its cold outside so.....

[auld argonian]

Awright...crabby old me is gonna pull this one out again:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/20...humanbehaviour

The heat loss through the head thing is a myth. Please don't think that a super duper hat is gonna make everything else immaterial.

Best

AA

[Ryan Ross]

Awright...crabby old me is gonna pull this one out again:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/20...humanbehaviour

The heat loss through the head thing is a myth. Please don't think that a super duper hat is gonna make everything else immaterial.

Best

AA

Hey- Wether it's the power of suggestion, or more likely, that the tender skin of the ears forehead and scalp feel the cold more keenly, I feel one heck of a lot more comfortable with a hat than without. I also know that I am by no means alone in this.

Also, you'll note that the article does confirm that around 10% of lost body heat is lost from the neck up. That's a sizeable ammount, so far as I'm concerned, when you consider that the average man may weigh 160-180+ pounds, and the average head only 7-10 pounds. As I said, a LOT of heat is lost through the head.

[kennethrmc]

I maybe going off on a rabbit track with this thread, but our town is at 7,000 foot elevation and I've gone kilted in real cold a lot and I would affirm the "heat lost through extremities" concern (whatever the study claims). Very warm and waterproof hat, scarf, gloves and boots makes a huge difference in kilted winter attire.

[Pleater]

Woe is me.

I just consigned my traditional Englishwoman's red cloak to the dustbin.

Having been laid low with a variety of ailments for a while I have not been out walking, but I knew - having had to set traps for them, that a couple of mice had been in the house. I found that they had taken up residence in my cloak, which had been left near the radiator in the kitchen and so was all nice and warm, and they had eaten huge holes through it.

An ankle length cloak with a hood is so warm, movement of air around the body is reduced both when standing and walking.

Oh well - I'll just have to make another one. Finding a good deep red fabric which is heavy and closely woven is not easy these days - most heavy fabrics are intended for upholstery and so are rather coarse.

If a sturdy plaid is not to your liking then a cloak, in some manly colour with an additional cape for the worst weather is a handy garment. Just don't leave it lying around too long.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: