Haramaki

[taimatsu]

A while back Eve found an article about haramaki. This is a type of old-fashioned underwear worn in Japan - the name means 'belly warmer'. They have been languishing in obscurity because they have the same coolness factor as granny pants do here - but now they are experiencing a renaissance, and are being made in funky patterns and colours. They look quite fun - people are shown wearing them over jeans, like a little mini-skirt but higher, or under long tops, like another layer. I could see myself wearing one.

Here is the original article, and here is a tutorial written by someone else (though I think the result looks a bit skimpier than I'd like).

I have camouflage-pattern stretch fleece. I think I know what I'm doing with it.

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[ewx.livejournal.com]

Ever since the advent of low-rise jeans, women have been stuck with a little cold gap between the bottom of our shirts and the top of our jeans.

I think everyone I know in fact manages to find clothes that meet in the middle one way or another...

[taimatsu]

Oh, yes, they do, but even if one wears normal/high-waisted jeans and long tops, still when one bends over or stretches up or something one can end up with cold draughty gaps.