While the Montrose community may show warmth at every turn, the weather in Boston is increasingly cold. Every morning, a sense of relief appears on students’ face once they get inside Montrose’s warm building from biting cold outside. Once inside, students will find that classrooms vary from chilly to toasty.
From students’ perspective, the rooms that have the most inconsistent temperature are Room 10, Room 8 and Room 3. These rooms are either too warm or too cold. When rooms are cold, students from warm areas feel cold even with the red Montrose sweater. Therefore, we have some tips to keep you warm while still meet the requirement of dress code.
The first method is, wear something underneath the long sleeve Montrose polo. The key is to wear clothes that is warm yet thin. Mrs. Keeley mentioned that students can wear clothes underneath, but students should avoid looking bulky. Accordingly, the best material to meet these requirements is cashmere. Cashmere is the root of the hair of goat. Because it is the root of hair, it is extremely gentle, soft and fine. It also has strong ability to maintain warmth without looking bulky.
Usually, cashmere sweaters are more expensive than other sweaters, around $80 to 100+ dollars. However, in after Christmas sales, cashmere sweaters can reduce to around $50. Places that you can get inexpensive cashmere sweaters are Lord & Taylor, Macy’s and many other department stores. A cashmere sweater can last for a long time; it will be a worthy investment.
The second method is to wear cotton tights. As we all see, Montrose students like to wear knee-high socks. Nevertheless, the upper thighs do not have any cover and can feel cold at school. Students can wear shorts that are thick and warm, but the knee areas are still exposed. Therefore, the best way is to wear cotton tights. Montrose School handbook mentioned that students can only wear “plain, black or navy blue tights.” These are easy colors to find. Nevertheless, stores like CVS usually only sell nylon tights. Nylon tights are very thin; they usually do not work as well as cotton. Cotton are more dense, and they can partially insulate the cold air from contacting with your legs.
With layers of under and overgarments, girls should be well-prepared and ready to manage the cold. Staying warm also helps your immune system, which becomes vulnerable when your temperature drops too low. To stay warm and healthy, be prepared with layers to combat the cold at Montrose.