crusty

Oh yeah...<BR>this is why I moved to Florida.<BR><BR>I checked out the high-tech undies for a trip to Prague this winter.. $80 a pair- egads. I settled for a pair of cotton do-dads ($12 total) at Targets. I hope they work out... <BR>

Thrifty One

Go to Marshalls, TJMAXX, Ross, they have them too for alot less, of course, you have to be there at the right time for a selection.

janis

Crusty - 100% cotton won't be very useful. Not warm and take a long time to dry. A good compromise for women (don't know of anything comparable for men) is Cuddl Duds. They are a really good brand and inexpensive. They are 50/50 cotton/nylon and very soft and warm. I prefer silk but Cuddl Duds are good too.

carol

Nice silk underwear doesn't have to be expensive. And you can wear it forever, since it won't go out of style. I have tried several brands and my favorites are the silk pointelles from LLBean. The camisole is $19 and capri pants are $24. They also have a long-sleeved shirt for $29 and long pants for $26. The capri length pants are really nice because they don't show at the ankle when you sit down. Go to www.llbean.com. Click on womens, click on underwear. I also have a 3/4-length sleeve top from Wintersilks which is nice for the same reason - doesn't show at the wrists (I don't remember what it cost, but it was reasonable). You could order one silk top and one silk pants and try them - they are very lightweight and take up pactically no room in the suitcase. Then also take one pair of wool pants and just see which you like best. I think once you buy the silk underwear you will find that you wear it more than you think you will. I put mine on one night under my nightgown when I woke up freezing cold and couldn't find any extra blankets (European hotels sometimes turn the heat way down at night).

Faye

I take two pairs of silk long underwear, sleep in one, wear the other one during the day, rinse them out at night. They are so lightweight it makes sense to sleep in the too. They even have silk robes that are light.

amy

XOX: We have never done London in winter, but we go to Paris every January. I always take two pairs of black pants. Lined wool pants and silk underwear are great for &quot;wind whipping off the Seine&quot; days. A lighter material for the other pair--one that still can be combined with silk underwear if need be--provides the versatility you need. Last year we had a 50 degree day (just the lighter pants) and a 20 degree day (wool pants, silk underwear and my pantyhose plus heavy socks)in the same week.