As the temperatures have plummeted around the country, Florida has been plunging right along with the rest of the country. Of course until last night we had not been dropping ridiculously low. The temps this morning have been upper 20s and lower 30s. Since we do not experience cold on a regular basis and because it usually warms up dramatically during the day, it can be hard to decide what wear. For the past week, I have observed various methods of handling the cool temperatures in Florida. I only regret that I have not taken photos to share with you. Hopefully your imagination will help you out.
Up first was the 70+ year old woman in the full length rabbit fur coat. This in and of its self would not stand out, but she was wearing a pair of spring heeled sandals that I jokingly refer to as "Jesus" looking sandals and the the pants looked like they were from one of the wind suits that were popular in the 80s. Add to this perfectly made up face and perfectly done hair, you have the image that woman projected. Before you ask, no she was not senile and is fairly typical of the well to do elderly that live in this area. Individually none of these would have been crazy, but together they were most definitely made this woman a standout.
There is also the guy last night at the grocery store. He was wearing shorts and sandals(yes , shorts and sandals - legs and feet completely bear in 30 degree temperatures) along with a thick ski looking coat with gloves. (Hey he might have been warmer if he had something covering those legs and feet. )
Now I agree layers are the way to go. That is why Meghan has had so many missing warm clothing items from her wardrobe. However, I have this mistaken idea that layers should be worn in such a way as to let you taken off the outer layer and still be able to be dressed in an appropriate manner. In that vein, I do not understand wearing your shorts on the outside of your sweatpants. What is the point?
My personal favorite is those that wear socks with their sandals. If your feet are cold enough to wear socks then wear a real pair of shoes. By the way, black socks do not make sandals dress shoes during the summer either.
Please be sure to share your favorite outfits in the comments section. Especially those of you here in Florida, I am sure that there are some common combinations that beg mentioning that I have overlooked. Every area has its peculiar clothing combinations that seem incongruous for the season and/or weather. and I cannot wait to read any combinations that you leave in the comment section. We see lots of "fun" combinations in all weather conditions here.
As far as cold weather goes, I have my own issues. When we lived in Georgia, I had lots of cold weather clothing; however, with weight fluctuations and thinning things out, I have managed to have very little left and tend to scramble to find something functional. Cold is always fun with Meghan. Having lived here the majority of her life she does not fully grasp the concept that when it is cold that you dress in slightly warmer clothing so there are mornings that she gets up and puts on shorts, skorts or carpi's. Today was class pictures which are done outside so she wore a sweater and actually asked where it was when she got up. It won't get warm enough today to take it off.
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