In Montreal , last week we had 4in. of snow , and this week 15in. ...
Temperature is in average between 0 and -5 degrees ...
The coldest was -15 for a couple days ...
For years , I go out wearing a skirt till it reaches -10 degrees !!!
I sometimes wear wool tights , I may have a dozen models/thickness/colors to choose from !!!
At theese temperatures , we hardly see any woman wearing a skirt !!!
How about you ???
Do you wear skirts outdoors in wintertime ???
Wearing a skirt outdoor in wintertime ???
Wearing a skirt outdoor in wintertime ???
When you look good , you can go anywhere !!!
It's been anything between -1 and +9 Celsius around here for the past few weeks.
I continue normally to wear a miniskirt. But it's practical for me: I don't go outdoors a great deal, and it's easier with the leg problems I have. I've also never been much bothered by cold (albeit living in a temperate climate).
I continue normally to wear a miniskirt. But it's practical for me: I don't go outdoors a great deal, and it's easier with the leg problems I have. I've also never been much bothered by cold (albeit living in a temperate climate).
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The upper teens (F) are pretty much my limit. Below that and I try desperately not to go outside at all. But, I'm happy to wear heavy skirts and opaque tights outside for whenever so long as I'm not going to be out in those temperatures for long.
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It is 30F to to head out today and I'm about to go out and about for errands.
Today's outfit is navy everyday skirt, navy tights, black slip, peacock blue knee socks, Laurel Burch Christmas Cat ankle socks (purple background, red and gold cat with green holly leaves, with green, orange, gold, black, fuschia and red stripes visible). The knee socks have an argyle pattern up the back. The usual black oxfords and orthotics.
Heading north, peacock blue long sleeved t-shirt, screaming fuschia V-neck ribbed sweater, dark purple fleece cardigan with a chocolate point Birman embroidered on the left breast with my first name embroidered below the image of the cat. Multicolored scarf.
If it was colder and wet, I'd add a waterproof windbreaker, waterproof boots, a heavy petticoat, hat and gloves and another scarf. On consideration of the colors in my outfit, I would choose the hat that I croched last year that I named "Why Sherpas Should Not Take Drugs"
If it was just colder, but not wet, I'd substitute my purple wool boucle cape for the windbreaker and keep the oxfords.
Layers, my friend, layers. Hat in cold weather, gloves and warm, dry feet are crucial
Today's outfit is navy everyday skirt, navy tights, black slip, peacock blue knee socks, Laurel Burch Christmas Cat ankle socks (purple background, red and gold cat with green holly leaves, with green, orange, gold, black, fuschia and red stripes visible). The knee socks have an argyle pattern up the back. The usual black oxfords and orthotics.
Heading north, peacock blue long sleeved t-shirt, screaming fuschia V-neck ribbed sweater, dark purple fleece cardigan with a chocolate point Birman embroidered on the left breast with my first name embroidered below the image of the cat. Multicolored scarf.
If it was colder and wet, I'd add a waterproof windbreaker, waterproof boots, a heavy petticoat, hat and gloves and another scarf. On consideration of the colors in my outfit, I would choose the hat that I croched last year that I named "Why Sherpas Should Not Take Drugs"
If it was just colder, but not wet, I'd substitute my purple wool boucle cape for the windbreaker and keep the oxfords.
Layers, my friend, layers. Hat in cold weather, gloves and warm, dry feet are crucial
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It's below freezing with snow flurries in New York City, but I see a fair number of women in skirts, mostly knee length with tights and knee-high boots. Maybe 5% or even 10% of the women in the subway and train.
This morning it was well below freezing, the ground was like concrete, but I was plenty warm walking into town and back:
Below: knee-height cotton socks, running shoes (not sandals!), 37" patchwork cotton skirt (lined), polar-tec "petticoat", ruffled voile petticoat, and cotton slip. (All those waistbands are a little hard on the stomach, though.)
Above: turtleneck shirt and winter parka. This wasn't enough until I warmed up from the exercise.
Of course, we didn't have 40 mph winds this morning!
