Women's winter work wear (office, commute, paid)

[southkakkatlantan]

I know this may sound like a silly question, but how do you ladies dress in the winter here for work? Particularly when it snows?

If you wear pants, do you tuck your slacks into snow boots and bring a separate pair of boots or shoes to put on when you get to work?

I'm new here, and gearing up for the cold weather....

[chirack]

Originally Posted by southkakkatlantan

I know this may sound like a silly question, but how do you ladies dress in the winter here for work? Particularly when it snows?

If you wear pants, do you tuck your slacks into snow boots and bring a separate pair of boots or shoes to put on when you get to work?

I am no lady, but I think so. That is what men do and snow boots get wet and salt stained. I know I have seen ladies change foot ware at work and women need snow boots where as men can just do with sturdy shoes.

[marothisu]

Yeah, I know a lot of women who have boots (not necessarily snow boots...just fashionable sturdy ones) and they carry their work shoes in their bags and change into those when they get to work.

[ToriaT]

I usually wore pants to work and wore boots that were shorter rather than the tall knee high. I did not tuck because I think that is uncomfortable, rather I wore my pants down over my boots. I saw very few tall boots with pants stuffed in on women. Mostly unless your legs are spindle thin its difficult to tuck pants into boots and they get all bunched up. I do not know of anyone doing that. If women wear skirts then I think many of them get taller boots or at least wear dark colored tights that blend in with a shorter boot. I would bring shoes in my briefcase and change into them. Sometimes I would keep shoes at the office to change into because I did not like lugging them everyday.

[Lorielicious]

Oh hey. I'm a dame.

I do a couple of things. One, I have a pair of flats that hangs out at the office for whatever. So during the winter, I usually wear pants with my snow boots, maybe tucked in or maybe not depending on the fit, then change into my real shoes at the office. One and a half, if my office flats don't match my outfit, I carry an extra pair of shoes in my giant winter tote. Two, for when it's not snowing, I just wear boots, usually tall, with a skirt, dress or whatever else regular outfit.

I have no idea what other women do, as I've honestly not paid attention, but don't feel bad for asking. I'm from California, and when I first moved to the Midwest, one of the things I wanted to know was winterwise, how should I dress for work. I'm probably doing this wrong.

[ToriaT]

I think what you are doing is pretty common. there is no right or wrong way. I do see women wearing fashion boots that might be attractive but get wrecked in all the snow so mostly they wear them when its cold but not snowy out. I actually have seen some wearing boots already but I think that is jumping the gun. I do not think long boots look right until about November. I have also seen people wear boots in May and it looks odd to me. Of course I have seen people wear flip flops in March and that too looks odd.

[Lorielicious]

Originally Posted by ToriaT

I think what you are doing is pretty common. there is no right or wrong way. I do see women wearing fashion boots that might be attractive but get wrecked in all the snow so mostly they wear them when its cold but not snowy out. I actually have seen some wearing boots already but I think that is jumping the gun. I do not think long boots look right until about November. I have also seen people wear boots in May and it looks odd to me. Of course I have seen people wear flip flops in March and that too looks odd.

Whew. Okay, this sounds more or less like me. I wear my ugly snow boots for when it's snowy and/or slushy out. When cold, but nothing much on the ground or falling from the sky, I stick with regular fashionable boots for warmth. And indeed, a hearty "Hell no" to boots this soon. I've seen women wearing them already and think to myself that it is an admission of failure. I will not wear a single boot until I see a snowflake in the sky. Ladies, do not go gentle into that good winter!

[aragx6]

Originally Posted by Lorielicious

Oh hey. I'm a dame.

I do a couple of things. One, I have a pair of flats that hangs out at the office for whatever. So during the winter, I usually wear pants with my snow boots, maybe tucked in or maybe not depending on the fit, then change into my real shoes at the office. One and a half, if my office flats don't match my outfit, I carry an extra pair of shoes in my giant winter tote. Two, for when it's not snowing, I just wear boots, usually tall, with a skirt, dress or whatever else regular outfit.

I have no idea what other women do, as I've honestly not paid attention, but don't feel bad for asking. I'm from California, and when I first moved to the Midwest, one of the things I wanted to know was winterwise, how should I dress for work. I'm probably doing this wrong.

Yup, that's exactly what I did as well. I no longer commute via public transit, so it's a non-issue, but this was what made the most sense to me. We were also a pretty casual work environment, so I wore jeans and athletic shoes fairly often in the winter months too.