How to Layer Clothes for Cold Weather Without Looking Bulky
Photo: Unsplash (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons Cold weather has a way of turning even the most stylish person into a walking pile of fabric. You add a sweater, then a jacket, then a scarf, and suddenly you feel twice your size and still a little cold. The good news is that layering is a skill, not a matter of luck. Once you understand how each layer works and how the pieces fit together, you can stay warm all day and still look put together. Here is how the three-layer system works, which fabrics do the real work, and a few outfit formulas you can copy this winter. Why Layering Works Better Than One Thick Coat Warmth comes from trapped air. Several thin layers trap more air between them than one heavy garment, and they give you control. When you walk from a freezing street into a heated office, a store or a bus, you can take one layer off instead of sweating under a huge coat. Layering also lets you reuse the same pieces from late fall to early spring, which is good for both your budget ...
