Comments on: 15. Outfit of the Day – 3.19.08 http://fashionforwriters.com/2008/03/20/31908-outfit-of-the-day/ Dressing-up, thinking, and writing. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:55:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Mel http://fashionforwriters.com/2008/03/20/31908-outfit-of-the-day/#comment-27 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:21:12 +0000 http://fashionforwriters.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-27 On the plane — layers, I wear usually a tank top underneath one other, usually long or 3/4 sleeved layer, then a jacket I can take on or off as comfortable. Skirts are also useful as are tights cos then your feet stay warm. Make sure you ask for an extra blanket from the stewardess/steward early on before they get too busy – i use one as a shawl, the other like a regular blanket for the rest of me.

Keep in mind planes impart a smell to the clothes you wear, so don’t wear anything too nice that you are planning to wear to other more important events. I tend to keep my coat in a handcarry or easily accessed pocket of my suitcase to wear immediately after getting off the plane for that reason.

As for the living in the cold part… well my London method is staying indoors and cuddling the heater with two duvets. Good luck! As long as you have a heavy wool coat (longer than waist length), gloves, closed toe waterproof shoes and gloves you will be ok.

]]> By: Carolee http://fashionforwriters.com/2008/03/20/31908-outfit-of-the-day/#comment-25 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:57:59 +0000 http://fashionforwriters.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-25 Skirts/dresses (especially nice wool skirts) with tights are fine, especially as you will probably not be schlepping about outside much. Make sure you have a WOOL coat and a good hat (wool beret/cloche/fedora?) and gloves (leather is better than knit), and boots (better than low shoes–more protective for your poor shins), but you should be fine. Even though I grew up in the Midwest, I was really paranoid about being cold in Prague and Berlin in January, but I was fine with skirts, socks under my boots, tights, a tee shirt and wool sweater, and then my nice wool coat and a beret, scarf, gloves. Think layers, just like here.

I doubt you’ll need snow boots.

Didn’t you live on the East Coast for a while? Hmmmmm?

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