wow... now you've lost me.
i had no idea there was a new forum created.
where can it be found?
What did *you* wear "out and about" today?
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crfriend
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Out and About on Christmas Eve
Well, Christmas is here already, and I'd like to start by wishing all the good folk here a most merry one and hopes for a wonderful healthy prosperous and skirted New Year.
Last night, our good friends just down the street had a Christmas gathering, and we were more than happy to accept an invitation. Sapphire's knees are playing up again, so she was in trousers; I, on the other hand, opted for something a bit more formal/flashy -- a white dress shirt, red waistcoat, dark grey pinstriped suit-coat over a calf-length black velvet skirt with off-white opaque legwear. Sapphire said it looked good; nobody else commented on it, and there were a good 50 people there and lots of kids who now have some new ideas rattling about in their noggins.
The only way forward is to get out there and wear it.
Cheers!
Last night, our good friends just down the street had a Christmas gathering, and we were more than happy to accept an invitation. Sapphire's knees are playing up again, so she was in trousers; I, on the other hand, opted for something a bit more formal/flashy -- a white dress shirt, red waistcoat, dark grey pinstriped suit-coat over a calf-length black velvet skirt with off-white opaque legwear. Sapphire said it looked good; nobody else commented on it, and there were a good 50 people there and lots of kids who now have some new ideas rattling about in their noggins.
The only way forward is to get out there and wear it.
Cheers!
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today @ work:
black fleece top
black 44" tiered "prairie" skirt
white half-slip (i always forget to mention if i wear a slip)
nude support stockings
black suede boots, 3" heel
r1g0r (the man in black [version 2])
black fleece top
black 44" tiered "prairie" skirt
white half-slip (i always forget to mention if i wear a slip)
nude support stockings
black suede boots, 3" heel
r1g0r (the man in black [version 2])
you know... george orwell warned us!
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"Moderation is a colorless, insipid thing to counsel. To live less would not be living."
Sister M. Madeleva Wolff (1887-1964), CSC
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"Moderation is a colorless, insipid thing to counsel. To live less would not be living."
Sister M. Madeleva Wolff (1887-1964), CSC
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r1g0r
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today @ work:
grey button-down shirt
black & white pinstripe ankle-length skirt (one-legged pant)
black half-slip
nude stockings
black "engineer" boots
light eye makeup
grey button-down shirt
black & white pinstripe ankle-length skirt (one-legged pant)
black half-slip
nude stockings
black "engineer" boots
light eye makeup
you know... george orwell warned us!
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"Moderation is a colorless, insipid thing to counsel. To live less would not be living."
Sister M. Madeleva Wolff (1887-1964), CSC
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"Moderation is a colorless, insipid thing to counsel. To live less would not be living."
Sister M. Madeleva Wolff (1887-1964), CSC
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r1g0r
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today @ work:
black button-down shirt
VERY dark denim mini-skirt
black tights
black felt-like knee boots, no heel
very light eye makeup (purple tones)
black button-down shirt
VERY dark denim mini-skirt
black tights
black felt-like knee boots, no heel
very light eye makeup (purple tones)
you know... george orwell warned us!
..................................
"Moderation is a colorless, insipid thing to counsel. To live less would not be living."
Sister M. Madeleva Wolff (1887-1964), CSC
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"Moderation is a colorless, insipid thing to counsel. To live less would not be living."
Sister M. Madeleva Wolff (1887-1964), CSC
R1g0r,
Sorry if you've had this question before but I'm intrigued as to how you are able to dress so openly especially when at work. The style you wear makes for very encouraging reading for those of us who wear our outfits behind closed doors wishing we could drum up the courage to step outside let alone go to work dressed in what we prefer to wear.
Maybe I should start a new thread for those like me. ' What I wore whilst hiding behind closed doors.'
Sorry if you've had this question before but I'm intrigued as to how you are able to dress so openly especially when at work. The style you wear makes for very encouraging reading for those of us who wear our outfits behind closed doors wishing we could drum up the courage to step outside let alone go to work dressed in what we prefer to wear.
Maybe I should start a new thread for those like me. ' What I wore whilst hiding behind closed doors.'
I want to wear skirts without judgment just as women can wear trousers.
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We've already got oneMaybe I should start a new thread for those like me. ' What I wore whilst hiding behind closed doors.'
-- "What am I wearing as I post?" (no offence intended, mind you!)."Out and about" today, whilst visiting with and old family friend, I had on my black tiered skirt, red waistcoat, multi-coloured-pinstriped mens' dress shirt, black opaque tights, and mens' dress shoes.
Everybody I ran into today was fine with it; I see no percentage in "hiding behind closed doors". If you're going to go to the trouble to look nice, why hide? Walk boldly through that door, shut it behind you, and don't look back.
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adrian:
crfriend has it in a nutshell. you won't know what you'll experience untill you try it.
most of us encounter little to no resistance, but this largely depends on you & your attitude. if you feel/act like you're doing something wrong, then it's going to show. if you act like it's YOUR SHOW, then you're less likely to have any troubles.
after all, what you're doing (wearing certain clothing) isn't illegal in 99% of the civilised world and they have no more right to tell you how to dress than you have to tell THEM how to dress.
in other words: screw 'em if they can't handle it, it's their problem!
but then, i do have an attitude problem!
crfriend has it in a nutshell. you won't know what you'll experience untill you try it.
most of us encounter little to no resistance, but this largely depends on you & your attitude. if you feel/act like you're doing something wrong, then it's going to show. if you act like it's YOUR SHOW, then you're less likely to have any troubles.
after all, what you're doing (wearing certain clothing) isn't illegal in 99% of the civilised world and they have no more right to tell you how to dress than you have to tell THEM how to dress.
in other words: screw 'em if they can't handle it, it's their problem!
but then, i do have an attitude problem!
you know... george orwell warned us!
