saying no to pants

[Ron]

[Grok]

I like your wardrobe. Which with only a few (unbifurcated) designs offers far more than that of the average male.

[Ron]

I like your wardrobe. Which with only a few (unbifurcated) designs offers far more than that of the average male.

and those are only 3 photos,
you can see more of what I have here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/old_hippie ... 304753862/

[Grok]

I recall a garden metaphor for a woman's wardrobe. This garden is large and luxuriant, with many blossoms. The man's meager patch has been planted with drab weeds...so adding even a dandelion is progress.

[Ron]

I recall a garden metaphor for a woman's wardrobe. This garden is large and luxuriant, with many blossoms. The man's meager patch has been planted with drab weeds...so adding even a dandelion is progress.

and I have lots of color in mine,
I do not like dull & drab,I prefer bright colors

[Grok]

Tartan kilts are one of the few examples of mens' wear that is actually colorful. Also, some sarongs as well.

[Ron]

Tartan kilts are one of the few examples of mens' wear that is actually colorful. Also, some sarongs as well.

and there are some kaftans that are colorful too

[skirtilator]

@Ron

You are the funniest bold guy I've ever seen. What kinda job offers those kinda happiness? Working as a tattoo artist? Wearing trousers for a narrow minded boss is the main obstacle for an all time skirted approach.

[Ron]

@Ron

You are the funniest bold guy I've ever seen. What kinda job offers those kinda happiness? Working as a tattoo artist? Wearing trousers for a narrow minded boss is the main obstacle for an all time skirted approach.

I'm retired so no boss to worry about

[Mugs-n-such]

Good for you Ron. I wear kilts (skirts at home) probably 99% of the time.

[Lawrence de Grande]

I'm almost there too. I find myself wearing skirts almost everywhere I go now.

[crfriend]

I'm almost there too. I find myself wearing skirts almost everywhere I go now.

I wore skirts to work for a couple of years -- to the point where folks started commenting about when I wore trousers. Now that I'm out of work and will be looking for another gig soon, I'm almost hoping I can find a place with a dress-code of sorts. I was tiring of pyjamas and flip-flops all around me; beachwear is fine on the beach, not in a supposedly professional setting.

[Tor]

No flip-flops? I've worked in a retail store where the owner would typically work in a t-shirt, shorts, and flip-flops. This, by the way, is a small enough place that only one person works at a time. Never saw anything out of the ordinary about it. Actually, provided they're worn with an appropriate outfit, I doubt I'd often notice flip-flops being worn. Of course, I'll grant that my geographic location might have something to do with that (and that I've seen people digging with shovel and mattock while wearing flip-flops).

Being tired of pyjamas, I can understand, though. Some things don't change as much with location, I suppose.

[crfriend]

No flip-flops? [...] Of course, I'll grant that my geographic location might have something to do with that (and that I've seen people digging with shovel and mattock while wearing flip-flops).

If you're within 50 yards of a beach flip-flops are fine; outside that boundary, at least in my opinion, they're a serious no-no -- especially in what's supposed to be a professional setting.

Being tired of pyjamas, I can understand, though. Some things don't change as much with location, I suppose.

Indeed, and I think you take my point.

When I started wearing skirts at work I tried to take my overall "look" (which, before I discovered skirts was pretty "low-ball"; my wife has termed it "dumpster chic" because I usually wore stuff that was well past its "use by date") to a level beyond "workplace casual". However, "workplace casual" where I worked was very low indeed and frequently I wound up looking overdressed for the place.

We shall see how it turns out in the real world. For all I know, I may be back in a monkey-suit, but since I've been there and done that, I can do it again -- so long as everybody else around me is turned out similarly.

[Tor]

Indeed, and I think you take my point.

I would think so too, albeit with my instinctive acceptance of flip-flops more lenient than yours - the store I mentioned is more like 50 yards above sea level, if not twice that, and a good deal more than that horizontally. It would be quite a stretch to call it beach-themed too. Geography, topography, and climate does have influence on fashion though, and I would probably note flip-flops more around your locale than mine. The latter being sufficiently south of you that what we call winter might make you tilt your head and ponder, along with likely being rather "more coastal" than you.