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by Myopic Bookworm
Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:54 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello all
Replies: 15
Views: 329

Re: Hello all

A couple of years ago I read about a UK company that specifically makes satin underwear for men, so it must be a common preference. I didn't keep the details as it's not really my thing, but if I see it again I will post.
by Myopic Bookworm
Mon Nov 10, 2025 10:06 pm
Forum: Advocacy & Mens Skirts In the News
Topic: Does any walk of life still make women wear skirts?
Replies: 11
Views: 295

Re: Does any walk of life still make women wear skirts?

Around 35 years ago, a friend was required to wear a skirt for her office job, even though she was a computer hardware engineer and her job sometimes involved crawling under people's desks! But I don't think that is likely now.
by Myopic Bookworm
Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:19 pm
Forum: Advocacy & Mens Skirts In the News
Topic: Rewriting the rules for menswear – new wearable skirts for men
Replies: 72
Views: 2084

Re: Rewriting the rules for menswear – new wearable skirts for men

My visceral hatred of denim stems from its absolute ubiquity. I sympathise. I stopped wearing blue jeans when I was about 16 for that reason (though I like black and red jeans). But I have found it liberating to be able to go back to blue denim in the form.of a denim kilt, which is not (for men) a ...
by Myopic Bookworm
Wed Oct 08, 2025 7:26 am
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Techniques you've used to get more men into wearing skirts
Replies: 130
Views: 13713

Re: Techniques you've used to get more men into wearing skirts

I wore kilts for 30 years before daring to branch out into [other] skirts. As well as several traditional tartan kilts and a khaki utility kilt (and formerly a plain Irish tweed), I have kilts in plain blue, brown corduroy, and blue denim. Unfortunately the makers of the last two, Union Kilts, seem ...
by Myopic Bookworm
Wed Oct 01, 2025 7:12 pm
Forum: Advocacy & Mens Skirts In the News
Topic: Eurostar Uniform Skirts Now Unisex
Replies: 45
Views: 2457

Re: Eurostar Uniform Skirts Now Unisex

I showed Mrs Bookworm the picture from the Daily Fail of the guy in a skirt, and she said "there's a problem?"...
by Myopic Bookworm
Wed Oct 01, 2025 6:30 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Folded Drone Flute
Replies: 2
Views: 235

Re: Folded Drone Flute

Nice sound. What's the difference between a flute and a recorder; it looks more like the latter. A recorder (called a "block flute" in German) has the breath directed against a sharp edge by a narrow channel in the mouthpiece, whereas a (transverse) flute has a free edge, and the player m...
by Myopic Bookworm
Tue Sep 30, 2025 12:41 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: How often do you wear a skirt?
Replies: 44
Views: 3277

Re: How often do you wear a skirt?

I get a purple box and the message "content not viewable in your region".
by Myopic Bookworm
Tue Sep 30, 2025 12:37 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Skirts you like but scared to wear in public
Replies: 32
Views: 2267

Re: Skirts you like but scared to wear in public

I have a pencil skirt in black mock leather which I haven't dared to wear outside the house. Its all a matter of managing the risk. That's why I quoted you MB. Could you do the same? Change on the train. Once you are in London, who cares? I bought a shirt dress online. I'm not particularly keen on ...
by Myopic Bookworm
Sun Sep 28, 2025 10:14 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Skirts you like but scared to wear in public
Replies: 32
Views: 2267

Re: Skirts you like but scared to wear in public

I have a pencil skirt in black mock leather which I haven't dared to wear outside the house.
by Myopic Bookworm
Sat Sep 27, 2025 6:46 am
Forum: Advocacy & Mens Skirts In the News
Topic: MIS Birmingham school girl...
Replies: 25
Views: 1824

Re: MIS Birmingham school girl...

FranTastic444 wrote: Tue Sep 23, 2025 11:24 am The contrarian part of my brain says “nobody questioned Angus McCoatup Young wearing a boys school uniform” :-)
Context! Deliberately theatrical costume gets a pass (like full drag). My college chaplain once wore girls' school uniform to a party (fancy dress: St Trinian's), but not in public.
by Myopic Bookworm
Thu Sep 18, 2025 1:14 pm
Forum: Couture
Topic: Ballet Flats and Mary Janes Back on the Runway
Replies: 54
Views: 40906

Re: Ballet Flats and Mary Janes Back on the Runway

I certainly wore brown T-bar sandals as a child in the 1960s (and coveted the open-toed sandals worn by adult men).
by Myopic Bookworm
Thu Sep 18, 2025 12:13 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: How often do you wear a skirt?
Replies: 44
Views: 3277

Re: How often do you wear a skirt?

Probably four or five days in the week (if you count dresses too). I do have some useful trousers, especially on days when I am trying to get housework or gardening done, and a few pairs of shorts (but not the long baggy ones favoured by 'Blokes'). I also dress more conservatively when meeting peopl...
by Myopic Bookworm
Mon Sep 15, 2025 3:53 pm
Forum: Freestyle Fashions
Topic: Hats
Replies: 54
Views: 38027

Re: Hats

I started wearing a fedora in the 1980s when I was a student. My hat-wearing declined for a long time because it's hard to pair a kilt with a hat (other than traditional Scottish hats, which I hate). Now I am hoping to experiment more with hats and skirts.
by Myopic Bookworm
Mon Sep 15, 2025 3:48 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Denim skirt suit
Replies: 4
Views: 607

Re: Denim skirt suit

Stu wrote: Tue Sep 09, 2025 4:27 pm Looks great - I love denim and corduroy.

Skirt is a tad too short for my tastes - I like knee length of a bit below.
Oddly, I'd prefer a shorter skirt (and wear tights).
by Myopic Bookworm
Mon Sep 08, 2025 9:51 am
Forum: Freestyle Fashions
Topic: Shaven legs
Replies: 31
Views: 3066

Re: Shaven legs

I would prefer a lot less body hair, but that is a topic on which I have to defer to Mrs Bookworm.