..................................
"Moderation is a colorless, insipid thing to counsel. To live less would not be living."
Sister M. Madeleva Wolff (1887-1964), CSC
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"Moderation is a colorless, insipid thing to counsel. To live less would not be living."
Sister M. Madeleva Wolff (1887-1964), CSC
Shopping in Windsor today with my wife, my son and my mother I word a black fleece pullover, and my black denim Union Kilt, short black socks and black suede slip on shoes. Both my wife and mother were in trousers...
I rarely visit Windsor, even though it's only five or six miles from here and people there seem more inclined to notice how I'm dressed than they are in my usual haunts. However, it's never been hostile; usually just surprise or a smile, occasionally a question (today "Why?"; answer "Why not?").
Have fun,
Ian.
I rarely visit Windsor, even though it's only five or six miles from here and people there seem more inclined to notice how I'm dressed than they are in my usual haunts. However, it's never been hostile; usually just surprise or a smile, occasionally a question (today "Why?"; answer "Why not?").
Have fun,
Ian.
Do not argue with idiots; they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
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Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum - Ambrose Bierce
Cogito ergo sum - Descartes
Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum - Ambrose Bierce
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SkirtDude
Last night at the contra dance: red t-shirt and my blue and green plaid skirt. There were several comments that the color combo worked well for me.
The callers did a few singing squares to Christmas music. I have mixed feelings about "singing squares" - I find them creative and amusing but prefer clearer, easy to understand calls.
ETA: One of the new dancers commented that I was dancing "double cross gender" because she thought men in skirts should dance women's role and I was in men's role most the night.
The callers did a few singing squares to Christmas music. I have mixed feelings about "singing squares" - I find them creative and amusing but prefer clearer, easy to understand calls.
ETA: One of the new dancers commented that I was dancing "double cross gender" because she thought men in skirts should dance women's role and I was in men's role most the night.
"One of the new dancers commented that I was dancing "double cross gender" because she thought men in skirts should dance women's role and I was in men's role most the night."
Was this so and so wearing a skirt? or pants?
Was she joking around, or serious?
If she was joking, she should re-think her humor.
If she was serious, she should take a look a bit better at the limitations women had to deal with from the past, and stop trying to impose such restrictions on men. It really astounds me at how those who were repressed by stupid rules, turn out to subscribe to those rules in reverse against those who never insisted on such crappy rules. The line that upset me the most was
"because she thought men in skirts should dance women's role"
How many men in skirts does she know? and is she as much a closed minded, limited fool with all such men? Coming from a guy, would make sad sense, though still unacceptable, but coming from a woman to me is nigh on Unacceptable.
What did your wife think of this person's response?
It would depend on the situation, but I don't think I would have let this comment slip without some kind of back snipe.
Was this so and so wearing a skirt? or pants?
Was she joking around, or serious?
If she was joking, she should re-think her humor.
If she was serious, she should take a look a bit better at the limitations women had to deal with from the past, and stop trying to impose such restrictions on men. It really astounds me at how those who were repressed by stupid rules, turn out to subscribe to those rules in reverse against those who never insisted on such crappy rules. The line that upset me the most was
"because she thought men in skirts should dance women's role"
How many men in skirts does she know? and is she as much a closed minded, limited fool with all such men? Coming from a guy, would make sad sense, though still unacceptable, but coming from a woman to me is nigh on Unacceptable.
What did your wife think of this person's response?
It would depend on the situation, but I don't think I would have let this comment slip without some kind of back snipe.
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SkirtDude
I only saw her for very brief periods as we passed in the contra lines so I really can't remember.Pythos wrote: Was this so and so wearing a skirt? or pants?
I think she was more joking than serious but like I said these were not exactly extended conversations.Pythos wrote:Was she joking around, or serious?
turn out to subscribe to those rules in reverse ...
My experience has been that the women that have a serious problems with men in skirts it is either because:
-They feel threatened that guys will start looking good in women's clothes and steal the women's thunder.
-Religious fanaticism.
In both cases I just ignore them. I'm too old to waste my time and energy on that kind of closed minded individual.
The line that upset me the most was
"because she thought men in skirts should dance women's role"
How many men in skirts does she know? and is she as much a closed minded, limited fool with all such men? Coming from a guy, would make sad sense, though still unacceptable, but coming from a woman to me is nigh on Unacceptable.
Sorry it was so upsetting. I just found her remarks to be simple minded to the point of being mildly idiotic.
What did your wife think of this person's response?
????????? I don't have a wife.
It would depend on the situation, but I don't think I would have let this comment slip without some kind of back snipe.
I'll bring you to the next dance and you can try to think up back-handed remarks in the period of 16 beats. I have better places to put my energy, like enjoying a night of dancing with my favorite dance partners. I'd be surprised if "miss double gender bender" ever comes back anyway.
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I'll second SkirDude's sentiment on this one. If I came back with a pithy rejoinder to every comment that started to get me riled I'd never have time for any positive thoughts, and that's not the way I want to live my life (been there, done that). Sometimes "getting even" is just not worth it.I'll bring you to the next dance and you can try to think up back-handed remarks in the period of 16 beats. I have better places to put my energy, like enjoying a night of dancing with my favorite dance partners. I'd be surprised if "miss double gender bender" ever comes back anyway.It would depend on the situation, but I don't think I would have let this comment slip without some kind of back snipe.
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