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Winter clothes are still useful in the next few months because there are always those days when it is too cold and you wish that you could be curled up under a blanket in front of a burning fire. But how do you create a transition wardrobe so that you can move from winter to spring without having days when you are way too hot or cold?

One great way of creating a transition wardrobe is to take up layering of your clothes. You can wear spring clothes on top of each other – for instance a vest top over a blouse is a good look right now as is a sleeveless dress over a jumper or a long sleeved T-shirt. Another great way of keeping warm but not looking too over dressed is to wear a winter jumper out with a bright spring skirt and coloured tights – you can get the spring feel whilst still keeping warm.

Alternatively if you are feeling flush you could go for a whole new wardrobe which could take you from spring to Autumn incorporating greens, browns, yellows, blues and lilacs. This is also ideal if you are thinking of going away and need a bit of colour for your travels.

Realizing that their prey had much more to offer than plain meat, the primitive man began taming and growing animals around his household and specialized in manufacturing durable, reliable clothes from animal skins and furs. Leather was lighter, stronger than fur, and it proved to be very suitable for clothing. Processing leather, however, took a lot of time and skill. First, the hide of the animal had to be properly cured, skinned, cleaned and dried. After curing, leather was treated with salts for preservation and sent to a tannery for further processing.

As leather obtained from wild animals, cattle or pigs proved to be very strong and compact, it started to be used for creating body armor, boots, saddles, hunting accessories and even weapons, such as slings or bows. Water-resistant leather was used for creating roofs, tent coverings or recipients and containers such as bottles or buckets.

This method requires a lot of time, but the leather produced is very strong and durable. Also, it is water-resistant, and suitable for fabricating shoes, boots or coats. A more specialized tanning method consists in dipping the leather in animal fat and fish oil after it has been cured and dried. The oil is absorbed into the hide and the result is a soft, pliable material that preserves its qualities in any conditions.