<p>So... what kind of clothing do you guys wear? Especially when it snows. I've never seen snow... I woke up from my warm bed, got up, shivered in the 60F (15.5C) and groaned upon realizing I will freeeeze in Ithaca. </p>
<p>What kind of clothing do you guys wear in the cold? My entire wardrobe is composed of light sweaters/jackets, tshirts, and jeans. I don't even own gloves/boots. Oh boy. Help please?</p>
<p>get a winter coat , hat, gloves etc</p>
<p>One winter coat? Should I prepare a list ahead of time or figure it out at Cornell?</p>
<p>i'm from Long Island, so I get a pretty good feel for New York winters, but it isn't as harsh as upstate. I'm planning on buying lots and lots of under armor before I go up next fall.</p>
<p>For essentials, you will need:</p>
<p>Outer Jackets:
-Insulated winter coat, don't skimp on quality, expect to pay over $100, less than $300
-windbreaker or shell
-sweatshirts/hoodies (often double as insulation)</p>
<p>insulation layers:
-fleece
-sweatshirts</p>
<p>Accessories
-waterproof boots/boot socks if you wear dinky athletic socks like i do with normal shoes
-gloves
-hat/beanie
-umbrella
-sunglasses (the snow is really bright with the sun reflecting off it</p>
<p>optional:
-scarf
-facemask (if you're a wimp)</p>
<p>A note on ski jackets: there are two ways to dress for skiing. You can--
-wear an insulated jacket and a layer or two under
-wear a base layer (long underwear or microfiber), insulation layer or two (fleece(s)), and a shell (just the waterproof part of a jacket)</p>
<p>Skiing is a great thing to take up when you come to cornell as the winters are long and cold and theres a mountain near campus. I would recommend getting either a ski jacket for your insulated coat, or a shell for your windbreaker, giving neither preference.</p>
<p>That way you will be able to wear the clothes you have already, because of the temperature, for skiing. Either way it will be expensive. Both the insulated coat and the shell will cost between $100 and $300. Experienced skiers recommend layering, as it is not only more versatile, but because of the trapped air between layers, actually warmer. Don't think of a shell as a $200 windbreaker though...that's the wrong mentality. It's buying the pieces of your ski jacket seperately.</p>
<p>Does anyone actually wear a baclava (face mask) on campus?</p>
<p>This thread should be pinned up.</p>
<p>I've seen like 2 or 3, out of all the students I saw every day, for the entire semester. So, no, nobody actually wears them, but it mght be nice to have in case. If you want to go skiing, get one, as it gets really cold/windy night skiing sometimes, regardless of where in the country you are. Get one with the integrated neck gaiter. I like those best</p>
<p>Sunglasses? Eww.. I wear glasses. Does that mean I'll have to get either the dark coverings or switch to contacts?</p>
<p>Switch to contacts anyways dork! Haha just kidding, but I used to wear glasses and got contacts so that I can wear sunglasses.</p>
<p>You don't NEED sunglasses, but they're very nice to have sometimes.</p>
<p>Your options are:
-clip on dark coverings for your glasses
-prescription sunglasses
-contacts + regular sunglasses</p>
<p>I personally love contacts. I have glasses in case I'm too lazy or rushed to put the contacts in, but contacts are great, it's like being able to see again, and I forget I'm wearing them after about 15 minutes. Then you can just wear regular sunglasses. Whatever floats your boat. Sunglasses aren't necessary, but they're highly recommended for when it's sunny. When I wake up and it's sunny on the snow when I get outside, I always squint/shade my eyes for a couple minutes until my eyes adjust.</p>
<p>Ooh jimbob1225 pmed with helpful advice, and I got his permission to paste it here. I'd quote, but I don't know how.</p>
<p>i read your post about moving from CA to NY...I too recently moved from sunny San Jose to a snowy eastern locale. talk about a shock! and i was born in arizona too anyway, here's the list of the 10 basics/essentials.</p>
<ol>
<li>nice thick scarf (totally useful)</li>
<li>warm cap (like a ski cap...there are some nice ones with college/sports or other logos.)</li>
<li>GLOVES (i recommend buying 2 pairs since they're easy to lose and extremely important. maybe even invest in a thick waterproof pair if you're going to drive and have to clean off your windshield every morning!)</li>
<li>sweatshirts (make sure you have at least 3. you'll need them much of the year, either by themselves or under thicker things.)</li>
<li>a puffy jacket (like this one: <a href="http://www.branaghcompendium.com/hunkyham.jpg%5B/url%5D">http://www.branaghcompendium.com/hunkyham.jpg</a>)</li>
<li>a few sweaters for layering or when it's chilly but not winter. if you're a girl, get some turtlenecks. if you're a guy, get some nice polar fleece pullover type-things. old navy is a bargain.</li>
<li>umbrella.</li>
<li>an overcoat (if necessary, for wearing over dressy clothes. look for them at burlington coat factory, theyre cheaper yet good.)</li>
<li>a room heater, if they're allowed for your dorm room. if they are, get one. if they're not, get even warmer pajamas!</li>
<li>thick socks and snow shoes. those sneakers won't cut it any more on the ice. absolutely necessary.</li>
</ol>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>Azn eyes, guys. Without glasses, my eyes would look even smaller. =P jk.</p>
<p>Mmm, I'll look into contacts. The thought of shoving film up my eyes isn't that appealing though. Not to mention the possibility of infection. Eww... hahah</p>
<p>yeah i agree with all of that. Don't buy a room heater right away, just order one online. Your dorm room might even have heat. Court/Bauer and Mews have AC. You will need a fan year round. In the first few weeks it's opressively hot. <a href="http://store1.yimg.com/I/rewilliams_1871_25216340%5B/url%5D">http://store1.yimg.com/I/rewilliams_1871_25216340</a> is a good example. they have them at bed bath and beyond. In the winter you can use them to air out your room if it gets stuffy. Just open your window and turn your fan on high when you leave in the morning, and then come back after class shut the window and turn off the fan and wait for your room to warm up. (should be within an hour or so)</p>
<p>The only thing i'd like to comment on is the puffy jacket. They're great, but remember what I said about skiing and jackets and stuff. If you want to get a puffy jacket, I recommend also getting a nice shell, and of course you'll have a fleece anyway, so you'll be set.</p>
<p>Something I often do is wear a t-shirt, and over it a zip sweatshirt, and over that a down puffy zip up vest with hat and gloves. It keeps my torso warm without overheating me. You may have noticed that legs don't really get cold as long as they're in pants. Occassionally the wind will get to you, but since you're walking when your outside, regular jeans or sweatpants are fine. If you can't handle it, you can wear long underwear under your jeans, or buy insulated jeans.</p>
<p>"Does anyone actually wear a baclava (face mask) on campus?"</p>
<p>LOL!!!</p>
<p>so how much snow so far fell in ithaca spar?</p>
<p>I saw someone wearing a facemask the other day...it was sketchy, to say the least.</p>
<p>ugh im so wearing a facemask and I dont care how many people laugh at me.. :/
And SchoolDuh.. definitely look into contacts! I wear them they're totally fine.</p>
<p>Lol. I always have a fear of contacts sneaking behind my eyes and going, "AHHH look where I am now!" I guess that's one of the reasons why I haven't tried them. But after reading this threat I think I will look into them.</p>
<p>litagee87, you start wearing one and suddenly all the girls start calling shuttles, heh.</p>
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