I get very irritated when style gurus say that you shouldn’t wear tights. I do understand – and to a certain extent agree with – the aesthetic arguments, but saying this to an Estonian is like saying we should never put on anything warmer than a t-shirt. The only way not to wear tights in the North from October to April is to wear trousers. Even then, you may need to wear tights underneath, because IT’S FUCKING COLD. Plus if you’re working in a conservative professional environment, you might be required to wear tights also in July.

So trust me when I say that I understand the problems with the bare-legged look; they also include the fact that your limbs need to be in a pretty decent condition to pull it off. This does not mean, however, that it cannot be a good look – it can and often is. In many situations, bare legs really do look more modern and just right. There is one sartorial scenario in particular where the idea has enormous appeal for me.

For a few seasons already, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of a tweed skirt with bare legs. I can trace it back to seeing a Tom Ford tweed skirt and imagining wearing it in late autumn; I just could not get rid of that image for moths, if not years. Tweed can have a somewhat frumpy reputation, but I’ve always liked it and I like my tweed sexy: tight pencil skirts, tiny jackets, a masculine tweed coat with a slip dress underneath. There is something in the contrast between the rough fabric and smooth skin that I find irresistible.

I’m therefore thrilled that tweed is back big time and there will be many items to choose from this season. While I’ve been on the look-out for the perfect tweed skirt, I unexpectedly found a very ‘me’ tweed dress in the H&M’s latest Studio collection. I’m afraid it’s probably sold out now (I did post a picture on Instagram when it went on sale, to alert people), but you don’t need this exact dress to implement the ‘tweed on skin’ concept. I guess for most of you, this dress is way too tight anyway.

To be more tasteful about it, I’m thinking a grey tweed skirt, cream silk camisole and a blazer. Or generally fully covered, with a skirt and a turtleneck, but then accessorising with bare legs and nude pumps. I also have fantasies about a very lacy, Marie Antoinette-esque blouse with, you guessed it, a tweed skirt. Or if skirts aren’t your thing, a pretty collarbone (everyone has pretty collar bones) showing from beneath a structured tweed jacket doesn’t sound bad either.

Images Stina Kase, makeup Erle Taklai, hair by Helen Heinroos Hair (Cäroly). The dress is by H&M Studio and something I planned to buy, but the brand has kindly gifted it to me. Snakeskin pumps by Aldo (my own), gloves by Ivo Nikkolo (borrowed for the shoot) and scarf by H&M Studio (borrowed for the shoot).