Leggings - this is what will give you warmth

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Now leggings are worn much less frequently. They were replaced with insulated leggings and woolen tights. But once this item greatly helped our grandmothers in the harsh winter cold. If you ask any modern girl if she knows what leggings are, not everyone will answer this question. Others will ask in response: "What is it?" Is it true?

What is it - leggings?

This word came to us from the German language. Literally translated, leggings (Reithose) are riding pants. The similarity of our Russian leggings with reithose is in their design. Usually these are tight, leg-fitting trousers made of knit material.

The wardrobe of Russian women in the era of socialism was not particularly fashionable and frills. In winter, in the cold, they had to wear leggings. In those days there was no color variety. Leggings were usually black, grey, brown and blue.

Where leggings fit

Do they wear leggings now? This is not such a common wardrobe item, but in some cases it is appropriate now. Wonderful bright trousers with an ornament are suitable for a ski trip or a trip to the skating rink. And in general for any out-of-town and sporting events.

Today, leggings are available in all sorts of colors, they can be matched to any jacket or to match the scarf. If a girl has this piece of clothing in her collection, you don’t have to worry about her women’s he alth. So warm pants will not only decorate, but also serve the benefit.

We warm our babies

Besides women and girls, children wear leggings. That's where the riot of colors and expanse for intricate drawings. Moms should definitely make sure that the children's walk is comfortable, because boys and girls have a habit of lying in a snowdrift and moving down an ice slide straight into the snow.

It is necessary to put on a pair of leggings, children's games in this case will not lead to the possibility of catching a cold and getting sick.

Choose the right one

What should I pay attention to when choosing these warm pants?

• For winter, it is preferable that woolen threads predominate in the composition of the product. It is well known that wool is a natural and warm material that will keep you warm in any frost.
• Thing must match in size. Pants that are too wide will look ugly, tight ones may tear and become completely unusable after washing, decreasing in size even more. Leggings are tight pants, but in moderation.
• It is better to wash woolen things by hand or in a delicate mode. The main thing is to prevent temperature differences during washing and rinsing. It is the contrasting temperatures that cause wool to shrink.

Choose the product according to the season, thin leggings are suitable for windy and cool spring or autumn. In winter, you need to wear thick, tight pants, this will ensure complete comfort.

Buy or tie?

Handmade, or "hand-made" is gaining popularity today. Needlewomen all over the world do everything they do - they embroider, they make soap, and they make souvenirs. Knitting is not in last place on this list.

Each mother who held a hook or knitting needles in her hands will be able to knit children's leggings. This is not difficult at all, because the thing is small in size and can be created in a short time.

Leggings for women are knitted less often. Given the large selection of these products on sale, many do not see the point in spending time knitting. And there really is plenty to choose from. Numerous pants with winter ornaments and prints, products imitating knitted tights, or denim texture will satisfy the most picky taste of any fashionista.

Keep warm pants only clean. Put them away until the next season in a bag, or a cover for clothes, putting a moth remedy there (just in case), then this little thing will warm and delight you for more than one season.