This morning it was well below freezing, the ground was like concrete, but I was plenty warm walking into town and back:
Below: knee-height cotton socks, running shoes (not sandals!), 37" patchwork cotton skirt (lined), polar-tec "petticoat", ruffled voile petticoat, and cotton slip. (All those waistbands are a little hard on the stomach, though.)
Above: turtleneck shirt and winter parka. This wasn't enough until I warmed up from the exercise.
Of course, we didn't have 40 mph winds this morning!
First, i have seen that there is a very nasty weather front hitting the US pretty hard.sapphire wrote:It is 30F to to head out today and I'm about to go out and about for errands.
Today's outfit is navy everyday skirt, navy tights, black slip, peacock blue knee socks, Laurel Burch Christmas Cat ankle socks (purple background, red and gold cat with green holly leaves, with green, orange, gold, black, fuschia and red stripes visible). The knee socks have an argyle pattern up the back. The usual black oxfords and orthotics.
Heading north, peacock blue long sleeved t-shirt, screaming fuschia V-neck ribbed sweater, dark purple fleece cardigan with a chocolate point Birman embroidered on the left breast with my first name embroidered below the image of the cat. Multicolored scarf.
If it was colder and wet, I'd add a waterproof windbreaker, waterproof boots, a heavy petticoat, hat and gloves and another scarf. On consideration of the colors in my outfit, I would choose the hat that I croched last year that I named "Why Sherpas Should Not Take Drugs"
If it was just colder, but not wet, I'd substitute my purple wool boucle cape for the windbreaker and keep the oxfords.
Layers, my friend, layers. Hat in cold weather, gloves and warm, dry feet are crucial
The colours you describe, I would love to see, they sound scrumptious.
It sounds like a bag of sweets that the kids gathered on haloween.
A good thing you are not made of candy, you'd get eaten the minute you stepped out the door.
But seriously, I just love the use of colourful clothing, especially in these darker winter days. It makes you feel "brighter"and brightens up your vicinity.Best regards,
Peter v.
A man is the same man in a pair of pants or a skirt. It is only the way people look at him that makes the difference.
So today it went down to -18 celsuis (0 F) ...
Sorry but way to cold for wearing a skirt outdoors !!!
It's true that , of all my skirts (I have 30) , the longuest one goes to my knees !!!
I almost forgot one that goes down to my ankles that I bought recently ...
The problem is , that in 35 years of skirt wearing , I never wore long skirts , and when i slip into this one , I do not feel comfortable !!!
I have seen on another forum , a guy wearing this type of skirt , and tought it fitted him preety good !!!
The skirt is in a shape of a tube skirt , more or less ,
with huge zippers (15in.) on each sides , at the bottom of the skirt , and mine is kaki !!!
Besides , I do not know what to wear , what matches with this kind of skirt ???
Either when I'm inside , a white shirt under a vest ...
or when I go out , what kind of wintercoat do go along with it ???
Sorry but way to cold for wearing a skirt outdoors !!!
It's true that , of all my skirts (I have 30) , the longuest one goes to my knees !!!
I almost forgot one that goes down to my ankles that I bought recently ...
The problem is , that in 35 years of skirt wearing , I never wore long skirts , and when i slip into this one , I do not feel comfortable !!!
I have seen on another forum , a guy wearing this type of skirt , and tought it fitted him preety good !!!
The skirt is in a shape of a tube skirt , more or less ,
with huge zippers (15in.) on each sides , at the bottom of the skirt , and mine is kaki !!!
Besides , I do not know what to wear , what matches with this kind of skirt ???
Either when I'm inside , a white shirt under a vest ...
or when I go out , what kind of wintercoat do go along with it ???
When you look good , you can go anywhere !!!
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I admit I abhor the cold! My fingers and nose tend to freeze up if it gets below 40, let alone anything colder, or heaven forbid rainy or windy....
But everyone here is so inspiring! You make me want to try new things! You make me want to bring out my prettiest self. I figure if you can wear skirts in freezing cold weather, I should make more of an effort to look my best when the roads aren't even icy yet.
