Keeping warm doesn’t always happen easily. As fluffy as a sweater you may own, when the wind or air slips in between the stitches and up from underneath the hems, you’re bound to get a little shiver. I actually learned how to properly layer for warmth from my past time figure skating as a child. As I’m prone to being cold, I often played with layering different pieces to keep myself warm. After several failed attempts, I’ve found the best combination to maintain maximum warmth without making yourself sweat like a gorilla.
It’s actually quite important to begin with a body hugging layer so that you’re skin isn’t opposed to the air. Beneath my sweaters, I typically like to wear a body hugging tank top. If the neckline is a little bit higher, then tight T-shirts work too as they cover more surface area (there goes the science geek in me using analytical terms when referring to clothes). And then the cozier the sweater the better! Generally most of my sweaters are knitted ones (they just feel softer), so cold air easily slips in between the stitches and my insides feel like I’m part of some Tornado.
But to prevent that from even happening, layering over the sweater with a tighter knit material helps. No, not another knit sweater since the two layers will stick together, but something different so that you can easily move around without the layers bunching up on you. And if the cuffs of your sweater can be exposed from underneath your top layer, that’s better! Because a little bit of texture here and there is fun right?
And if I’m really cold, then I generally like to finish it all off with one of my blanket scarves. What better way to keep yourself warm than by toting around a blanket with you everywhere to turn anywhere into a bed?
Sweater – Garage | Jacket – H&M | Pants – H&M | Boots – ZARA
