Dear Ms. Dressaday,
Winter’s approaching, as well as I understand it doesn’t impact you from your Malibu beachfront bungalow, however exactly how ought to the rest of us prepare for dress-wearing in chilly weather? exactly how can I winterize a few of my cross-seasonal dresses? Where can I purchase thick tights? Are tights going to be in this fall/winter?
Thanks for your help,Loyal Reader
Dear faithful Reader,
Ah, if only it were so, that Malibu bungalow! Instead, Ms. Dressaday lives in blustery, snowy, icy Chicago, where dress-wearing in the winter season needs examined preparation.
First off, there are numerous gowns made from wool. discover them as well as make them your friends. lightweight wool will keep you warm however not steamy, as well as makes for elegant, nicely-structured dresses. Eileen Fisher makes wool gowns that are extremely simple, however can be used forever. Do not believe that polyester is as warm as wool! It is extremely warm, however it not, as they say, a “dry heat.” It’s like wrapping yourself in a plastic bag: it doesn’t breathe. as well as believe of the bad jobless sheep! Buy. Wool.
Don’t be scared to layer both over (cardigans) as well as under (undershirts) your dresses. There are as numerous different cardigans as there are dresses: I choose three-quarter sleeves (for simplicity of gain access to to my watch) with jewel necklines, however try wrap sweaters, sweatshirt coats, as well as even knit jackets. A warm undershirt will not only keep you toasty, it will likewise assist safeguard winter season materials from you (and too-frequent drycleaning). Don’t let your Cuddl Duds peek out from a low-cut neckline (unless you are extraordinarily gifted: one fantastic London fashmag editor I understand uses thermal tees under whatever and, by all accounts, pulls it off), however a thin camisole (yes, camisoles were originally meant to be used UNDER other things, believe it or not) may make the difference between comfort as well as shivers.
For your last question: good-quality tights are always in fashion, as well as even if they weren’t, who cares? visitors of A gown A Day set the fashion; they satisfy their own eyes, very first as well as foremost. You can purchase them at tightsonline.com, or for the much more adventuresome, www.sock-dreams.com. purchase great ones; you won’t regret it.
Will you be as warm in a gown as you would be in pants? No. I won’t lie to you. pants are warmer. Snowsuits are warmer still, however I don’t see people using them daily from November to March (and remember: I online in CHICAGO. If people were going to wear snowsuits every day, this is where they would do it.) However, if you wear layers on top, practical underlayers, tights, as well as (as mother always said) A HAT, you ought to be able to wear your gowns on all however the coldest days. (And on those days I’d much better see you in a snowsuit. With your mittens on a string so you don’t lose ’em.)
Love,
Ms. Dressaday
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