I guess I decided at some point in S2, when Willow was always wearing sweaters while Buffy was wearing little dresses, that Buffy must not get cold easily.

Which is funny because apparently Sarah did get cold easily; she's wearing coats in off-set photos (including the making of photos from the last scene in chosen - everyone was wearing heavy coats when not on-camera.) and infinitewhale told me once that she requested a warmed chair off-camera. Which makes sense because she's so thin; ever since I lost a lot of weight in high school I'm more vunerable to cold temperatures.

I think they wanted to emphasize her attractiveness (those skirts in S1-2? Oy vey - I was afraid there was going to be an accidental "Basic Instinct" moment.) But the blouses early in S7 are also similar to those in early S6 (before Smashed); in both seasons she becomes more covered up generally as the emotional stresses pile up.

I love her "favorite activities include never having to do this again" speech during the first-day-of-school icebreaker session.

Gah, yes isn't she terrific? I love Dawn in S7 generally - but then again I was just about cheering when she and Buffy fought side by side in Grave with their swords. Fierce warrior Summers women FTW. I was really disappointed then when Dawn was sort of shoved off to the side later in the season.