Too Much Leg?

For my first outfit post, I decided to put together a normal outfit for anyday. Well, not any day. I work at a school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and have to maintain a more professional/"covered" look. However, this was a weekend outfit and was well within the realm of the amount of leg I am comfortable showing.

Demin-Like Dress: Thrifted, Salvation Army - Medium

Grey shirt: Thrifted, Salvation Army - Medium

Belt: Thrifted, Salvation Army - Size WAY TOO BIG in the great kind of way
Knee Socks: Target
Boots: Shoes.com, but can also be found at Famous Footwear - Size 9

Scarf: Christmas gift

I love love love my boots. I got them on Shoes.com before I realized that they are sold at like every Famous Footwear in the nation (okay, okay, I only saw them at one). But I have seen these exact boots everywhere. How do I know they are the exact same boots, you may ask? Because of the kickin' red zipper down the back, of course. My besty/boyfriend think they make me look like a Russian officer, which if you knew my BF, is totally a compliment.

I am not featuring a pic of said kickin' red zipper because all of my "back" shots are terrible. And I don't mean terrible in the kind of way that says, "Please someone beg me to put up the back shots so that everyone can say they aren't so bad". No no. I mean, they are terrible in the essence that I have never been forced to look at my own backside, ass and all. With the invention of new cameras that have set it and forget it kind of settings, I had the opportunity to view my ass-end and was not pleased. From now on, there will henceforth be no ass-side pics. Capisce?

This outfit seems a little too little (too much?) for a Chicago-style winter. Fortunately, I have never been the kind of person to allow weather to dictate what I wear. Rewind roughly 6-8 years and you'll have me, in High School, wearing sandals and cloth slippers in the winter. Was that dumb? Yes. Would I do it again? Probably. I would no longer wear sandals, but those cloth/mocassin slippers were/are necessary. If only I still had them.

What articles of clothing of your youth do you regret throwing away?