The Best Tights for Winter

Walking around the city, discovering new gems, is one of my favorite things to do. Nearly 30 years in one place and I’m still surprised by it. Being the cold weather sap that I am, I love to discover new parts of the city during Christmastime; Getting cozy and bundled to head out in the midst of Christmas covered streets all the while wishing for snow? Magical.

What’s not so magical is the whipping wind that slaps you in the face and smears that liquid liner you just spent 17 minutes on before heading outside. Or that strong gust of wind that takes both hands to keep your shift dress at an appropriate length as to not flash tourists you pass. Or once you realize you forgot gloves and you contemplate stopping into H&M to purchase a new pair but it’s a moot point since they’re now raw and numb. Point you, DC winter. I was lucky enough to experience all of the aforementioned in the span of an 8 minute walk over the Key Bridge. One of those windblown walks where you think your hair looks like this but in reality it looks like this. Grand.

I got to my destination, asked to put my hands in the brick oven pizza fire, was rudely declined, and stuck to nursing my Jameson and ginger. I was so focused on how I was able to lift and sip out of this glass when I couldn’t actually feel my hands that I completely neglected to realize how comfy the rest of me was. Hands were down for the count. Maybe two counts. But those fleece lined tights I made a game time decision about? They just won life. Not only are they FLEECE LINED but I went a size down so they’d fit a little tighter and keep me warmer. It sounds crazy. But it worked. I purchased a handful more and have worn them under jeans at football games, under wide leg work pants, as tights under a black shift on a Friday night. Dude, they’re fleece lined tights. The world is your oyster.