So today I pulled out my very full brown-and-cream colored batik skirt I made myself. I figured with all the fullness it would hold in some warmth, even if it got a little gusty. Layered that over some dark brown tights, which I wore inside some dark brown ankle boots, cushioned with black socks. The skirt comes just below my knee, so from the knee down, it's just basically DARK. 'Little clunky with the boots, but being winter I don't think anyone minds. Besides, I have pretty calves!
My top is a dark brown, thin sweatery knit, with cream edging. 3/4 sleeves, because that is so flattering. Gold dangle earrings. Gold watch, Topaz ring for sparkle.
Layered over everything is my brilliant red trench coat from Nordstroms, which I picked up secondhand for a dollar. WHAT a find! I tuck a long purple woolen scarf under it, around my neck to seal out any drafts (and add another dash of color) and I'm good to go!
The roads were a little icy this morning, but it melted by lunchtime. I am surprised how warm I feel, though, in these tights! This coat isn't really insulated -- it's just long. It comes below my skirt.
It's pretty cool. I know I get appreciative looks when I walk around wearing this outfit. I just LOVE a skirt that swings!
But everyone here is so inspiring! You make me want to try new things! You make me want to bring out my prettiest self. I figure if you can wear skirts in freezing cold weather, I should make more of an effort to look my best when the roads aren't even icy yet.
So today I pulled out my very full brown-and-cream colored batik skirt I made myself. I figured with all the fullness it would hold in some warmth, even if it got a little gusty. Layered that over some dark brown tights, which I wore inside some dark brown ankle boots, cushioned with black socks. The skirt comes just below my knee, so from the knee down, it's just basically DARK. 'Little clunky with the boots, but being winter I don't think anyone minds. Besides, I have pretty calves!
My top is a dark brown, thin sweatery knit, with cream edging. 3/4 sleeves, because that is so flattering. Gold dangle earrings. Gold watch, Topaz ring for sparkle.
Layered over everything is my brilliant red trench coat from Nordstroms, which I picked up secondhand for a dollar. WHAT a find! I tuck a long purple woolen scarf under it, around my neck to seal out any drafts (and add another dash of color) and I'm good to go!
The roads were a little icy this morning, but it melted by lunchtime. I am surprised how warm I feel, though, in these tights! This coat isn't really insulated -- it's just long. It comes below my skirt.
It's pretty cool. I know I get appreciative looks when I walk around wearing this outfit. I just LOVE a skirt that swings!
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Not to mention that brighter colors are (well, may be) more visible to car drivers.sapphire wrote:I love the punch of color in the outerwear. ... we need to add more color to our lives and wardrobes.
I know, I know, "just like a man" to focus on the mundane, prosaic side of things. But too many times I've almost run over some pedestrian who was running across the road wearing black on black on a rainy evening well after dark.
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It was frosty this morning and I had to take the House Lion back to the opthalmologist for a post op check up.
If this appointment had been with my regular vet, I would have worn a skirt. But nooooooo........ THe opthalmologist lives waaayyyy in the woods in a town where they do not treat the roads (ice storm yesterday) and where people can disappear. THere are rumors of mountain lions and the reality of eagles, wild territory. To get the general idea of the place, think "The Colour Out of Space", which was probably used as the setting for the story. Dark, Lovecraftian and icy
SO I wore black slacks and a red, white and black sweater.
Sure enough, once I crossed the town line, the road was ice. Wasn't sure if I'd get up the Doc's driveway, but I did make it. It was all icy.The House Lion is OK, just a little redness from where a stitch was pulling.
If this appointment had been with my regular vet, I would have worn a skirt. But nooooooo........ THe opthalmologist lives waaayyyy in the woods in a town where they do not treat the roads (ice storm yesterday) and where people can disappear. THere are rumors of mountain lions and the reality of eagles, wild territory. To get the general idea of the place, think "The Colour Out of Space", which was probably used as the setting for the story. Dark, Lovecraftian and icy
SO I wore black slacks and a red, white and black sweater.
Sure enough, once I crossed the town line, the road was ice. Wasn't sure if I'd get up the Doc's driveway, but I did make it. It was all icy.The House Lion is OK, just a little redness from where a stitch was pulling.