Another Friendly PSA on the Subject of Pant-like Garments

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls of all ages:

With the temperature jumping up and down like an over-sugared child in a bouncy castle it can be easy to become confused on the subject of clothing.  Some mornings you wake up and it's warm, but you know it may become colder during the day.  Or you wake up to freezing weather that eventually warms up to the 40s or 50s.  In these cases it can be difficult to plan your wardrobe effectively, and one must take both temperatures into consideration and dress accordingly.  Or one must prepare for the possibility of a temperature change.

This sometimes means layering.  That is, wearing clothing over clothing so that you can remove pieces of clothing throughout the day as needed, or add them on top if the weather gets too chilly.

It is understandable that in colder weather people will gravitate toward tights and leggings instead of bare legs, but do remember that tights and leggings are not pants.  Tights and leggings are things you wear under other clothing, except in rare circumstances.  (Such circumstances do not include going to Starbucks or heading to class.)  Tights and leggings are great for layering under a dress or even shorts if you want to add a layer of warmth, and if you're heading out in especially cold weather they can be worn under your regular pants.  But once again, they are not pants.  They may appear pant-like, but they are not proper "bottoms" any more than a bra is a proper "top."

So remember this winter, as you're rooting through your closet to find things to wear out in this crazy weather, to follow one simple rule when dressing your lower half:

If whatever you're wearing on your top half couldn't be worn with bare legs, you need to put on some damn clothes.  Otherwise you just look like someone who thought it would be a cold day, but then forgot to put some pants on.


And this has been a PSA from your friendly neighborhood fashion police.  Have a nice day.