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Posted: 11/25/2006 4:57:38 PM | | I agree that we have slacked off in our attire. I think my favorite time was in the 30's & 40's when women wore complete outfits, hats, gloves stockings and dresses. Just seems to me women took more care. That is also the time when women took over the factory jobs, built ships, and planes for the war effort, and started dressing in pants to suit their needs. | |
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Posted: 11/25/2006 5:10:12 PM | I do agree that a woman does look sexier in a dress and stockings but to wear it all the time. no way. My daughters and I were talking about me back in my 30's and how I wore 4 inch heals and skirts and how did I do it. I have no idea. What I do know is that when I came home from work my feet were killing me. Today I have plantar facaitis , which is a painful condition of the feet from wearing those dam heals. I looked great but I paid for it. Today I cant put on heels for 5 minutes with out it being painful. so I would suggest that when your with that someone special then nothing wrong with playing dress up. At least the heels wont be on for long. As for the men, I think they have got sloppy too. In my grandfathers day you never saw him without a striking hat on and a shirt and tie. So it goes both ways.
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Posted: 11/25/2006 5:18:24 PM | | I agree that attire is getting a bit sloppy with both sexes. I have actually had to dress down for dates, as my usual attire (other than relaxing at home) is dressed up. I found that some dates would turn up in attire which looked like they just left the gym (and this was for going out for dinner??????). I happen to think that it's disrespectful to the person to turn up looking like you couldn't be bothered to at least make a small effort. I am a woman, so I like to dress like a woman. That doesn't mean I wear a dress and heels all the time, but I do wear clothes which are feminine. | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 11:31:56 AM | | I wear a skirt 3-4 times every week for work. It is what I am most comfortable in. When I go out, it depends what I'm doing, but will wear a skirt as often as not. Even casually, I like to wear jeans skirts as often as I wear jeans. I like to wear skirts, but I don't fault anyone for wearing what they like. | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 12:51:10 PM | Haven't read all the replies.
Hehe, just wanted to pop to make a little comment....
OP?
oh yooo hooo OP?
Fashioned MEN 40 years ago weren't wearing clothes like you have in your profile!
ain't life grand? | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 1:59:46 PM | | I don't why women don't seem to wear dresses I wish they would. I'm reminded of a old commercial. It was by emerade perfume "Want him to be more of a man try being more of a woman." Ditto, you can fire away at me too ladies.......... | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 2:21:58 PM | I will dress like a lady for my man. IF he would like me to.
Frankly the dresses and the heels thing are uncomfortable. MEN,, do you remember how completely stifling it is to wear a suit and tie?
Well, couple that with six inch heels,,, not too casual and comfy, now is it?
I love the fashions of the forties and my mom has some awesome photos from that time.
It seems like they cared so much more about appearances then. | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 2:40:15 PM | I love garters and stockings, lovely panties and braws, lovely filmy dresses, hats, pretty night attire, makeup etc. At the right time and place I wear them. I am also a feminist as well. They are not mutually exclusive as some posters seem to think. However if you want the feminine mystique then give up jeans and sneakers and go for a three piece suit good leather shoes and a fedora a great aftershave scent and a good haircut. After all "what is good for the goose is good for the gander." I do not think our culture was more sexual 40 years ago I just think they advertised better. | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 2:50:21 PM | I hate to admit it, but the last 5 or 6 years I have completely stopped wearing dresses, skirts and the like. I think own only one or two skirt/dresses and I purchased them last year to go to a day time wedding. I have been wearing slacks and pants to work since......oh 2002 or so. When casual business attire became the norm, I stopped wearing pantyhose and dresses and I'm comfortable with that.
Now, IF there was a man in my life who liked to see me in feminine attire, I would be happy to please him with that now and again. But for day to day attire, I'll stick with my slacks, shirts and blazers. | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 3:31:35 PM | When it's warmer I love to wear skirts and sundresses even for casual outings. Winter temps have me bundled up unless it's a business suit or a night on the town. I do think it's weird to see a woman in a dress and heels when her partner is wearing jeans and sneakers. In this town a lot of couples are always in HD gear. It's great when they dress to complement each other in sexy black tees, jeans and boots.
The ground hog said: 6 more weeks of winter.
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Posted: 2/5/2009 3:40:52 PM | I wear hose & flats to work otherwise I'd kill myself going up & down the stairs. But I enjoy pretty lingerie & stockings & heels when getting all dressed up (or sometimes just for me! feel very confident & sexy)
I like the old style guy look too.. on occasion>> love the old 1940s look of a suit and fedora. Otherwise jeans/khakis & a nice shirt is just fine. | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 4:16:53 PM | [There is nothing sexy about the monkey suit that I wear around. Always lose cufflinks. Cumberbund rides up. And those darned patent leather shoes, ouch! It says something about a person, man or woman, who takes that extra step.]
