Fashion Over Forty: Black Ponte Knit Pants for Winter Travel

Happy Friday!

We recently had to take an almost 4 hour (one way) drive to Milwaukee (and back home), and when trying to decide what to wear for the trip, I remembered reading a post a while ago titled something like "the best pants for travel" where the blogger mentioned black Ponte Knit Pants and that's what I decided to wear. 

You may wonder what Ponte Knit Pants are - these pants are double knit with two way stretch that won't bag out. Some are a pull on style some come with a zipper and button with practical pockets. They are available in a skinny, straight or bootcut. Due to the way they are made they can be dressed up for the office or a night out and the stretch double knit makes them most comfortable for long car or air travel.

We don't usually take such long car rides in the winter so this was my first time trying out these pants for a long car ride and they did not disappoint. Due to the double knit they also kept me warm enough while taking a walk along Lake Michigan on this day when it was just around the freezing point. 

I don't have the best photos to share as the purpose of this trip was to take my daughter to Milwaukee Ballet for an audition. We did stop at the Milwaukee Public Market to get some lunch, but other than that we just walked around downtown while she was at the audition. We also decided to drive back home the same day as winter weather was in the next day's forecast and I didn't feel like braving winter weather on the road for almost 4 hours.

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Everything I'm wearing is old but I will try to link to comparable items for those of you interested. My Ponte Knit pants are the zipper and button style with regular side and back pockets from White House Black Market. This is the exact pair but they are no longer available.

Find Ponte Knit Pants Here:   

• Nordstrom
• Nordstrom Rack
• Bloomingdales
• Macy's

January skies are often gray here in the Midwest and I like to brighten up the day by adding a colorful sweater. You might have seen this sweater before in this post where I styled it with blue jeans and a black vest. The sweater does fit tightly on the body but not in a constrictive way and the material is super soft so the turtleneck never bothers me. As everything else I'm wearing, the sweater is old and was a hand-me-down from my sister. 

I thought wearing a turtleneck was more practical than adding a scarf, although I did bring one along with me as I wasn't sure how windy it would be. I remembered being in Chicago during January some years ago and it was very cold and windy. 

Find Turtleneck Sweaters Here:

• Talbots
• Nordstrom
• Nordstrom Rack
• Bloomingdales (worth mentioning: this Cashmere sweater and this Cashmere sweater are both marked down to under $36! Several pretty colors to choose from but sizes are limited.) You may also like their V-Neck sweaters. Some are greatly reduced currently!

1. C By Bloomingdales Cashmere Sweater

2. Aqua Cashmere Sweater

My down puffer coat is by Calvin Klein also several years old. It's a very light warm- gray (almost white) color. I know some of you worry about getting a lighter colored coat dirty quicker. While I hate when make up rubs off onto the collar, it washes out easily with Dawn dish soap and an old toothbrush. After this step I just throw it in the washing machine. It does need to run through the dryer for a few cycles and I always use dryer balls when drying down coats/jackets. 

By the way, Nordstrom has some wonderful winter puffer coats in their winter sale currently, and as always their free shipping and return shipping applies to all orders!

My black boots are the ankle boots by Earth Origins I purchased from Amazon last Fall. There wasn't a lot of snow on the ground so they were perfect and kept my feet warm with a pair of boot socks . As recommended on the site, I ordered the boots half a size up. 

My hands were freezing, I left my gloves in the trunk, not sure why I thought I wasn't going to need them, it was after all only about 32 degrees (Fahrenheit). 

Thanks so much for taking the time out of your day to stop by my blog!

I'm linking up here:

Friday: Fancy Friday hosted by Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style // Lizzie in Lace //  Friday Favorites at Penny's Passion // A Little Bit of Everything // Friday Favorites // A Fireman’s Wife // Shelbee on the Edge //  Fabulous Friday Link Up with Lucy  // A Morning Cup of Joe

Saturday: Dare to Share

Sunday: Style Splash linkup // Sunday Showcase (first Sunday) //  You're the Star Blog Hop Link Up @ Stonecottage Adventures

Monday: Away From Blue // The Queen In Between (first Monday) // Claire Justine Creative Mondays // Glass of Glam // Mutton Style // Inspire Me Monday // Hello Monday // Random-osity Good, Random, Fun // You're The Star Blog Hop Link Party @Stonecottage Adventures // Anything Goes with Your Hosts @ My Random Musings // Beauty by Miss L 

Tuesday: The Fashion Canvas // Shelbee On the Edge Spread the Kindness // I Do deClaire // Elegantly Dressed and Stylish // Myriad Musings // Jenerally Informed Happy Now Blog Link // Style Splash linkup // Tuesday with a Twist @Stonecottage Adventures // I Will Wear What I Like Linkup  // Randomosity - Good Random - Fun // Tuesday Turn About 

Wednesday: The Card Concept // What's Up Wednesday? (last wed. of month) // The Queen in Between Style Six // Straight A Style // Jersey Girl, Texan Heart // Fashion Frenzy at Seeking Sunshine and Rosy Outlook // Is This Mutton? Wow on Wednesday // Effortlessly Sophisticated // Wonderful Wednesday //  Welcome Wednesdays //  Classy Flamingos 

Thursday: Fashion Files at Doused in Pink and Curly Crafty Mom // Elegance and Mommyhood // High Latitude Style // A Labour of Life // Mummabstylish // Thirty Minus One // Mutton Style // Thursday Favorite Things //  Little Things Thursday // Traffic Jam Weekend @Being a Wordsmith // Encouraging Hearts and Home // Little Things Thursday // Thursday Favorite Things // Traffic Jam Weekend //@Being a Wordsmith // Slices of Life (Encouraging Hearts and Home)