Winter clothes in NY

[binau]

Posted: 1/18/10 at 3:03am

I'm heading to NY in April, and I'm just asking advice as I don't want to seem like an absolute tourist and turn up in an eskimo outfit (I am from Australia).

Basically, for cold weather here I wear jeans, sneaker-type shoe, a t-shirt and just a normal jumper/sweater.

I will probably need more than this right for weather that is <50 degrees F right?

What kind of shoes and 'sweaters' do you guys wear?

thanks

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 1/18/10 at 3:35am

I would think you would be fine in April--it can certainly be cold, but not too bad. It's all about layers. You might bring a light coat in case it does drop below 50. The rest should be fine. I wear sneakers now as long as it's above freezing.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 1/18/10 at 7:45am

50 degrees fahrenheit is not terribly cold. April is no longer winter, but well on the way to feeling like Spring. I'd be more inclined to worry about the amount of rain that often hits -- particularly for your shoes. Nothing worse than having to put wet shoes back on and spend the day in them. The layers suggestion is a great one, though....just in case.

[After Eight]

Posted: 1/18/10 at 7:45am

For many years now, we've had nasty weather in April: cool and rainy.

I would say to definitely bring along a windbreaker and a scarf.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 1/18/10 at 7:54am

COOL, yes. But not really COLD. (Although anything is possible.) I hope you don't go the week I do, because I have the worst weather luck!

But I hail from Boston. I put my Winter coat away on March 15. Regardless. I also refuse to wear it before November 1. Ridiculous, I know. But I hate coats.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 1/18/10 at 8:07am

drama, I know the feeling. I live in Buffalo, and by March I'm ready to break out the capris and sandals I'm so over winter....LOL

[kooky]

Posted: 1/18/10 at 8:13am

April can be iffy ..... bring a raincoat, sweaters etc . Winter will be over... thank goodness .... what shows will you be seeing? Have a great time.

[After Eight]

Posted: 1/18/10 at 8:30am

"COOL, yes. But not really COLD. (Although anything is possible.)"

I don't know how it's been in Boston, but in NYC these past Aprils, what with the chill, rain and wind, it certainly seemed cold to me. I remember in my long-ago youth, April used to mean balmy spring weather, (March, too.) No more. And plays were better, then, too!




"But I hail from Boston. I put my Winter coat away on March 15. Regardless. I also refuse to wear it before November 1. Ridiculous, I know. But I hate coats."

I too hate coats, and avoid wearing them much longer than I should. Which is probably why I always end up getting sick in April.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 1/18/10 at 11:01am

A suggestion:

Bring thermal underwear. One never knows how sharply the temps may fall in April. Thermals will do the trick and they don't take much room in your suitcase.

I brought thermals to Europe in October. As I travel light, they were just the things I needed when it got very cool at night.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 1/18/10 at 12:10pm

I tend to not go overboard when dressing for the whether in regards to a trip to NYC. I speed walk everywhere so by the time I get to my destination I'm feeling very warm.

Also, there have been times when I've worn my spring jacket in winter. My dress coats are wool and hold water so if I know it's going to rain I'll take my spring jacket instead. Definitely bring something that is water resistant or else you'll be wearing a wet and heavy jacket all night. Wearing a coat that feels like it weighs ten pounds is not comfortable at all. My best suggestion is to wear something that buttons or zippers under your jacket. When you get to the theatre you can check your coat and keep the second jacket with you. Sometimes I think it's colder in the theatres than it is outside.

[binau]

Posted: 1/18/10 at 4:01pm

Thanks...I didn't consider the rain. Hope it's not too bad.

[QUOTE]April can be iffy ..... bring a raincoat, sweaters etc . Winter will be over... thank goodness .... what shows will you be seeing? Have a great time.[/QUOTE]

A Little Night Music
Anyone Can Whistle (Encores!)
Sondheim on Sondheim
West Side Story
South Pacific
Lips Together, Teeth Apart
The Glass Menagerie
This concert at Carnegie Hall with Paul Szot and Kelli O'hara (songs of Lerner and Loewe with the New York Pops)

And I can't fit anything else is since I'm going to some other cities. There is so much else to see, though! Perhaps another trip.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 1/18/10 at 4:06pm

Sounds like a great trip! Have fun!

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/18/10 at 4:34pm

I never wear winter clothes, because I only wear cotton. so I wear the same things all year round, and I layer them. I'm going to suggest layering to you, and an umbrella!

[kooky]

Posted: 1/18/10 at 5:39pm

WOW, sounds as though your "dance card" is full, ENJOY, ENJOY ...

"April showers, bring May flowers" sorry couldn't resist... a raincoat is a MUST for
April ......