So what about social gatherings with fellow Naturists as the temperatures drops what is the correct "dress" for winter?
Obviously we are not crazy enough to do without the protection of clothes in winter when needed, but are there any guidelines?
Luckily there are some great guidelines on the Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park website (Bare-Oaks Policies) that I think summarises a common sense approach for social Naturists.
These are:
Clothing should be worn only for protection.
Experienced Naturists know that most body heat is lost through the upper half of the body.
When cool, Naturists put on a shirt – not pants.
When cold the whole body is covered.
So as the weather gets colder and if you attend any Naturist gatherings then use the above guidelines and you wont go too far wrong. Of course everyone has a different internal thermometer and so if you feel cold don't suffer it, dress for your comfort.
The Bare Oaks website has an interesting article on what the owner believes to be the reasons why "clothing optional" does not work. You may or may not agree with him but it is a thought provoking article. Click here
I am flattered that you found our policies worthy of a blog entry. At first, we didn't have any of those guidelines when I took over the park. But it became clear that people who are new appreciated having some direction. However, they weren't the real problem because the new people came with the expectation that they wanted to be nude. (why else would you visit a naturist park?) Strangely, the ones who needed the guidelines most were some of the 'experienced' naturists/nudists. Why some of them would want to keep their clothes on in a naturist environment is puzzling. But many had visited clothing-optional clubs/resorts where wearing clothes most of the time is normal. That is what caused me to write the article on "why is nudity required".
ReplyDeleteSimilarly, there was and still is a lot of surprise that our office staff works nude. New people are rarely surprised because that seems logical in a place where nudity is part of the philosophy. But once again, it is the experienced naturist/nudist who is surprised because that is so rare in the naturist world. Why? I don't know.
You might also be interested to know that the images on appropriate wear were created for us by Australian Stephen Crowley, creator of The Bare Pit and The Koala Bares.