cold legs?

I like to wear skirts.  The damp, bone chilling cold of the pacific northwest makes it hard to pull on tights & a skirt instead of my cords & knee high socks in the morning.  And it's not even winter yet.  I need warmth - the wool long john type of warmth minus the saggy bottom and $100 price tag.  Okay, so I'm a bit picky...I want warmth that is good looking, inexpensive, and comfortable.  Well, lucky me - I found it!

Take two wool or cashmere sweaters from the thrift store, cut the arms of each sweater, sew one arm from each sweater together to make legs. Then take the legs and sew them onto a pair of boy cut undies - bam! - you got some nice, affordable, warm long underwear.  And, they even have a fun look to them - don't ya think?

I made two pair - one merino wool and one cashmere.  I used XL or L sweaters for the top of the leg and S or M sweaters for the bottom.  They are incredible.  Warm, soft, and comfortable.