This wool overskirt keeps those thighs warm and moves well on winter outings — without adding puff where women don’t want it.
At first glance, $100 seems like a lot for a wool mini skirt. But the Voormi Solstice Skirt is worth it for versatility and durability alone. Just like the only other piece of Voormi gear I own, this wool layering piece works in a variety of settings and feels like it might just last a lifetime.
The Voormi Solstice skirt is a townie favorite in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. That’s the snowy mountain village where Voormi is based. All the wool for the brand’s technical apparel comes from sheep in the state, and it makes all its products in the U.S.
Likewise, all of Voormi’s heavy-duty and lightweight wool blends are designed for performance purposes. A hat needs to breathe. A midlayer needs to manage warmth. A Voormi skirt needs to comfort yet move. And that’s what the Solstice overskirt does through a durable yet soft 21.5-micron wool base and reinforced nylon fibers on the outside.
Voormi finishes off the Solstice skirt with a water-repellent coating. The precision blending technology is surprisingly complex for a natural fiber. But those extra steps mean you can wear this wrap into the backcountry to snowshoe, for example, which kicks powder right up the backside. A butt cover comes in real handy.
Where I’d Wear the Solstice Snow Skirt
Voormi recommends this athletically fitting skirt for cross-country and downhill skiing, hiking, camping, fishing, and everyday lifestyle activities like walking the dog to the coffee shop. However, I’d argue against the wool skirt’s utility for downhill skiing (unless it was a sunny spring day on groomers) and watersports activities in general.
But when combined with a bottom base layer or skivvies, the Solstice skirt is ideal for winter treks, après-ski, yard work, ice skating, winter camping, bike commuting, and just about any lifestyle activity in a mountain or urban setting.