Fashion Vs Comfort

@Kandae11 (55047)
November 22, 2023 9:53am CST
If it happens that you must venture out in below zero weather what would be your priority -looking good or keeping reasonably warm? Of course both objectives can be achieved l suppose - with the right choices of course. So what do you wear and what would you not wear outdoors in below zero weather.? I remember my first winter in North America many years ago. I ignored advice and on my first trip out in icy weather, l opted to wear a sweater type dress and my coat - big mistake. Pixabay image
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@Tampa_girl7 (50317)
• United States
22 Nov 23
I bet you were freezing.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50317)
• United States
23 Nov 23
@Kandae11 Being that cold hurts. Breathing in the extreme cold is painful. I learned to cover my nose and mouth with a scarf.
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@Kandae11 (55047)
23 Nov 23
@Tampa_girl7 l know exactly what you mean. That kind of cold is painful indeed.
@Kandae11 (55047)
22 Nov 23
I couldn't wait to get back indoors?
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@RebeccasFarm (89990)
• Arvada, Colorado
22 Nov 23
It is terrible to be so cold I know what you mean Often when I was young, I also would be fashion wise and not weather wise. These days I am comfort and warmth.
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@Kandae11 (55047)
22 Nov 23
That is being sensible.
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@allknowing (136778)
• India
23 Nov 23
Indeed comfort but I do remember in my younger days I have sacrificed my comfort. I wore those shoes that were so tight all because they looked good on me (lol)
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@Kandae11 (55047)
23 Nov 23
I know. In my younger days appearance came first.
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@LadyDuck (471601)
• Switzerland
23 Nov 23
I am looking at this picture and I remember going out in the cold dressed more or less exactly the same, only different colors. Now I wear trousers and a warmer coat, I am no more 30 and not even 40.
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@Kandae11 (55047)
23 Nov 23
We should take care of ourselves even more as we grow older. Yes l do believe you would be fashionably dressed when going out some years ago.
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Nov 23
Warm and comfortable would be my choice. Try to make it as more fashionable as possible.
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@Kandae11 (55047)
22 Nov 23
I am sure you could do both.
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@Beestring (14581)
• Hong Kong
23 Nov 23
At my age, comfort is my priority for sure. Actually, even when I was younger, I could not wear anything which was not comfortable.
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@Kandae11 (55047)
23 Nov 23
Wise choice.
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@snowy22315 (180980)
• United States
22 Nov 23
At that temp, hypothermia is a real concern..if you are out in it your only concern really is keeping warm.
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@Kandae11 (55047)
22 Nov 23
Definitely.
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@DaddyEvil (137261)
• United States
22 Nov 23
I'm sure you felt wonderfully warm wearing that out in the cold. When the temps drop below 50F/10C I get out long pants (versus jean shorts), a real shirt (versus a tank top), real shoes (versus sandals) and a jacket or coat, depending on how cool/cold it is outside..
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@DaddyEvil (137261)
• United States
22 Nov 23
@Kandae11 It was below zero here this morning. I think it was -1C and I know it was 29F. I have a heavy leather coat I wear when it's really cold outside.
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@Kandae11 (55047)
22 Nov 23
@DaddyEvil No scarves or hat?
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@Kandae11 (55047)
22 Nov 23
Ha, that was not the kind of outfit l was wearing. I guess you will be wearing much more in below zero weather. Or it doesen't get that cold where you live.
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@rakski (123875)
• Philippines
23 Nov 23
We do not have that kind of weather but I always go for comfort every time. I am sure you learn your lesson from back then
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@rakski (123875)
• Philippines
23 Nov 23
@Kandae11 true for the cold places! fortunately we do not have one
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@Kandae11 (55047)
23 Nov 23
I certainly did. Forget about looking bulky - warmth is best.
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@sallypup (61222)
• Centralia, Washington
28 Nov 23
That woman in the photo could fall and break her neck wearing those heels in slippery ice and snow. I learned quickly to wear a good hat that covered my ears and good gloves along with a stout coat and heavy pants when I lived in a colder part of my state.
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@sallypup (61222)
• Centralia, Washington
29 Nov 23
@Kandae11 I am spoiled now. I used to live in a rural place. I loved it but the winters made me deeply aware how yulnerable I was.
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@Kandae11 (55047)
28 Nov 23
Definitely pants and boots with sensible heels would best in that kind of weather. I wore a jersey dress and coat - l didn't last long outdoors.
