QM, thank you, do you have any like minded Lady friends in SF bay reigon of CA.?Skirt Chaser wrote:You will do fine here st1564, they even let fans like me who don't even wear skirts or kilts play here.
Brandy, I am very happy to see you posting again. *Swoon* Hats, boots, and skirts!
Quiet Mouse
NOT according to the Medics I know! Statistics would appear to show 'lower body' cancer risk is (apparently) heightened in those communities where 'tr*user-wearing' prevails. Yes, and diet does have a bearing as well!Since1982 wrote:IThat does make sense though, as we all know, trousers are better anatomically for women than men.
The more skirt chasers the merrier, ST. I think Skip offered half the story for me on my preferences. I probably have said I don't wear skirts or dresses unless I have pants on underneath. Even apart from my comfort it sure preserves dignity when getting up off the floor when sitting cross-legged.st1564 wrote:Thanks for your welome Skirt Chaser! It really means the world to me to have "fans" like you who offer support and encouragement to others. Actually, I was originally going to use the User Name "Skirt Chaser" when I first joined the forum but looked at the phrase in a different way. Mainly, as "chasing" down the latest in skirt fashion and looking for sales on new skirts. I really enjoy going through the skirt rack and enjoy shopping for skirts almost as much as wearing them.
If you don't mind my asking, what types of skirts to you prefer? What about footwear? I'd really appreciate your opinion...
Thanks...
Actually Brandy, I can think of two freethinking women off the top of my head except they live in Berkeley and with each other.Brandy wrote:QM, thank you, do you have any like minded Lady friends in SF bay reigon of CA.?
While I know generally open-minded people all over the place skirts never come up so I couldn't really say I know any ladies with skirt admiring leanings. Apart from being seen in skirts and attracting interest in person when you are about in the world, your messages here might be your best way of getting the attention of women.When I made that post, around about the same time I made the decision that away from work I would go full time with skirts, when every possible. The few times away from work when I did not wear a kilt/skirt at some point I have always said to myself I wish I would have woren a kilt/skirt. I have come to the conclusion "if in doubt, wear the kilt/skirt" if you really need trouser's you will know, cold, dangerous work, etc.Brandy wrote:Very interesting comments. This reminds me of a lady I met at work about three years ago. She was a manager at the the time, and always wore blue denim jeans, jackets etc. Dresser slacks when a customer was in.
So on my first UK excursion to work it caused quite a stir - Halloween. Some weeks later we were sitting in a computer room and she taps me on the knee and ask when I'm going to wear the skirt/kilt again, she really like it.
Well after talking to her a lot, I ask her how come she so seldom if ever she wore a skirt herself, after all she is a girl.
Well:
"... because I an image to maintain - manager"
"... because pants are mor comfortable"
"... because it's expected of her by ..."
"... because, ... because, ...because, etc. ..."
So one day she wears a skirt into work and gets almost the same comments as when I wore a UK! The question she did not get was gender preference.
Since you have no control of what others think, give your self permission first, the rest will follow.
-- Brandy
And not just the kids, for lots of women shopping is sadly still about peer approval and not personal taste. I'm wondering now if any of the men that have met up in person have gone shopping together. That would make quite an impression to see a nice sized mob of guys asking to be directed to the skirt section.Brandy wrote:It is sometimes hard to see women have many of the same fears as we do. It's like, have you noticed how teenage girls shop in groups? Peer support!
DEBEE....Just a word to say I agree with what you say about kilts and jackets but my own feelings are that I have 2 jackets ,one formal black argyll style for that type of occassion and 2 kilts in tartans I can wear formally also. I also have 2 tartan kilts in more subdued colours for normal day wear with which I would wear a tweed jacket. All were made to measure and thankfully fit perfectly. These jackets are the short styles obviously needed to enhance the wearing experience of the kilts. That I wear if Im out for the day visiting somewhere or generally in a situation where I feel it appropriate. I also sometimes wear a fleece with the kilts which I have found very comfortable and I was asked by a lady one day if the fleece I was wearing was made to match the kilt because the self colour of the fleece blended perfectly with the blue in my kilt. By accident actually. I must post pics as well because as the saying goes a picture is worth a thousand words.deebee wrote:I have never felt comfortable in tailored mens' jackets. They don't seem to be designed to fit the human body, at least off the peg one's don't. Too rigid to be sensible. But that's a personal thing.
Anyway, kilts. You are right - the kilt we see today is a properly tailored item of clothing, that has barely changed since the Victorians invented the little kilt.
I made my own kilt earlier this year. I hunted the internet for plans, looked at originals and decided they weren't it, and needed adapting. Someone said of Jean Paul Gaultier that, 'If something is a tradition, he doesn't touch it. If it's a convention, he pulverizes it', which sounds spot on to me.
As a non-hard-core-kilter, my criteria for a casual kilt were:
Lower waistline, to sit between waist and hips without a belt being essential.
A more modern, soft waistband - which combined with:
Just one buckle on the side, (modern plastic clip as found on most modern mountain gear) holds the garment together (and up!).
Hemline above the knee.
Not tartan (even if I do have a Scottish surname).
Lighter weight in a more modern sensible, washable material, (in this case, cotton, but this meant the insides of the pleats had to be sewn in).
A sensible number of pleats, to give a swirl (essential tradition)
Lined, yes; kilt pin, yes; all the other Victoriana, no; odd extra embellishments to make it look contempory, no.
I feel I've got what I wanted, though there are some things I would do a bit differently next time.
I'll have to work out how to post photos.
David.