Winter Blessings and Beauties, Day 41: Winter Plumage

Many animals and birds change their pelt or plumage in Winter, to better blend in with their surroundings and/or to protect themselves from Winter weather. Being able to do so is advantageous whether they're predator or prey. Our human skin and hair doesn't adapt itself to Winter, but we do change the nature of our outer coverings - or clothes as we more usually call them!

The Scandinavians say that 'There's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes', and it's certainly much easier to cope with wind, rain, snow and hail if you are wearing the right clothes. I invested in a good coat in the sales at the beginning of this year - it's lightweight yet well insulated and waterproof and I have been extremely grateful for it on many occasions already. I'm now thinking about getting some waterproof over-trousers - using them in combination with my lovely coat and a pair of good boots I feel like I'll be able to take just about anything the Winter weather has to throw at me!

But we don't just choose clothing in the Winter to cope with the weather - we also use it to celebrate some of the things that make Winter unique. There's fancy dress for Hallowe'en, tongue-in-cheek Christmas jumpers, onesies to snuggle in by the fire, theatrical costumes for pantomimes or carol concerts, special outfits to dazzle at Christmas or New Year parties. We also wear clothing that reflects the image we want to show to the world in an effort to convince strangers that we are the person we'd like to be. And some of the time we wear the outfits we are required to by our job - uniforms, suits, protective gear, overalls, etc. 

Winter Blessings and Beauties: Day 41

Winter Plumage

What is your Winter plumage? How do you protect yourself from the elements? How do you stay warm and dry? Which clothes do you have to wear for work? What are your favourite Winter clothes? What is your favourite Winter outfit? What are your favourite accessories- scarves, jewellery, bags? What do you wear when you want to feel relaxed and cosy? What do you choose when you want to dress up for a special occasion?