Now is the time for a little cheating!! I have been up to the artic, so bought some good polar strength tops and trousers to wear under warm outer clothes. I get fed up with winter stuff as well now, so my answer is to root out my lovely cheerful linen wide trousers, but put the polar long johns on underneath!! Result is I feel warm enough but when I pass a mirror I look ready for spring or summer!! Still wearing the winter stuff at home but this is my answer to going out to cheer the day. Probably need gloves and thick sox and possibly a hat but when I get whereever I can feel I look ok .Try it, and at least your friends will think you are either crazy or very hardy to be wearing such lightweight things!