Clothes packing list for boy going to school in Boston?

[Anonymous]

What does he normally wear on the weekends at home?

[Anonymous]

Boston is chock full of polo shirts / khakis / chinos. No need to buy a new wardrobe, honestly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:long johns
thick winter coat
hat / gloves / scarf

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Winter coat - Peter Glenn sold ski parka, LL Bean, etc.
Winter casual waterproof boots - Sorel, Wolverine
1 puffer coat
1 light rain jacket
1 pr waterproof school shoes/Keen Targhee style
Sneakers per habit
4-6 pairs jeans (per taste, could be grey, black, blue)
All the khakis & best polos from uniformed senior year
7 Casual long-sleeve jersey or cotton shirts
3 dressier casual shirts for parties
1 business suit/very formal outfit
2 dress shirts
3 sweaters if worn, or sweatshirts (heavier tops)
2 long-sleeve winter pajama sets or substitute idea
Lightweight pajamas per taste
Athleticwear per taste

Buy more warm tops in Boston if needed. New England is a better place to buy sweaters than the DMV.

Above is the outline of a refresh of my inbound freshman's wardrobe for college. His senior year wardrobe is almost worn out - not exaggerating. He will be walking a lot at college so hopefully won't gain weight and outgrow these things. This core wardrobe should be good for 2 years minimum for temperate and cold seasons.

I wish my college aged son in Boston would dress like this! Mine mostly wears sweats and tshirts. And only on the coldest of days did he wear a jacket (I think it snowed more in DC this past winter than in Boston- mostly it was grey and drizzly and cold there).

PP. Not wearing a jacket is a guy flex. Above wardrobe is for my older son. But my younger doesn't wear jackets in cold either. Our family skis/snowboards so we are more serious about coats for specific purposes. Rainjackets are better than umbrellas. It's uncomfortable to sit through a class wearing damp clothes.

[Anonymous]

The weather is really no different than it is here except for it’s a little bit more windy.

He’s not gonna wear much different clothes than he does here but eventually he’ll go shopping at the Prudential center thrift shops, and the garment district and pick up some cool stuff.

[Anonymous]

Same. My kid does have a ton of athletic gear from sports teams. It’s pretty much just t-shirts shorts and sweats when not at school.

He has some nicer casual shorts (as in not actual athletic shorts for casual days —think shien. He also has flat front khaki type shorts when slightly dressier is needed but not quite dressy.

[Anonymous]

^ but am letting him wait to see what most kids wear before buying much.

He pretty much currently wears what we saw most students wearing around campus on visits.

[Anonymous]

My first snow memory involves stepping into a gutter full of plowed snow/slush/water and soaking my sneakers. Waterproof boots. Not kidding. He can buy them there after seeing what New Englanders have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Winter coat - Peter Glenn sold ski parka, LL Bean, etc.
Winter casual waterproof boots - Sorel, Wolverine
1 puffer coat
1 light rain jacket
1 pr waterproof school shoes/Keen Targhee style
Sneakers per habit
4-6 pairs jeans (per taste, could be grey, black, blue)
All the khakis & best polos from uniformed senior year
7 Casual long-sleeve jersey or cotton shirts
3 dressier casual shirts for parties
1 business suit/very formal outfit
2 dress shirts
3 sweaters if worn, or sweatshirts (heavier tops)
2 long-sleeve winter pajama sets or substitute idea
Lightweight pajamas per taste
Athleticwear per taste

Buy more warm tops in Boston if needed. New England is a better place to buy sweaters than the DMV.

Above is the outline of a refresh of my inbound freshman's wardrobe for college. His senior year wardrobe is almost worn out - not exaggerating. He will be walking a lot at college so hopefully won't gain weight and outgrow these things. This core wardrobe should be good for 2 years minimum for temperate and cold seasons.

Can you provide link to the boots? We are not from a cold area and uncertain what boys were for winter boots.

[Anonymous]

Cashmere socks or boot socks that can be layered. Long John’s, flannel lined pants, t shirts, long sleeve shirts, sweatshirts with hoods, several coats- one long and very warm and oversized for layering, snow pants again big for layering, snow boots big enough for heavy sticks, winter boots, extra warm gloves, hat, warm scarf.

[Anonymous]

My kid likes to look nice and while not dressy it isn’t athletic gear. He likes fitted chinos in grays and olives with crew necks, sweaters or hoodie. He has duck boots and a Patagonia coat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid likes to look nice and while not dressy it isn’t athletic gear. He likes fitted chinos in grays and olives with crew necks, sweaters or hoodie. He has duck boots and a Patagonia coat.

Duck boots are key.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Winter coat - Peter Glenn sold ski parka, LL Bean, etc.
Winter casual waterproof boots - Sorel, Wolverine
1 puffer coat
1 light rain jacket
1 pr waterproof school shoes/Keen Targhee style
Sneakers per habit
4-6 pairs jeans (per taste, could be grey, black, blue)
All the khakis & best polos from uniformed senior year
7 Casual long-sleeve jersey or cotton shirts
3 dressier casual shirts for parties
1 business suit/very formal outfit
2 dress shirts
3 sweaters if worn, or sweatshirts (heavier tops)
2 long-sleeve winter pajama sets or substitute idea
Lightweight pajamas per taste
Athleticwear per taste

Buy more warm tops in Boston if needed. New England is a better place to buy sweaters than the DMV.

Above is the outline of a refresh of my inbound freshman's wardrobe for college. His senior year wardrobe is almost worn out - not exaggerating. He will be walking a lot at college so hopefully won't gain weight and outgrow these things. This core wardrobe should be good for 2 years minimum for temperate and cold seasons.

I don’t know any boys that wear jeans. I think it is more of a west coast thing. I would wait until he gets to school before buying any jeans! My DS doesn’t even own one pair of jeans and I have never seen his friends wear them either.

[Anonymous]

Bring a blazer/navy sport coat, and shoes

[Anonymous]

assuming kid does laundry weekly, once the weather is colder, how many sweatpants, sweatshirts, long sleeve shirts, etc?