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JeffB1959 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:23 am Compared to what women wear today, those undies were positively voluminous. And yeah, I too was more impressed with how Marilyn stood on that grate in those heels she wore.

You'd think that, but I wonder. Was on holiday travelling through Europe (Switzerland & northern Italy) and there were plenty of short skirts and almost see-through dresses around due to the very warm weather. Wearing something like bike shorts, an under-skirt or at least long underwear under them is *very* common. The fact that I could tell should explain why: when going up and down platforms at a train station, or running to catch a bus, the last thing you want is to worry about is where your skirt is going.

The point about seeing less than a bikini demonstrates the point that sometimes they're in presentation mode (in a bikini) and sometimes not.

Related to a question on the r/femalefashionadvice reddit a long time about where a teacher wanted to wear dresses but was worried about the 3 year olds crawling uder her legs and announcing the colour of her underwear. The advice was: wear black bike shorts or equivalent, because while that's technically underwear, the connotation is totally different.

I dont worry if a garment is masculine or feminine. I wear what I want to with concideration to the following:
1. Weather; temperature, wind
2. Venue; I have chosen not to wear mini skirts at funerals, and from previous experience; dental chairs or in submarines.
3. Mood; something plain and practical, something cheerful, pleats or frills.

I have my own style and people get used to it to the point that it becomes a part of who I am.

denimini wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 10:40 am
2. Venue; I have chosen not to wear mini skirts at funerals, and from previous experience; dental chairs or in submarines.

Submarines?! Now there’s a story

ScotL wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 10:53 am

denimini wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 10:40 am
2. Venue; I have chosen not to wear mini skirts at funerals, and from previous experience; dental chairs or in submarines.

Submarines?! Now there’s a story

Especially in the Outback

denimini wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 10:40 am I dont worry if a garment is masculine or feminine. I wear what I want to with concideration to the following:
1. Weather; temperature, wind
2. Venue; I have chosen not to wear mini skirts at funerals, and from previous experience; dental chairs or in submarines.
3. Mood; something plain and practical, something cheerful, pleats or frills.

I have my own style and people get used to it to the point that it becomes a part of who I am.

Same here, denimini, except that I don't do frills and I have worn a skirt in a submarine! It was at Gothenburg Maritime Museum, and it was my khaki ankle-length linen blend skirt. I suppose that if I'd thought about it a bit more beforehand, I wouldn't have worn it. Not the most practical of items on a ladder! But it was absolutely fine: wide enough to allow the leg movement for climbing; long enough to protect my modesty; and with a bit of a twirl when getting on at the top to descend, easy to keep away from my own feet.

And I have worn a mini to the doctor's, though it probably wasn't as short as one of yours and I was wearing opaque tights.

A little late to this thread, but I for one certainly enjoy my skirts because they are pretty (I prefer the adjective elegant).

More specifically, I love long dresses and skirt made of satin fabric. I love how they drape around my legs and swirl around as I walk. I love how the fabric catches light with every movement and glitters, and I love how the fabric feels cool and silky to the touch.

I'm aware that long satin skirts and dresses tend to look quite formal, so I don't wear them to the markets. However, I do wear them when I go to the library or a cafe.

Here is one of my go-to outfits.

I too like the look and feel of satin. I have a lovely satin nightdress and had been thinking of picking up a long satin skirt like in your picture. However, my skirt-wearing opportunities are limited by circumstances and I wasn't convinced I'd ever have the chance to wear one.

simonr wrote: ↑Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:40 pm A little late to this thread, but I for one certainly enjoy my skirts because they are pretty (I prefer the adjective elegant).

More specifically, I love long dresses and skirt made of satin fabric. I love how they drape around my legs and swirl around as I walk. I love how the fabric catches light with every movement and glitters, and I love how the fabric feels cool and silky to the touch.

I'm aware that long satin skirts and dresses tend to look quite formal, so I don't wear them to the markets. However, I do wear them when I go to the library or a cafe.

Here is one of my go-to outfits.
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I like satin because my wife's cat hair doesn't stick to it.

timemeddler wrote: ↑Thu Jul 10, 2025 8:09 am I like satin because my wife's cat hair doesn't stick to it.

That's true. Cat hair doesn't stick to satin. However, satin catches and snags on everything remotely rough

I've come to accept snags as an inescapable part of wearing satin.