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Re: 1/3 of men in Britain want to be able to wear skirts to
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 12:40 am
by Kilty
STEVIE wrote:Here's a link to the skirt I bought,
http://www.marksandspencer.com/buttonsa ... /p22402455.
It's not a true pencil, plenty room for movement.
The different bit is the wrap front. That get's the attention because it moves in the slightest breeze. no danger, there's a fully sewn seam behind it.
Workwise, I have had it on for three continuous days, that's a maximum, the usual is two. The shape retention is almost perfect. My other skirts get so creased at the back they get more recycling.
Still no comment, that's good, it say's just that, "nothing".
I reckon I have arrived.
One downside, I am now officially, UK size 14, tee hee!
Steve.
I'd love to know how they arrived at the 30%?
(Keeps quiet, having last bought a size 8 skirt that fits)
Re: 1/3 of men in Britain want to be able to wear skirts to
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:16 am
by skirted_in_SF
That's a nice looking skirt Stevie. Trim, but not too pencil. Which color did you get?
Re: 1/3 of men in Britain want to be able to wear skirts to
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:47 pm
by STEVIE
I chose the black, I still believe that a reasonably conservative look is the best way forward in terms of work wear.
As for the size, it's not that bad for my rather advanced age. I do still have 12s that fit perfectly well and more importantly, comfortably. My waist is 32" ish.
I still have doubts about the 30%, I'd love to know the size and sections of men it drew from.
Steve.
Re: 1/3 of men in Britain want to be able to wear skirts to
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:43 pm
by skirtyscot
Nice choice,Steve.
As for the 30%, you have to wonder how they found their sample. Their own customers, perhaps? Or maybe it was a properly constituted cross-section of UK men, and the man skirt floodgates are about open. I won't hold my breath!
Re: 1/3 of men in Britain want to be able to wear skirts to
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:20 pm
by Uncle Al
I would like to see the skirt but the link is broke.
I get Marks and Spenser website but 'page not found'.
If you still have access to the page, copy the image
and post it, please.
Thanks
Uncle Al
Currently the resident cyclops
Re: 1/3 of men in Britain want to be able to wear skirts to
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:24 pm
by Gordon
Re: 1/3 of men in Britain want to be able to wear skirts to
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 1:58 am
by Uncle Al
Re: 1/3 of men in Britain want to be able to wear skirts to
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 3:23 am
by Darryl
I have one similar to that, in blue, an "asymmetric pencil skirt" or a "fake wrap skirt" which I got from Lane Bryant.
I usually spread my legs wide at the knees at about 45 degrees into sitting and just before hitting the chair bring my knees to straight-ahead parallel which causes the material to fall nicely between my legs just as the kilt does but without a sporran. Not sure where I got that idea from but it works.
Re: 1/3 of men in Britain want to be able to wear skirts to
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 9:01 pm
by skirtyscot
Another problem with that article is the author's name, or rather, pseudonym. Anyone who chooses to be named after a railway station throws their own credibility out of the window!
Re: 1/3 of men in Britain want to be able to wear skirts to
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 9:37 pm
by STEVIE
Got very serious doubts about the sample!
Ask the same question of the "Brits" here and we'd get?
Still not representative of the population.
Steve.
