https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:06:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6/page/2#post-2286742 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:37:29 +0000 Ginger 2286742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Usually over. I want the flexibility of being able to remove layers if I end up getting warmer than usual, like going for a brisk walk, sitting in a sunny room, or housecleaning. Layering tops doesn't usually work well since the hems slide up the hip and make a bulky wrinkly mess. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6/page/2#post-2286730 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:00:41 +0000 bella 2286730@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mostly over unless it's the rare snowy day (we get only a few of those) in deep winter. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6/page/2#post-2286724 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:29:15 +0000 Suz 2286724@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both, but I only layer under in the coldest conditions or at times when I need to look as if I am wearing a single layer, if that makes sense -- i.e. dressy occasions when it is simply going to be too cold in the room!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6/page/2#post-2286723 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:26:40 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2286723@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LaPed, this is for you—wear a merino base layer for a week, get a chance at icebreaker stuff. <a href="https://www.globetrotter.de/magazin/icebreaker-7-tage-challenge/?utm_source=+facebook&#038;utm_medium=cpc&#038;utm_campaign=magazin_icebreakerchallenge&#038;fbclid=PAAaboAjB1-l0kqhp7OsM0ZpjuYcKR_GaWTfrr9FGkOLDBbPYWmdgaHCd3Wfk_aem_AVnzYbvLlCX-F2UUZV6lCK5-sF2HWnAtNQfGOmAx6qPOKPcFlTFPE3p-N9Huk4GZazkXf1bwltgBM-34OamyjXmDzIQ5r_n3BU5l7FwS2n57eDlRBsnwa6JN7XHaVNIKqUE" rel="nofollow">https://www.globetrotter.de/ma.....XHaVNIKqUE</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6/page/2#post-2286668 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 05:21:39 +0000 Style Fan 2286668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both. I am always cold. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6/page/2#post-2286663 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 02:52:17 +0000 Bijou 2286663@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Team both and I live in a warm temperate climate! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6/page/2#post-2286661 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 01:57:28 +0000 sarah 2286661@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely both! I wear a cami almost every day under my sweaters and shirts, and add jackets (blazers, jean jackets, and then coats) as things get colder. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6/page/2#post-2286643 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 00:00:07 +0000 phoebe 2286643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mostly over until it's really, really cold and then both. No need to size up for under because I add very fine long underwear to whatever I'm wearing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6/page/2#post-2286640 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 23:18:46 +0000 Janet 2286640@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m more of an over person. I warm up relatively quickly, so I have learned to stick with light underlayers when I do chose them. I hate being hot, so I am careful these days to avoid heavy sweaters and toppers unless it’s truly cold and I will be in an environment that won’t be blasting heat. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6/page/2#post-2286629 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:24:12 +0000 rachylou 2286629@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I used to do both, when I worked in office buildings. But now I only layer over. The bakery is colder than any office building in winter, but I’m never just sitting there… </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6/page/2#post-2286626 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:11:54 +0000 Echo 2286626@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aside from tights, almost exclusively over. That makes it easier for me to adjust to temperature changes throughout the day, as in our building there are warmer and colder locations. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6/page/2#post-2286614 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:39:55 +0000 JAileen 2286614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Right now, it’s chilly in the morning but warm in the afternoon. &nbsp;So I just wear a sweatshirt. &nbsp;Later when it’s colder all day, I’ll add a camisole. &nbsp;Right around Christmas I might add very lightweight long underwear. &nbsp;We’re not anywhere near as cold as Canada or the US Midwest, though. &nbsp;I think it’s only been below zero (F) here a couple of times in the last twenty five years. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286591 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:57:49 +0000 Helena 2286591@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Team both. I am basically a human ice cube from mid-October to late May. I don't love much layering from a fashion standpoint (for myself that is) so the underlayers are my preferred method of staying warm but needs must. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286590 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:49:08 +0000 cat2 2286590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Team both. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286571 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:48:53 +0000 LaPed 2286571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely both! I run cold. You'll never hear me complain about heat or humidity, but even a little bit of chill renders me somewhat useless. I pretty much always have a down vest and throw it on indoors for an instant temperature boost as needed. I start wearing a sleeveless base-layer when daytime temps are in the 50s/60s Fahrenheit, and once highs are in the 30s/40s, I prefer a long sleeve baselayer. Below freezing, I add long john bottoms.&nbsp;</p> <p>I've realized I prefer base-layers that don't look too much like undergarments so I can remove layers if need be. The Icebreaker merino tanks are my very favorite for transitional seasons. They are great for boosting the warmth of simple pullovers or button-front shirts, and I don't heistate to wear them on their own. I can't do tight-fitting wool on my arms or legs, so my deep winter baselayers are mostly silk or synthetic if it's really cold and/or I'm going to be doing something active, and cotton or cotton blends the rest of the time. </p> <p>The past few years I've come to really appreciate thermal long johns under my pants, and I do select pants with layering in mind. A lot of pants are too tight in the leg to accommodate long johns comfortably. I also don't love it when there's a huge discrepancy in rise (like when your pants sit at your hip but your long johns come up to your waist) so I try to pay attention to that too.