liquidfeet
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I did.
It's a Jones New York jacket with two zippered pockets, water resistant and wind-proof, with a hood. This thing was never meant to be worn while skiing, but I bought it at a thrift shop inexpensively and saw its potential. It functioned for me as a shell, under which I wore a light down zippered jacket and my usual two-three layers of ski shirts.
I was never cold, it kept me dry, and liked the way it slimmed me down. I still have that jacket, although the satin liner has grown thread-bare in places. Come to think of it, there is a thin layer of exposed woven white poly-fill under that threadbare lining. I recall using a permanent marker to darken that insulation so it wouldn't show, just to get through the end of the season. I may have worn it two seasons in a row.
I loved that jacket, and have come upon it again now that I'm cleaning out my closets. Now when I put it on I realize how unusual it must have looked on the slopes. I'm not sure I'd wear it now, but maybe....
Anyone else ever done something like that?
It's a Jones New York jacket with two zippered pockets, water resistant and wind-proof, with a hood. This thing was never meant to be worn while skiing, but I bought it at a thrift shop inexpensively and saw its potential. It functioned for me as a shell, under which I wore a light down zippered jacket and my usual two-three layers of ski shirts.
I was never cold, it kept me dry, and liked the way it slimmed me down. I still have that jacket, although the satin liner has grown thread-bare in places. Come to think of it, there is a thin layer of exposed woven white poly-fill under that threadbare lining. I recall using a permanent marker to darken that insulation so it wouldn't show, just to get through the end of the season. I may have worn it two seasons in a row.
I loved that jacket, and have come upon it again now that I'm cleaning out my closets. Now when I put it on I realize how unusual it must have looked on the slopes. I'm not sure I'd wear it now, but maybe....
Anyone else ever done something like that?