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Would I need leather jackets in Portland OR?

ironkurtin

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It's going to be an interesting switch moving from endless summer heat to endless winter drizzle!

12 years ago

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rae

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My coworker used to live in Portland and said her leather jacket was her best purchase, because it kept the wind out. Angie and the Seattleites rock leathers, too.

12 years ago

RoseandJoan

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I think they will be great for layering under a coat but then I know nothing about the weather in Portland.

12 years ago

Mellllls

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I think you'll wear it more than you think.

12 years ago

Angie

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You will need SEVERAL. And all types of toppers in all sorts of weights. You can never have enough toppers living in the PNW. And weatherproof footwear.

You can wear a lightweight leather jacket in a Seattle Summer when we have an awful Summer. But we are having a beautiful and warm Summer this year!!!! So two piece dressing - nothing hot and sticky.

I suspect you will LOVE Portland weather for a while, Dana. Get your Fall and Winter dressing fix right away! Then you will probably miss wearing drapey linen knits and sandals. On the East Coast, the weather is as hot as it is cold - and you get to do both. In Seattle we live in Autumn and Spring weather a lot - which to me feels like Winter. I miss easy two piece dressing sans toppers, and I love wearing sleeveless tops sans layers. Just can't do it in Seattle. I run too cold.

I don't want to jinx our weather angels. We are having stunning weather now - warm but not hot - and two piece dressing has been a treat.

*un-jinxing*

12 years ago

K. Period.

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What can I add after Angie? She's spot on. I have a pretty broad range of toppers, but the ones that get the most wear are ones that are medium weight. I wear my leather jackets all spring and fall and even break them out in the summer for evenings. Full winter tends to be too wet and cool to wear them for me. I predict leather is going to be your new linen.

ETA: When are you moving?

EATA: (edited again to add...is that an established abbreviation yet?) Yay! We'll see you next summer.

12 years ago

ironkurtin

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K, cross fingers for me, the plan is June of next year.

12 years ago

Diana

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Yes! Not suede though. Proper smooth leather doesn't mind getting a little damp, and it's the perfect weight.

12 years ago

Sylvie

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I think so. My experience in SF is the same as Rae's coworker in Portland. There's nothing better than leather for giving you a light-medium weight layer that looks sleek and blocks wind.

12 years ago

annagybe

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I wear mine a lot in the in between weather.

12 years ago

christieanne

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I love Portland - would really like to relocate there at some point. Leather jacket will be very useful. Seems to me that Oregon can run a wee bit warmer than Seattle as it's protected from the direct ocean fronts that move into the Puget Sound. But still basically the same - longer, cooler winters than Texas for sure.

12 years ago

Sheila

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Yes, leather is fantastic in this climate and, yes, Portland is a bit warmer and drier than Seattle. You will love Portland, it is young and vibrant and clean!

12 years ago

tarzy

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Just remember to put a bird on it.

12 years ago

ironkurtin

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What about wool? I hung on to several wool trenches from NYC. They can be waterproofed.

12 years ago

K. Period.

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Yes! I have lots of wool coats. It's perfect. Wool is naturally water resistant and breathable and insulating when wet. Perfect for Portland. The only issue is moths. Heed my warning: have the home you move into fumigated before you move in or store everything in those huge ziplock storage bags. (Personal knowledge. Personal. Moth. Hating. Knowledge. The flying beasties. (shaking fist at sky))

12 years ago

Ariadne

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Tarzy! LOL.

Yes, many leather jackets. All the leather! All the wool! All the jackets!

12 years ago

AviaMariah

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I second what Angie and others said. You can't have too many jackets/toppers in the PNW. I wear them all year long, even in the summer since I work in arctic a/c. Portland is a beautiful and fun city!!

12 years ago

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