How Does the Urban Prairie Girl Do Winter?

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With some styling tricks and a cold-weather purchase or two, you can translate the aesthetic of the moment into 40-degree attire.
We already know that the Urban Prairie Girl ruled summer, in her high necks, apron details and ruffles, making “Amish dowdiness seem a provocative fashion choice,” as noted by another writer in The New York Times. But with temperatures already dipping to 40, how will the U.P.G., whose look centers on calico and gingham, acclimate?
Here, five ways she can update the aesthetic of the moment for colder days so that instead of hibernating come winter, she’ll thrive.
If you’re wearing a more traditional coat, make your feet the focal point of your ensemble. Instead of summer’s Birkenstocks and huaraches, reach for low-heeled, lace-up boots that lend an Oregon Trail vibe, or floral velvet ones that feel very Laura Ashley.
That love for earthy bags (wicker baskets, straw totes) doesn’t have to die in winter. Just swap those materials for ones that feel more seasonally appropriate, like macramé cross-bodys and shearling shoppers. (Shearling in particular will make a U.P.G. dress more fashion forward, less farmers’ market.)
U.P.G. dresses often have high necks and long sleeves, so winterizing them with the old layer-a-turtleneck-underneath move doesn’t really make sense. Instead, reach for a shawl sweater that provides real warmth while still showing off a punchy printed frock.
When it’s just too cold to do the dress-and-tights thing (maybe it’s a leggings-under-jeans kind of morning?), ditch the U.P.G. dress in favor a U.P.G. top. Batsheva, a label wholly committed to prairie, has good ones to pair with vintage denim, but this velvet number would also keep you snug on polar vortex days





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