What are you wearing - to stay warm?

JessM I only have to sit down this past week and my little eye's are closing and the zzzzs appear !!

I think there is something about mid jan. touch of the hibernations about. the notion of sleeping in the afternoon has suddenly become more appealing...

I have put on my leggings and a long wooly jumper with a snood wrapped aroung my neck also have done the dreaded deed and put on a pair of uggs to keep the ankle's draft free,I feel cold to-day for some reason can't understand why as the apartment is nice and cosy,I have even put off washing my hair as I can't face the thought of drying it.

Furry bootee slippers, thermal vest and leggings, ordinary synthetic trousers, cotton jumper and thermal socks.

rather cute and summery jingl
leggings, nylon part lined PE teacher type trousers, cotton vest, long sleeved merino top, long sleeved fleece. And that was to go out for a jog. Indoors this afternoon will probably add a fleecy layer and maybe a small blanket while sitting with warm laptop on knees.
Does anyone else get really cold upper arms. I seem to lack thermostatic control there. I was thinking about the virtues of double thickness welsh shawls yesterday.
Yes there are still such things as electric blankets.My DH bought me a dual control one for xmas - maybe with a view to tempting me to join him beneath duvet. It is lovely to get into warmed bed. If cold i go and commune with it in the afternoon...
But if I am to get decent sleep in that bed the duvet has got to go, and be replaced by fleecy blankets. Am now addicted. (and he has got to stop those big muscly cycling legs from twitching!!!!)
In NZ every motel room has electric blankets. Their buildings are not warm or insulated.
When toughing out my freezing winter there i was so glad of having one as otherwise the mattress (on an uninsulated floor ) never warmed up.

Cool - lovely gift jings

It's nice. Am wearing M& S thermal vest with woollen jumper on top, but am now too warm.

Bu---r!

www.marksandspencer.com/Una-Sleeve-Burnout-Print-Blouse/dp/B005X1YH1E

http://www.marksandspencer.com/Una-Sleeve-Burnout-Print-Blouse/dp/B005X1YH1E

I don't know why they call them burnout.

Mine is the same style as this one but more of a kingfisher blue and grey colour scheme. Wore it to DD's house yesterday (she gave it to me for X) so thought I had better wear it one more day before washing it.

jumper singular.

Yes, what's a burnout blouse?

cotton camisole, long-sleeved cotton tee, woolly jumper, cotton knickers, cotton churidars, cord trousers, thick hiking socks, cashmere legwarmers, sheepskin slippers that cover my ankles. Just about right. I'll be warmer when I get back to my sewing room as I'm moving between the machine and the ironing board, so will probably take the jumpers off and change to crocs on my feet.

Jep! Just lit the fire upstairs, and tweeked the central heating, so am warming up. Are you cooling down any jings?

What is a burnout blouse?

That is cold Butternut!

When I went walking this morning (the sun was shining and it was fabulous) but -6C, I wore:
On Top:
Ancient vest
Long sleeved, bum hugging t-shirt
Old Pink Fleece (no, I don't do pink as a rule but it is warm)
Cream cotton anorak, which my son wore when he was 15 - he's now 35
Scarf
Hat
Gloves

On Bottom:
Big knickers
My husband's v. old thermal long-johns
Jeans
Knee socks with 'no nonsense' written on them
Walking shoes

So far I've taken off the anorak and walking shoes.......

Why am I not cold?! Have on a per una burnout blouse (thin and 3/4 length sleeves) and a medium thickness acrylic jumper on top. Turned heating right down at 10! Opened an upstairs window for a few minutes to air the place! Mind you, living room is sunny.

I sympathise,JessM, poor circulation is my problem, At bedtime, my DH used to say,"you must be the only woman in the world with icy feet in the middle of June!' I have been a widow for a long time now and have to make do with two hot water bottles, much better than an electric blanket. It has suddenly occurred to me, are they still available? I haven't heard them mentioned for years.

I use blankets as well. poor circulation i think. My scientific DH says "how can your feet be so much colder than the ambient temperature"

I cant say I like wearing lots of clothes but I do sit with ablanket on my knees and feet in the evenings and go to bed when the heating gos of at 9.30 with either Charlie or Lola (My hot water bottles)

Right now, having got in from work at 10.45 PM and straight out of my uniform, I have on fleecy jogging bottoms, and up top a long-sleeved (and long bum-covering) T- shirt, thin jumper, zip-up fleece, topped off with long, thick and heavy woollen coat!! CH is still on, but with the wind howling through my old, single-glazed windows there is a distinct chill

At home, M&S thermal leggings, Landsend fleece jumper and fleece trousers, socks and M&S furry bootees. To go out, trousers over the leggings and long-ish jumper with faux sheepskin coat on top. A hat is essential if it's really cold.

Mishap

Out here in the middle of nowhere I would freeze in some of the proposed gear - here's what I wear.....

Pants, tights, wool socks, warm trousers, sheepskin long slipper-boots, a thick vest that poppers under the crotch (great for keeping your middle warm), polo neck thick jumper, another wool jumper, and a woolen fleece-lined jacket!

Fight you way through that lot Romeo!!!

During the day if at home all day I will wear track suit with fleecy lining that I bought in Primark 3yrs ago got one set in grey and one in black with t-shirt and slipper boots,when out either levi's and sweater with leather boots or uggs and wax coat to keep out wind big scalf and away we go,nice and warm,the apartment is not to big so is easy to keep warm,I would dread to think how we would be able to keep the previous house we had warm it was so big we have certainly made a good choice living here.

M&S thermals.............they are sooooo........ cosy

Slipper boots keep my feet nice and warm and this year I have started wearing long socks for the 1st time since school days, bought some lovely ones from Tesco in the sale, they keep your calves nice and warm. Long sleeve black thermal vest under a long sleeve top with a cardy and if it's really cold I have been known to put on my black thermal long Johns oh and either trousers or jogging bottoms.