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sock layering is my newest discovery. A pair of thin silk liner socks underneath a pair of wool socks does such a good job preventing clammy feet!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286565 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:34:05 +0000 RobinF 2286565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm definitely over. The only time I layer under is when I am going to be outdoors doing something in deep winter.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286555 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:55:42 +0000 Anonymous 2286555@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Over, excepting tights under skirts. It usually isn't cold enough here to need thermals, and when it is, I spend as little time outside as I can! </p> <p>Right now it's warm enough for sleeveless or short sleeve in the day, but in the mornings and at night I need a little jacket or sweater. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286554 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:43:36 +0000 JamC 2286554@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also do both and am another fan of Uniqlo airism and HEATTECH camisoles, long sleeve tops and turtlenecks. Often I also find myself reaching for a merino Smartwool crew. I wear Darn Tough socks when outdoors in all kinds of weather. I add additional layers (down jackets or full length coats, knits) as needed for walks and hikes. A wool beanie and variety of gloves/mittens are used in cool or cold conditions. I also have rechargeable hand warmers to combat Raynaud’s! I love being outdoors but do not like to be cold! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286553 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:24:07 +0000 April 2286553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Team both. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286552 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:16:46 +0000 kkards 2286552@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In the summer I always layer over…i start with a weather appropriate outfit and carry a topper and/or a scarf<br />in the fall/winter i always start under. &nbsp;Generally from mid October on I wear a Uniqlo heattec tee everyday. (Sometimes the original &amp; sometimes the warmer version ). On the super cold days i add the heattec &nbsp;leggings. &nbsp;I almost always have a wool scarf/shawl nearby. And will add a topped if needed&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286541 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:47:30 +0000 Sisi 2286541@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do both.<br />I wear a cotton t-shirt under a sweater through Fall, Winter and part of Spring. In the middle of Winter I add pantyhose under my pants (I hate the feeling but that's it),&nbsp; warm socks and a sleeveless puffer or a poncho under/over my outerwear. I also wear a woolen beanie and gloves when it's very cold. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286534 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:37:27 +0000 Anonymous 2286534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do both. &nbsp;It is cold enough today to do that. &nbsp;I am wearing a light weight long sleeved dress over underwear, a tank top, stockings and a slip. Over the dress o am wearing a polyester poncho and cotton woven scarf that matches the dress.. &nbsp;I have been comfortable all day inside in this outfit . &nbsp;To go out I would add a light topper, probably a long trench coat. &nbsp;Without either the top or under layers this would. Be too cool to wear today. &nbsp;The scarf is needed to meet my neck warm. &nbsp;The stockings are needed to warm legs and feet. &nbsp;The print poncho adds core warmth without adding anything heavy. &nbsp;I only wear polyester in cool transitional times and cold winter, as it is too warm for summer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286531 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:01:57 +0000 The Cat 2286531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286524 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:08:18 +0000 Kate 2286524@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both. In winter I add a cami (I use Uniqlo AIRism) and in super cold weather I will add a LS silk tee and silk tights. I hate heavy under layers, because then I overheat and can’t shed them easily. Silk is the perfect insulator and is easy to wear under any style of pants or tops without the need to size up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286520 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 03:18:26 +0000 Indigoprint 2286520@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Once the temp gets below 40, I wear a light,soft natural fiber layer close to my skin.<br /> Then I layer over that base.<br /> I especially like silk underwear. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286519 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 03:02:18 +0000 chewyspaghetti 2286519@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If I am in a very cold environment, I do both. Where I am now, I tend to just go over. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286518 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 02:52:30 +0000 Anonymous 2286518@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both over and under for me. I contemplate sizing to accommodate the layers. I use the Goldilocks theory: some pieces are skintight, some are just right and some are roomy </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286510 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 01:25:06 +0000 Jaime 2286510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A bit under but mostly over. The temperature can change a lot in the course of the day, and indoors can be colder than outdoors. I need to be able to take on and off layers easily. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286506 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:51:20 +0000 nemosmom 2286506@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yes! Base layers under knitwear is a must… </p> <p>Yes - I have learned to consider extra bulk in my sizing. My favorite yellow pea coat fit great, but only over a lightweight base. Fine in San Fran, but not in Chicago!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/over-or-under%e2%80%a6#post-2286505 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:41:37 +0000 Aquamarine 2286505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both if it’s really cold. I keep my home on the cool side so I tend to build layers with Heattech first, then a mid-layer top, and then something over that if I’m really chilled. If I’m going to go for a walk, I’ll add some tights under my bottoms too. Of course, I’ll strip some of the layers off when I get home and have warmed up! I do so much laundry in the winter. </p>