How to Prepare for Winter If You're From Warm Climates
If you're from a warm climate and about to head somewhere chillier for the fall and winter months, you'll definitely need to look for some clothes to keep you toasty through the seasons. Coats, sweaters, long underwear, gloves and hats are not all created equally, and you need to figure out the things that will protect you from the elements.
1
Buy an excellent three-season coat. This is a coat that you can wear when it's a little nippy or rainy but that you wouldn't wear in the snow or when it's very cold and windy. Look for something in a lighter fabric, like a lightweight wool or heavy cotton, but also keep your eyes peeled for something lined. A classic trench will do.
2
Look for a coat that's made of wool or a wool-cashmere mix for colder weather. In addition to lining, try your best to find a coat with a thinsulate lining. This material is excellent at keeping the elements off of your skin. It acts just like fleece, stopping wind from cutting through your garments, but like its name implies, it's very thin. Try to find a coat, also, with a hood.
3
Get a couple of pairs of sweater tights to wear either with skirts or under your jeans. Look for tights with a thick knit, which will block the cold from your skin.
4
Invest in a pair of flannel-lined jeans for days when the weather is REALLY cold. In general, it's pretty hard to find a pair that looks flattering or anything in a modern cut, but when it's really cold outside and you have to take Lassie for a walk, you probably won't even care what you look like.
5
Find hats, gloves and scarves made of cashmere or wool. For hats, look for something that covers your ears. Buy gloves that are lined with thinsulate. Look for a scarf that matches most of your things but won't dirty too easily.
6
Buy two pairs of boots: one leather pair, for walking around on a daily basis, and one pair of snow boots, which should be waterproof and complete with a rubber sole to protect you while walking on slippery, icy spots.
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If you're from a warm climate and about to head somewhere chillier for the fall and winter months, you'll definitely need to look for some clothes to keep you toasty through the seasons. Coats, sweaters, long underwear, gloves and hats are not all created equally, and you need to figure out the things that will protect you from the elements.
1
Buy an excellent three-season coat. This is a coat that you can wear when it's a little nippy or rainy but that you wouldn't wear in the snow or when it's very cold and windy. Look for something in a lighter fabric, like a lightweight wool or heavy cotton, but also keep your eyes peeled for something lined. A classic trench will do.
2
Look for a coat that's made of wool or a wool-cashmere mix for colder weather. In addition to lining, try your best to find a coat with a thinsulate lining. This material is excellent at keeping the elements off of your skin. It acts just like fleece, stopping wind from cutting through your garments, but like its name implies, it's very thin. Try to find a coat, also, with a hood.
3
Get a couple of pairs of sweater tights to wear either with skirts or under your jeans. Look for tights with a thick knit, which will block the cold from your skin.
4
Invest in a pair of flannel-lined jeans for days when the weather is REALLY cold. In general, it's pretty hard to find a pair that looks flattering or anything in a modern cut, but when it's really cold outside and you have to take Lassie for a walk, you probably won't even care what you look like.
5
Find hats, gloves and scarves made of cashmere or wool. For hats, look for something that covers your ears. Buy gloves that are lined with thinsulate. Look for a scarf that matches most of your things but won't dirty too easily.
6
Buy two pairs of boots: one leather pair, for walking around on a daily basis, and one pair of snow boots, which should be waterproof and complete with a rubber sole to protect you while walking on slippery, icy spots.
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