https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:53:03 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling/page/2#post-1677553 Sat, 11 Jun 2016 05:59:39 +0000 skylurker 1677553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>UmmLila : you're hilarious. But, come on, you don't want YLF raided by the vice squad, do you? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling/page/2#post-1677422 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 23:06:01 +0000 Barbara Diane 1677422@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My husband is often my escort man-boy doesn't work at our age lol.<br />If we're together and I'm slower than him, he'll often offer to carry whatever I have.</p> <p>If I'm too hot to wear something, I'm too hot to have it over my shoulders. I guess that part of me runs hotter than my backside, so around my waist or purse it is. I like the idea of finding a way of attaching things to my purse or even to keep them from sliding off my waist if they are slippery. And I'm going to look at the bags that have been mentioned.<br />I do put things in my purse or bag if there is room. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling/page/2#post-1677397 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 22:37:41 +0000 tulle 1677397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I'm walking around town, I usually have my trusty wicker cart that holds EVERYTHING--shopping, handbag, extra layers. In the mountains, we go places by car, so the car becomes the hold-all.&nbsp; But abroad, traveling by public transportation, a jacket ends up on my shoulders, or draped over my cross-body bag--and slipping to the ground, again and again.&nbsp; So in that situation, I share your frustration! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling/page/2#post-1677347 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 21:54:08 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1677347@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Skylurker</b>, can you post a find for an escort boy? I might need one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling/page/2#post-1677337 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 21:37:16 +0000 Cassie Lyons 1677337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hold it or put it in my bag, depending on how much "stuff" I already have in it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677329 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 21:12:44 +0000 kkards 1677329@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmm....all of the above. If I'm in the airport I usually have a large tote or pack, so coat, sweater and/or scarf does get shoved in there. but I general if I'm out and about, I will tie just about anything around my waist (yes even a blazer). And sometimes I admit, I'll do the preppie sweater over the shoulder thing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677324 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 20:58:19 +0000 viva 1677324@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Usually tie around my waist (thank goodness for Brooklyn, Jaileen, and Diane!) - and sometimes slip around the handles of my purse. It can be a problem. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677310 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 20:34:27 +0000 Gaylene 1677310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rachylou, you should definitely check out one of those Sea to Summit bags. The company maintains you can haul up to 280 pounds in the shopper, yet the backpack/shopper/cross-body bags all stuff into the same teeny package. My eyeglass case is twice the size!</p> <p>ETA: Angie has magic shoulders. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677286 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 19:38:43 +0000 Anonymous 1677286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been known to be a sloppy waist tie-er</p> <p>Exhibit A:</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677230 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 17:29:57 +0000 rachylou 1677230@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks so much for your answers everybody! I easily loose stuff, always want hands free, and struggle with bigger, heavier bags. I really like the idea of draping over the shoulders, but the jacket always slips. I think I need to look into lightweight crossbody fold a way shoppers/small backpacks and maybe a granny chain to keep my jackets tied to me or my bag (Angie, why don't your jackets slip off?!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677226 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 17:21:38 +0000 JAileen 1677226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gaylene, I forgot I had this foldup back pack. It's handy for lightweight things. I definitely hate carrying things. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677214 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 17:02:45 +0000 Aida 1677214@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I mostly just hold it, occasionally drape over my shoulders. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677211 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:58:17 +0000 Gaylene 1677211@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Depends on the jacket and the location. I've used all of the above methods at one time or another. </p> <p>Recently, since I do a lot of walking and really hate shlepping a big bag around, I've become enamoured of Sea To Summit's fold-away packs and bags. They are palm-sized when folded away, yet unfold into a good sized, light-weight backpack or tote bag when needed. Very light, but very strong. I can stuff one into my jacket pocket, hang it on a crossbody strap, or tuck it away inside my bag--it's that tiny. </p> <p><a href="http://www.seatosummit.com/product/?item=Ultra-Sil%26reg%3B+Shopping+Bag&#038;o1=0&#038;o2=0&#038;o3=378-36" rel="nofollow">http://www.seatosummit.com/pro.....;o3=378-36</a><br /> <a href="http://www.seatosummit.com/product/?item=Ultra-Sil%26reg%3B+Day+Pack&#038;o1=0&#038;o2=0&#038;o3=377-36" rel="nofollow">http://www.seatosummit.com/pro.....;o3=377-36</a><br /> <a href="http://www.seatosummit.com/product/?item=Ultra-Sil%26reg%3B+Sling+Bag&#038;o1=0&#038;o2=0&#038;o3=380-36" rel="nofollow">http://www.seatosummit.com/pro.....;o3=380-36</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677176 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:57:26 +0000 Eliza 1677176@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Depends on the coat. I have a lot of small, lightweight ones for travel. One raincoat came with a tiny zip bag that I can hang off my handbag and is very wrinkle resistant (Cole Haan-Nordstrom). Others are silk bomber style jackets and I'm not willing to ball them up as they would need dry cleaning before the next wear. I throw those on my shoulder or drape them folded in half over my forearm for a short jaunt. Sometimes, I am just too hot for a few minutes.