty cool (days around 60 F, nights around 50 F)

But now that it's cool outside, after an hour or three, I feel chilly and end up putting on a long skirt with a petticoat and long socks, and maybe a sweater, too. My body has cooled down and I really feel the chill.

I don't recall noticing this back when I would wear trousers all evening.

Does anybody else notice that when you start wearing skirts, you find yourself changing them as you get warmer and cooler?

[Big and Bashful]

I have noticed that indoors where there is no breeze, a longer skirt often feels warmer than a pair of trousers or jeans. Maybe it is because of the lack of choice I have, but I haven't yet found myself skirt swapping for temp. changes.

[r.m.anderson]

A lot of factors come into play here.
1. is underwear - Commando - Jockey briefs - or boxers.
2. skirt length versus pants length (or bermuda shorts versus mini-skirt).
3. are you in an enclosed room or out in the open fresh air.
4. if out in the open fresh air are you standing still or hovering over a
ventilation device (thing Marilyn Monroe and the "Seven Year Itch" movie).
5. Type of fabric - light weight silk nylon or lingerie or heavy weight wool or canvas.
6. Actual physical temperature; in direct sunlight/shade and time of day.
I would suppose that there are other factors but what was cooler or warmer and
earlier or later in the day can be different for various people depending on how
acclimated they are to a given place and time.
A skirt (unless pencil/hobble type) is more open to the movement of air than any
pair of pants. And any movement at all is going to cause an interchange of air that
is trapped underneath. At the bottom of the skirt cylinder the movement of air will
be much greater than the top (at the waist). As for pants air movement is not likely
- even the most baggy of types would have to be agitated to cause any movement as
air is trapped in a very narrow place.
So thus there you have it - Skirts are always going to be cooler (and I do like cool!!!)
while pants - why bother!
rm

[Kilted_John]

I don't really notice it myself, but then again, I usually wear shorts, if I'm trousered, no matter what the weather is. Today was a fairly cool autumn day, with temps in the upper 40s, low 50s. Wore shorts with lovat green kilt hose. In the afternoon, I swapped the shorts for a knee-length denim skirt that's fairly full. Was still comfortable, and didn't feel cooler, even while standing around. Next time, as an experiment, throw on the long socks, but leave everything else the same. Adding the socks might help warm your body enough.

-J

[SportSkirt]

I don't really notice it myself, but then again, I usually wear shorts, if I'm trousered, no matter what the weather is. -J

I'm with you on this one. I tend to wear shorts all weekend as i'm involved with playing and coaching sport a lot.
To and from work and round London i wear a kilt with no problems regarding temperature. In the evenings i tend to wear a sarong and as long as my knees are covered i don't feel the cold.
That's probably because we never have enough warmth to take for granted in England.

[Since1982]

AMM said, Does anybody else notice that when you start wearing skirts, you find yourself changing them as you get warmer and cooler?

Sure do, I live in a hot humid area and have the a/c on all the time. It still gets cooler at night when the sun is down and hotter in the daytime, I find myself changing clothes rather than adjusting the a/c. In the daytime I'm usually wearing a shorter skirt, straight or A-line no longer than knee length and a sleeveless T-shirt, from evening on I'm usually wearing a sleeved T-shirt and a peasant or mid calf A-line with either a slip (A-line) or a prairie slip (like a half petticoat in fullness but full length) with the peasant skirt. No shoes unless I go out for something. In a week or so, when they arrive, thanks to Uncle AL who turned me on to them, I'll have Comfilon men's tights to wear all the time for my circulation problems in my legs. I may change my choices for night depending on how warm the tights are.