Where do you hang your clothes from, while they are on you that is.

I wish there was a better selection of how high the waist is on bottoms and how low the hemline is on tops. If you were to design you own layers, how would they overlap, and where would they all hang from. Not to critical for light winter clothing, but for heavier layers it requires a little more though. Bottoms with an elastic waist in the wrong place can be a drag. Bibs and suspenders and long johns have their place, as do long coats.

Here is just one idea. I have some of this stuff. This would be for a long mid-winter trudge, down to -20F, -30F maybe, but also alot of wet stuff between +20F and +35F, always with the chance of rain, which is a real bugger with snow.

40 oz bottom
Skin layer bottoms = Bottom half of merino wool long johns combis 14oz
Mid layer bottoms = Silk bottom with high waist = 6oz
Extra layer bottoms = 200 wt fleece = 12 oz
Shell Layer bottoms = brushed nylon hiking pants, bloused = 8oz

50 oz top
Skin layer top = Top half of merino wool long johns combis = 14 oz
Mid layer top = Light Shetland Wool Sweater to just below waist = 20 oz
Extra layer top = 100 wt fleece to just below bum. = 10 oz
Shell layer top = Light breathable nylon to just below bum. = 6oz with hood

Plus wool socks, wool mitts, wool neck tube, wool hat with ear flaps, brimmed hat. For clarity I haven't gone into neck and wrist and ankle issues, just waist issues. 22 oz total maybe. Not sure, but that would make for a total of 7 pounds, plus footwear and rain poncho/tarp or rain bivy/cape or whatever.