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677172 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:45:05 +0000 danskogirl 1677172@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When traveling, if that outer layer fits in my bag, I put it there. If not, I tie it around my waist (I travel casual).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677137 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:13:17 +0000 Carole 1677137@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just got back from a trip and wore my trusty waterproof jacket daily as the weather was unpredictable, one minute raining the next hot and muggy. It's so lightweight and compact that it was easily rolled up and stored in my tote...next trip were taking a backpack, though, so DH can haul everything around instead of me:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677134 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:11:17 +0000 LaPed 1677134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I second Astrid's rec for a Tom Bihn bag! I use my large Cafe Bag every. single. day. </p> <p>To answer your question: depending on the size of the jacket, I either stuff it in my bag, or drape it over the bag, sometimes tying a sleeve around the shoulder strap to prevent it from slipping away on me.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677127 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:03:04 +0000 Angie 1677127@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I drape it around my shoulders.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677110 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:39:18 +0000 JAileen 1677110@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I tie it around my waist. That's why I like jackets more than vests. If I'm flying I always take my Patagonia Nanopuff jacket which stuffs into one of its own pockets, and then I can fit in my purse. It's not great if it's really cold, though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677104 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:33:10 +0000 Suz 1677104@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ETA -- another option is to go into a bathroom and start taking off the INSIDE layers, which presumably stuff into a bag more easily.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677102 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:30:16 +0000 Suz 1677102@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is what totes are for.&nbsp;</p> <p>It's harder with an actual coat or structured jacket but even then I have been known to fold it up and put it in the tote. I wish I could develop the skill of draping it casually open on my shoulders, but this does not work for me so well. Especially when holding a bag.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677084 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:45:59 +0000 Anonymous 1677084@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Diana - sometimes I've actually tied it to my purse (think gear rain jacket, so thinner jacket) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677072 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:11:51 +0000 Diana 1677072@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I either just carry it or stick it in my purse (which is usually at least somewhat roomy). I also usually have a reusable shopping bag in my purse so I can use that to hold things as well. </p> <p>I don't know how you all get them to stay draped over your purse strap... I have lost jackets and scarves that way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677062 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 11:26:29 +0000 Joyce B 1677062@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I carry a soft large zippered bag where I can pack my jacket. If space gets tight I use space bags in the large bag. That will fit most of what I need but if I overdo it the large bag can get heavy.<br /> If it's a cross country or longer trip I take a small bed sheet for the flight and a light blanket too, each in a ziplock with air out (similarly to a space bag). I like to shlepp my stuff, that's why I found a bag that is lightweight and fits a lot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677060 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 11:22:02 +0000 Brooklyn 1677060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I tie mine around my waist! But I am a slip, slop, slap Aussie. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677059 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 11:16:19 +0000 El Cee 1677059@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I am "out and about" I am usually carrying a large tote of some sort, so my wrap can often be rolled up and put in my bag. When I am traveling, I prefer a small backpack or crossbody bag -- so the wrap usually ends up around my waist. But I really love Skylurker's idea of an "escort boy". Are hubbies and escort boys interchangeable? Probably not. Hubby is not fond of carrying my stuff. ;-)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677058 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 11:14:57 +0000 Helen11 1677058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hah! I thought I was the only one with this question, living in the tropics and not understanding winter dressing! I that you just had to carry it and try not to leave it in the train....</p> <p>I have recently learned a little bit, see upcoming travel capsule post : ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677050 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 11:02:04 +0000 Ledonna N. 1677050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't carry one most of the time . I'm driving I'll leave it in the car or I'll carry a big bag and a lightweight so I'll put the light weight in my bag. I do dress in layers for warmth. I use arm warmetd cut from leggings or,socks. I try to find other ways not to wear them. My favorite are light weight cocoon sweaters or wrap sweaters capes or arm warmers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677024 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 09:14:18 +0000 Style Fan 1677024@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If I am out and about I carry it.&nbsp; When I am travelling I stuff it in my bag.&nbsp; My layer is usually a cardigan so it stuffs well.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/layers-and-traveling#post-1677014 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 08:02:11 +0000 Astrid 1677014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I only travel with a backpack. In the past I sometimes took a messenger bag or handbag big enough to hold my layers, but I really prefer a backpack now. Especially because I now own this super lightweight Tom Bihn Daylight backpack which can be packed down small into a carryon. It holds a lot and still looks nice and sleek with a low profile in crowds. It's great. </p>