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''I have tended to find that a plain denim or corduroy skirt in black, navy etc with boots and socks and a masculine sweater or jacket results in little more than the odd second glance. That's it.'' Yes indeed that does seem to be generally how it goes. The story (urban - myth?) is that denim skirt...

Unfortunately, in recent years, gender differentiation between boys and girls has got worse not better. When our grandsons, now aged 6, go to a birthday party, the party bags given out at the end are strictly demarcated on gender lines, one of our grandsons loves the colour yellow and asked for a ye...

A Rose by any other name I do have a variety of skirts but am commonly found in something denim, A line and about 25-26''long. On a number of occasions people have referred to my Denim Skirt as a kilt. I guess they are using the word kilt to 'get their head around' the idea of a many wearing a non b...

It is interesting to note that this sort of discussion has been going on for some years, I have only just seen that between the wars there was a Men's Dress Reform Party in the UK. https://www.joannabourke.com/post/male-beauty-the-male-dress-reform-party-in-interwar-britain I have also seen somewher...

It is a pertinent point, I have noted that the actual sizes linked to female dress sizes have grown over the year,s a modern size 12 skirt will have bigger waist and hips compared to a vintage size 12 skirt. I have a waist size of 32'' and hips 38'', this generally equates to a size 12, sometimes a ...

Not so much a new member but more of a returnee after a long absence due to ....................stuff..............but enough of that. Today I was wearing a knee length denim skirt at our North Devon village Christmas fair, as far as I could tell nobody batted an eyelid and everyone was quite happy ...

I generally wear knee length or slightly longer skirts and as the weather cools, I am starting to wear long socks or leggings with my skirts. This leaves me feeling I need something more. I have fought shy of wearing a slip with a skirt, slips seem so ultra feminine, slinky, slippery and often decor...