Cool Choices
October extinguished itself in a rush of howling winds and driving rain and November arrived, cold as frozen iron, with hard frosts every morning and icy drafts that bit at exposed hands and faces.
A Closet Content Analysis: Fall to Winter Wardrobe
NEED
The trans-seasonal Pieces (always in the closet):
Jeans
Cotton shirts
“When Josey woke up and saw the feathery frost on her windowpane, she smiled. Finally, it was cold enough to wear long coats and tights. It was cold enough for scarves and shirts worn in layers, like camouflage. It was cold enough for her lucky red cardigan, which she swore had a power of its own. She loved this time of year. Summer was tedious with the light dresses she pretended to be comfortable in while secretly sure she looked like a loaf of white bread wearing a belt. The cold was such a relief.”
Winter closet additions:
Wool dress pants
Cashmere, wool and blend sweaters
Heavy knit sweaters
Tights
Scarves and Jewellery to bring colour and sparkle to the black, grey, navy and browns of a winter wardrobe
A party dress or two for the Christmas and New Year's celebrations
New: Red heavy knit snood
Need:
- lightweight merino wool tops
- something more fashionable to wear on my head; something that won't plaster my hair to my scalp and then when I take it off won't lift segments of my hair up and out with static electricity
- a lightweight hooded jacket aka parka that I will be warm in but does not weigh me down like my sheepskin jacket does
Stay happy and be grateful even when the wind is blowing and the temperatures fall.