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know I am replying to a VERY old post but just have to say... ditch the cummerbund & patent leather shoes, nice black suit ; black shoes, french cuffs with cufflinks; & suspenders- hot on the right guy!...mmm
would like to see that again | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 4:42:48 PM | | I am every bit as content to wear a dress as I am to wear jeans. As comfortable? No! But I'm a Leo and I love to get attention. I like sexy matching lingerie, even under the jeans, but that's for me. Helps me feel sexy and feminine, no matter what I wear. | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 7:41:23 PM | | OP I hear what you're saying..............but I am one woman who still dresses in a feminine way. Not necessarily in dresses but I wear clothes that make me feel like a woman. Shame you're so far away.....................never mind!!! | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 7:53:41 PM | | Post 5 - No blast, I think you're fabulous and on the money! I'm deeply tired of the things people say to me because I'm just as comfortable in dresses and heels than jeans and t-shirts. Thank you | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 7:58:11 PM | | I wear surgical scrubs at work, hair covered and a mask on my face. Sexy clothes ... no way, but I can convey a lot by my eyes. Being sexy is a whole lot more than clothes. | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 8:03:24 PM | | When men were gentlemen and women were ladies . . . great fun to dress for the company of someone who knows how to be chivalrous and enjoys occasions which call for elegance. Otherwise--forget it and settle for Levis. | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 8:04:19 PM | Funny! My fella believes he likes me in pants and sweaters (and he does), but I've also seen the way his eyes follow me when I'm in a dress (usually ankle length worn with sandals or uggs). Good thing I *like* dresses, and therefore own a lot of them, eh?
Nylons, on the other hand -- ack! Pure evil. And I date back to those with seams that had to be checked to make sure they were straight, and, yep: garter belts (no, not the fantasy ones -- the ones you HAD to have to keep your nylons up. Unless, of course you wore a girdle, in which case there were little hangy-downy rubber and metal thangs that left indentations in your skin for four hours after you'd taken them off)
And I don't wear FM shoes any more, either. I'm an old lady, and I don't *have* to. . . .
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Posted: 2/5/2009 8:07:25 PM | You know you have been on here too long when threads you started 3 years ago get dug up..lol.
Spicynicegirl, I was about to say "distance is no object", but then I saw you were in South Austrailia. Yeah, that would be quite a drive seeing that it is probably the exact opposite side of the earth from me. Oh well... | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 8:17:01 PM | Actually i somewhat agree with you. I prefer to dress up although i say that because what i grew up to believe as normal attire was considred dressing up in Canada. I hate tights and prefer stockings,prefer high heels and dresses, but usually feel over dressed if i wear these unless its a formal occasion as most stick to the usual jeans in social settings, whwen in Rome and all that.
I find a lot of young girls today dont seem to know what is flattering and what is not let alone sexy. Many wear things that show every unwanted pound where a simple style change would make them look so much better. Im no Tyra banks and dont expect to date Fabio but also do not consider a clean tee shirt dressing up. I must say the European men tend to dress much sexier than Canadian guys.....sorry guys but it works both ways and not to say that is the most important thing but i always notice a well dressed man and isnt being noticed a start?. | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 9:36:34 PM | | It's interesting to me that some refer to wearing a dress or skirt as 'dressing up.' To me it's just an everyday choice; my closet is full of both and I choose what I feel like wearing that day: it might be slacks, jeans, or a skirt. When I wear skirts, for work anyway, I always wear nylons--have never understood the problem some women have with them. For work, all winter long, I wear a skirt and sweater, nearly everyday. In warmer weather I wear, usually, a skirt and blouse. Wearing pants to work is the more unusual thing, though I don't need to wear skirts: pants would be just as acceptable. And I don't feel like I'm getting dressed up everyday. | |
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Posted: 2/5/2009 9:39:15 PM | I wear a uniform, and trust me, there is nothing sexy about it....But I love seeing the surprise on my mans face when I peel the uniform off and the "dainties" are exposed. There is something to be said about feeling sexy regardless what you are wearing, whether it be a dress or your mans shirt.... and nothing else....
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| I know I will get blasted for this but...
Posted: 2/6/2009 2:45:00 AM | I agree with the "dainties" (so nicely said).
Back in the day, work was rough gear but under was lace & frill; a dress packed in the saddlebags (heels & thigh highs). Had to work, a lot of times stayed in the boots, but if a guy was a willing spelunker, he usually wasn't disappointed. Now? still working, practical is normal and not going to hesitate on the hills; but retain the same attitude (and still buy the same hose). I wouldn't mind those (before my time) 1940's hats/gloves/silks and... oh well, the hair will have to do. | |
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Posted: 2/7/2009 2:42:06 AM | I dress for the occassion and what I feel comfortable in.Its not the clothes but the person ..one should be considering.I have never had any complaints yet..that I know of.
Whats the point of wearing something uncomfortable just to make someone else happy if your not! | |
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