Cold weather, common wisdom has it, is weather to dress up in. I won't quarrel with the notion. Most of my wardrobe consists of winter clothes. I love sweaters and no doubt have altogether too many of them. Long skirts, too, I find irresistible. It's weather for tights, textured or just plain black, and for scarves and knit hats. Here I'm wearing a sweater dress that seems to me both pretty and practical--though if I had to choose between being pretty and being practical, I'd be pretty and gladly shiver all evening.
       At this occasion, however, I was quite comfortable, thank you, pretty or not.