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@Kandae11 (55047)
29 Nov 23
@sallypup l understand completely.
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@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
27 Nov 23
Oh yeah!! You'll freeze in that outfit!! For me multiple layers at least five, boots with fur, fleece jacket, and haven't even gotten to what coat to put on yet!! I joke about this all the time!! I don't play with the cold outside!! No more trying to look cute in freezing weather. Wish I could move to Florida in the winter!!
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@Kandae11 (55047)
27 Nov 23
I found it very tiresome - taking time to put on so many items of clothing, then taking them off again....
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@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
27 Nov 23
@Kandae11 oh yeah, it's a lot of work. I don't want to feel an ounce of cold
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@Kandae11 (55047)
27 Nov 23
@db20747 It was a painful experience.
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@aninditasen (16412)
• Raurkela, India
23 Nov 23
The girl in the picture looks very beautiful. I have never ventured out at below zero. It's not that cold in my city and now I don't go out when it's too cold. I usually wear a saree with a cardigan and cover my head with a shawl when it's winter.
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@aninditasen (16412)
• Raurkela, India
24 Nov 23
@Kandae11 I have visited Darjeeling in India where there's snow fall and below freezing. I visited that place but stayed in the hotel and watched the snow over Kanchenjunga mountain.
@Kandae11 (55047)
24 Nov 23
@aninditasen That must have been lovely.
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@Kandae11 (55047)
23 Nov 23
Where l live it is summer like weather with a few variations the year around. It was my first winter in a cold country.
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@dya80dya (36660)
23 Nov 23
This is a good question. I prefer comfort.
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@Kandae11 (55047)
23 Nov 23
That's best for sure.
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@dya80dya (36660)
19 Jan
@Kandae11 Maybe young people prefer fashion.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
23 Nov 23
I dress up according to weather and still manage to look fashinable. I have a good dressing sense. I would not ignore suggestions of locals when visiting a place for the weather. I bet you must be freezing
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@Kandae11 (55047)
23 Nov 23
I almost froze, but l got back home before the worst happened. I learned my lesson.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
24 Nov 23
@Kandae11 It was good that you went back home. Such chill can make you sick
@much2say (55686)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Nov 23
We don't have extreme cold here, so I don't have a big cold weather fashion collection. So the times we did go out to the snow, I wore my limited winter garb and didn't care what I looked like. Oh my goodness - you must've froze!!
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@much2say (55686)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Nov 23
@Kandae11 I would have done the same! Brrrrr.
@Kandae11 (55047)
22 Nov 23
I didn't fulfil my outdoor plans. I returned home in a hurry.
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@Juliaacv (51117)
• Canada
23 Nov 23
Depending on the cold-dry or damp, dictates how I dress. If it is just that cold dry air, we usually get that in January, I will dress in layers as that usually means it is way below freezing. I always wear boots, a scarf, hat and gloves in that cold. When it is damp cold, I wear a wider scarf so that it will also cover my shoulders, to keep the back of my neck and that area warm. And the hats and gloves are always worn also. I have a cold and a sub zero cold winter coat. I would never ever go out in a dress or a skirt during the winter months.
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@Juliaacv (51117)
• Canada
23 Nov 23
@Kandae11 Yes, things that you can put on before you put your coat on. It helps to keep the warmth close to your body.
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@Kandae11 (55047)
23 Nov 23
Talking about layers@ RasmaSandra mentíned it too - do you mean items of clothing under the coat or scarves, hat and gloves?
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@RasmaSandra (80030)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Nov 23
I am for keeping warm, layered, and comfortable, I learned to layer when I lived in Latvia because the northern European weather during the winter can be brutal, Now in Florida I don't have to worry about that,
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@Kandae11 (55047)
22 Nov 23
It was a real shock for someone like me who has lived most of her life in countries where the weather is like summer or near summer the year around.
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@TheHorse (219105)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Nov 23
Funny picture. I go for comfort, of course.
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@Kandae11 (55047)
22 Nov 23
Definitely the best option.
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@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
23 Nov 23
tht was indeed a big mistake hehehe. You surely chilled to the bones.
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@Kandae11 (55047)
23 Nov 23
I was. First time experiencing winter.
@JudyEv (340511)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Nov 23
At my age, it's now all about comfort. But once, I probably would have chose the same clothes as you did!
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@Kandae11 (55047)
23 Nov 23
I was definitely thinking about my appearance above comfort.
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