December 12, 2024
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Fashion & Beauty

4 Winter Essentials to Buy in Every Colour

There are some winter essentials that I just cannot live without.

Ok, that might be hyperbole. I’m unlikely to actually die for a lack of a selection of coloured berets, but it would make getting dressed in the morning MUCH harder.

Obviously winter essentials include a half decent warm coat and a pair of boots that you can actually wear out in the rain (note to self, buy a pair of boots that you can wear in the rain). Here I’m talking about the accessories. The bits that often get forgotten while we’re looking at expensive coats and boots, but make all the difference to an outfit.

Here are some super cheap essentials that it’s worth getting in ALL the colours to get you through winter in style.

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Berets

I do a lot of beret wearing over the winter and they are so cheap and available in so many colours that I can match them with any outfit.

Grey, black, navy and cream are my basics, red, dark forest green and a lighter emerald green are also colours that I’m fond of.

I buy them on eBay where they are absurdly cheap. I’m thinking I could also do with them in beige and brown.

If you’re not sure how to wear a beret, then never fear,Ā there areĀ 4 different ways to wear a beretĀ here.

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Pashminas/Scarves

Scarves not only keep your neck warm, but can help pull an outfit together. Vintage silk scarves are great for filling in the neckline of a coat if you want to add a splash of colour. I also recommend those lightweight, cheap “pashmina” style scarves. They come in a rainbow of colours that you can match to your beret if you’re that sort of person (I am totally that sort of person) and will add a bit of warmth on all but the very coldest of days.

Again, they are something you can pick up on eBay dirt cheap. Keep watch if your colour is out of stock as they come in and out all the time.

Opaque Tights

I’m pretty sure this is the most ground breaking list I have ever written? Opaque tights? In Winter? Shocker.

Yeah, I’m not just talking black opaques though. Stocking up (stocking, geddit?) on multiple colours makes getting dressed a lot easier and can extend the life of your Spring and Summer clothing that doesn’t work with black opaques.

Weirdly, white has been one of my most worn colours, even though someone on a blog post once told me I looked like I was wearing surgical stockings (thanks, that person.). White tightsĀ work with lighter, more summery, frocks. Dark brown tights work with browns, mustard yellows and greens and burgundy is great for adding a splash of colour to an all black outfit.

These Trasperenze opaques come in a rainbow of colours.

You can even get nude tights in thicker deniers. I’m on the hunt for a pair and have my eye on these.

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Ā Gloves

I have a good selectionĀ of cotton and polyester gloves that I’ve picked up in charity shops in a variety of colours to match berets and scarves. They often cost as little as 50p, or in a vintage shop just a few pounds. There are only a few days a year where it’s really cold enough in most of the UK that cotton and polyester gloves aren’t good enough to keep the chill off, which means you can co-ordinate for next to nothing. They also look far more elegant than big fuzzy mittens

Navy and red are my most useful pairs, though I also have a black chiffon pair that are more useful than I expected them to be for winter evenings out. Sadly I cannot find an online supplier of new gloves in a variety of colours. I remember about 15 years ago a department store near me used to sell a rainbow of gloves, all laid out in boxes in glove sizes. But we’ll keep reminiscences about the old days to a minimum. Etsy is a good place to look online for vintage gloves.

When it’s really chilly I fall back on the gorgeous leather button gloves that Dents sent me. I would never normally pay that much for gloves, but these fit beautifully, look elegant and deal very well with being stuffed in pockets. The ones linked to above come in brown, black and berry. Mine are brown and I find they go with much more than black would.

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Any essential winter accessories I’ve missed?

 

8 Comments

  • Oooh, ta for the tights link. I don’t think I’d count most of the others as essentials, but tights are deffo on my list.

  • Porcelina November 2, 2016

    You are so right about these essentials! I have 3 berets (navy, red, black and white), and gloves in magenta, navy, dark green, bright orange, tan, and black. They ALL get worn. No regrets there! I am currently craving some dark green tights like CiCiMarie wore in a recent post. I would add one thing to your list – faux fur collars/tippets/stoles! I wear them more than scarves to up the glam factor. I have black, brown and pink so far….

    Useful post! X

    • Gemma November 2, 2016

      Oh yes, that’s a great tip!
      I have dark green tights, but they’ve never really worked with my wardrobe as much!

  • Jessica November 3, 2016

    I feel like I can never manage to make colorful tights work. I’ve owned plenty of different colors, but I always end up wearing out the toes of my black and brown pairs while the others sit, unworn, in my dresser. I should really work on that.

  • Leigh November 3, 2016

    Love this!! As winter will soon be upon us this post reminds me that I need to start to pull out my winter accessories. I’m a huge fan of berets but can never find ones that fit just right. I’m afraid I’m going to wear my favorite vintage one to death. And I could never live without big fuzzy scarves in all colors and patterns. <3

    xo
    Leigh
    http://www.pinkvintageheart.com

  • Esther November 4, 2016

    Great tips, really helpful. I have berets and opaque tights too, but I could do with more colours. Btw do you have any foolproof suggestions on NOT losing gloves? Mine will last max till mid December…Any tips are highly appreciated…

    • Gemma November 4, 2016

      Ha ha! I’m afraid not! I’m quite good at sticking mine in my pockets when I take them off, and at home I have a box labelled gloves that I keep them all in.
      Have you tried attaching them to a piece of string through your sleeves? šŸ˜‰

  • Tam Francis November 17, 2016

    Absolutely agree. I wear the heck out of my berets and tights I wear all year long because the air-conditioning is so cold.

    Love these colors. Almost time to go shopping of new tights. I do vintage gloves of course and pick them up at yard sales and thrift stores!

    I don’t think I’ve done any winter scenes in my books besides a Christmas scene, Hmmmmm, inspiration. Thanks!

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