Sightings "in the wild"

[SatinDea]

Whilst in Venice on Monday a male in his late 20’s / early 30’s walked past me wearing an ankle length woollen brown/grey skirt with a long mid thigh coat and Trilby style hat. I saw he was wearing striped socks and boots. He was the only male during my 8 day visit who I saw wearing anything remotely feminine.

It was very much men in male clothes and women in jeans or occasionally in shorts/ short skirts and black tights. The occasional satin skirt or dress. So very much a male/ female divide.

[kingfish]

But beside that we have a very big culture of not taking to strangers, no comments, compliments or even small talk, even with your neighbours. Of course people loose their inhibitions when they drink and they say the nasty things they think and just excuse it the day after with a laugh and "I was so drunk" and expect it to be forgiven.

I will say that this whole "slow to warm up" tendency is culturally ingrained enough that even as a 3rd generation Swedish American (my great grandfather immigrated here in the late 1800s), I'm also that way.

[phathack]

Whilst in Venice on Monday a male in his late 20’s / early 30’s walked past me wearing an ankle length woollen brown/grey skirt with a long mid thigh coat and Trilby style hat. I saw he was wearing striped socks and boots. He was the only male during my 8 day visit who I saw wearing anything remotely feminine.

It was very much men in male clothes and women in jeans or occasionally in shorts/ short skirts and black tights. The occasional satin skirt or dress. So very much a male/ female divide.

Ive been on only one in the restaurant in a skirt of dress.
I dont care anymore I'm not going to put pants on unless I have to for some reason.

[SatinDea]

I expected to see more men wearing styles not regularly seen in the uk. One young man was wearing very flared light weight trousers, which i love and have some very bright flared trousers myself, but I expected to see more styles.

[Mouse]

I expected to see more men wearing styles not regularly seen in the uk. One young man was wearing very flared light weight trousers, which i love and have some very bright flared trousers myself, but I expected to see more styles.

I am not sure any European country is any different. Even in Scotland, you see very few men in any form of skirt. The only places you see lots of men in skirted garments are those cities with many eastern influence populations.

[SatinDea]

I’ve seen more in France and maybe expected to see a similar number in Italy, but didn’t

[geron]

A few years ago, I found myself at an outdoor midsummer village feast in southern France, seated at one of the long tables next to a local woman. To my slight discomfort, she adopted a somewhat disapproving tone in enquiring about this foreigner in a skirt. I was able to reply that it was actually a kilt, and a French one at that -- a lightweight grey one made in Nîmes, a city not very far away. This appeal to her Gallic pride promptly got me out of trouble.

[Faldaguy]

A few years ago, I found myself at an outdoor midsummer village feast in southern France, seated at one of the long tables next to a local woman. To my slight discomfort, she adopted a somewhat disapproving tone in enquiring about this foreigner in a skirt. I was able to reply that it was actually a kilt, and a French one at that -- a lightweight grey one made in Nîmes, a city not very far away. This appeal to her Gallic pride promptly got me out of trouble.

You weren't in trouble -- it was her closed mind that was the problem. I hope you may have also added that a kilt is but a form of a skirt!

[Barleymower]

A few years ago, I found myself at an outdoor midsummer village feast in southern France, seated at one of the long tables next to a local woman. To my slight discomfort, she adopted a somewhat disapproving tone in enquiring about this foreigner in a skirt. I was able to reply that it was actually a kilt, and a French one at that -- a lightweight grey one made in Nîmes, a city not very far away. This appeal to her Gallic pride promptly got me out of trouble.

It's a good example of the life of a MIS. The low level pressure of disapproving looks.

[FLbreezy]

It's a good example of the life of a MIS. The low level pressure of disapproving looks.

I definitely feel the low level pressure of looks, as you so accurately describe it, but it's usually some mix of: confusion, novelty, curiosity or interest. Very rarely does it feel like flat out disapproval.

Or maybe I'm just choosing to look at things positively and missing the negativity. I have a tendency to do that.

[Mouse]

......I definitely feel the low level pressure of looks, as you so accurately describe it, but it's usually some mix of: confusion, novelty, curiosity or interest. Very rarely does it feel like flat out disapproval.
Or maybe I'm just choosing to look at things positively and missing the negativity. I have a tendency to do that.

I watch people, watching me, out the side of my eyes sometimes. If I see a "disapproving face", it makes me laugh inside and just assume they are not cool. Obviously we also know that some people just have a resting "*****" face and they may be admiring your look or just not seeing you. Remember everything is in your head, right up to the point that speech is used......

[FLbreezy]

I had quite a nice day last.week, off to my usual spending a chunk of the day at the medical center. I was wearing one of my new skirts from India out for the first time. Reddish brown cotton, below knees, a bit of body to it. I had a shirt from Uniqlo with a Japanese artistic design that I felt went really well with the tones in the skirt. I definitely felt more attention my way but not in a bad way, it was just a softer sort of look than my usual. One elevator trip as the doors started to close locked eyes with a woman outside the elevator on her phone and she gave me a big smile and a sort of nod gesture. One of the nurses was chatting with me a bit when we were alone and she was waiting for something on the computer. She complimented me on the skirt. I said "and it has pockets!" and we had a laugh.

[Uncle Al]

Great report FLbreezy but, if I may reiterate, this thread is not about "us".
It is for reporting of who/what/where we've observed OTHER MIS.
Your report would be better in "Out and About -- In the World at Large" thread.

Again, Great Report

Uncle Al


Note: I've changed "Out and About -- In the World at Large " to
a 'sticky' so it will remain at the top of this forum threads.