Skirts in winter

I have to say, I have discovered the warmth of a skirt in winter. The
other day I was wearing a heavy black dress that is ankle length. This
dress is kind of like a heavy T-shirt material. I had on socks and ankle
boots under it and it was 25 out, so I was essentially bare-legged under
the skirt. I fully expected my legs to be cool at that temp in the dress
but surprisingly, my legs were warmer than when I had been wearing jeans
earlier in the day to drop my daughter off at school. So now I know that
skirts can be cooler in summer AND warmer in winter. What an interesting
paradox. I think it has something to do with the air pocket that forms
under the longer skirt retaining more heat. Jeans, etc. don't really
retain much heat since there is no air pocket there. Now I have yet
another reason to hate men's fashion! Guys have absolutely no idea what
they are missing....
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