Stylish Thermal Underwear at Damart
Apparently thermal underwear is becoming increasingly popular as comfort is becoming an increasingly more important consideration in the fashion world. Long gone are the days we all screamed “beauty is pain” as we wore miniskirts in sub zero temperatures and sky high heels that threatened bunions and bruised knees at best and most likely broken limbs a worst. Now, it seems that we’ve all had enough of struggling to fit into the latest fashions with a smile, no matter how ridiculous or uncomfortable. Now it’s fashion’s turn to fit us. And when I say fit, I mean wrap around us with a warmth and softness comparable to the odd headless blue furry arms on the cup-a-soup advert.
Thermal underwear is often lumbered with a bad reputation. Personally, when I think thermals, I instantly think long johns and conjure up images from the Laurel and Hardy movies, some comedic chap in hideous head to toe, white pyjamas, walking under ladders, stepping on rakes, having paint thrown over him and generally acting the fool. I’m reminded of my mother forcing me to wear my itchy white vest under my school shirt for my own good. Never do I think of soft and sensual warmth.
Thermals have always been popular with those who have to work outside during the colder winter months, or indeed the elderly who feel the cold a lot more than others and often have circulation problems. These practical aspects are often what prompts the few to invest in thermal underwear in the first place, however, most believe they will be sacrificing style for comfort and therefore, avoid thermals at all costs, forgetting the practical advantages. Hark back those images of the fool in long johns, and people choose to leave the thermals behind and constantly utter ‘beauty is pain, beauty is pain’ through chattering teeth whilst they go about their business.
Today’s thermal underwear is, thankfully, in another realm; beautifully constructed from top-quality materials that allow your skin to breathe at the same time as keeping you warm. Hooray for happy mediums, now you can actually buy thermals that won’t send your lover running out into the cold if you were ever to reveal them in front of him. There are gorgeous vests, soft to the touch with a satin finish, lace details round the top and pretty bows, lovely colours not just useful ones, and a luxurious rather than a practical feel.