Bring on the Cold

I passionately hate dressing for winter. I go coatless until it’s just too cold. But I recently came to the realization that even though I might wear a coat, my head is still freezing. So today I invested in not one, but two hats.

I’m sure the main reason I haven’t worn hats is they tend to smash down my hair. I don’t have that hair with boinnng that springs back to life after you peel off a snug-fitting hat. So I’ve gone without for all these years.

Today I was on a winning streak in Filene’s. Any time I buy more than half of what I try on, I feel victorious. The best news was it was greatly reduced, as they try to get rid of all their winter merchandise in preparation for spring. I ended up with 2 pairs of pants and 4 sweaters (two of them Cashmere) for around $180.

Then I remembered about my cold head and asked about hats. Main floor the clerk said.

Hats of every description. First the “dressy” hat (above) that is warm without fitting tightly. It’s extremely soft and will go with most every color.

Then I couldn’t resist a hat with ear flaps at $12.99.

It even fastens under your chin to really seal out the cold.


All this in under an hour since I was at a 1-hour meter. I definitely didn’t want to offset my sale savings with a $50 parking ticket.

That should be the last shopping I need to do until spring.