What did *you* wear "out and about" today? part2
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Last night, a lilac-coloured dress shirt, blue and beige "Einstein tie" (with an image of the Big Man with some of his formulae) dark blue waistcoat and blue velvet skirt. Bottomed off with off-white hose and black dress shoes.
It's not quite as showy as the red rig, but pretty good.
It's not quite as showy as the red rig, but pretty good.
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Out and about
Well after wearing a skirt to my counsler a few week's ago. She made a good comment to me that has stuck with me about wearing skirts in public. She asked me why like to wear skirts and I told her for comfort and the fact that it is something diffrent, and that I felt that men should have the same option's to wear what they want like women! She then asked me how many time's I have worn out in public I told her maybe 3 time's. She then said well if you feel that you should have the same right's women do as far as the way you dress then why are you not wearing out more in public? I had to stop and think about it! I told her the 2 biggest problems I have with wearing more in public is one my wife doesn't like it, and 2 my kids are still 2 young for there friends to see me dressed like that because They wouldn't understand and I didn't want them to make fun of my kids because of the way I choose to dress. The last point I told her was that with me still being on the FD and someone that is on the dept seen me dressed out of the norm would proably get me booted from the dept. Witch she said makes good sense. Then she said again what is stoping me from wearing more in public! I didn't get it she just asked me that. I tokd her I don't get it. She then went on to say that everything I told her was just an excusse that if I felt so strongly about this subject I would be doing what I wanted. She said that the only thing stopping me was me!
So about a week and a half ago I had an appointment at the Cleveland Clinc and I figured it was time to put what we talked about to the test. I decied to wear my knee length kaki skirt to the appointment. The outfit consisted of that skirt, a polo shirt, suntan nylons, and my brown shoes. When I first got there I didn't want to get out of my car I was so worried about getting in trouble for something. I got out and went in for my app. of course people seen me wearing a skirt. I got a few looks, but nothing was said. I then had to take a leak now I was really worried because I had to go into the mens room wearing a skirt. My concern was some guy beating the stuff out of me. Luckely for me there was no one in there. I then went up for my appointment. I had to talk to to diffrent female nurse's and then of course my Dr. was a guy. Now as I was walking down the hall to the exam room I seen every nurse and Dr. look aat me as I was walking down the hall. Over all the appointment went good and nothing was said to me or asked of me as to why I was wearing a skirt.
My next outing of length was just yesterday. I had something's that I needed to get done in town. Now in my feelings I am really pushing the envalope because I am wearing a skirt around where I live. I first had to stop at the local libray to drop off a movie witch I didn't have to get out of my car. I then needed to get my hair cut so I went into my local Olivers and had a female that cut my hair. At first she seemed kind of taken back about haveing to cut my hair. I think it was because of the way I was dressed. I set down and for the first few min. of the hair cut she wasn't really saying anything. So after I started talking to her she started to talk. Never once did she ask why I was wearing a skirt and have anything negitave to say. I then had to go pay my water bill. I went in and did what I needed to do. Once again nothing was said to me. The last place I had to go into was a cash advance place. This place is a place that I go once inawhile. Both of the ladies that work there have seen me wearing a skirt in there one time about 4 months ago. I went in and did what I neede to do and the ladies never said a word even though they did look.
After these last few outing's I am starting to see what every body has been saying. That most people don't really care what you wear. I just wish that sometime some one would ask me why I was wearing a skirt so I could tell them. I am the type of person that set's my confdance level by being able to talk to people and gague what they have to say about it. I hope what I have said here will help people that are think about wearing out in public to just go out there and do it. That the only way that it will ever be considerd a norm for guy's is if the people that like to wear in the closet (so to speak) come out and just wear and not really worry about what people might think or say. Like my couslar always tell's me "You can not control what people think or say about you! The only thing that you can control is your self!"
So about a week and a half ago I had an appointment at the Cleveland Clinc and I figured it was time to put what we talked about to the test. I decied to wear my knee length kaki skirt to the appointment. The outfit consisted of that skirt, a polo shirt, suntan nylons, and my brown shoes. When I first got there I didn't want to get out of my car I was so worried about getting in trouble for something. I got out and went in for my app. of course people seen me wearing a skirt. I got a few looks, but nothing was said. I then had to take a leak now I was really worried because I had to go into the mens room wearing a skirt. My concern was some guy beating the stuff out of me. Luckely for me there was no one in there. I then went up for my appointment. I had to talk to to diffrent female nurse's and then of course my Dr. was a guy. Now as I was walking down the hall to the exam room I seen every nurse and Dr. look aat me as I was walking down the hall. Over all the appointment went good and nothing was said to me or asked of me as to why I was wearing a skirt.
My next outing of length was just yesterday. I had something's that I needed to get done in town. Now in my feelings I am really pushing the envalope because I am wearing a skirt around where I live. I first had to stop at the local libray to drop off a movie witch I didn't have to get out of my car. I then needed to get my hair cut so I went into my local Olivers and had a female that cut my hair. At first she seemed kind of taken back about haveing to cut my hair. I think it was because of the way I was dressed. I set down and for the first few min. of the hair cut she wasn't really saying anything. So after I started talking to her she started to talk. Never once did she ask why I was wearing a skirt and have anything negitave to say. I then had to go pay my water bill. I went in and did what I needed to do. Once again nothing was said to me. The last place I had to go into was a cash advance place. This place is a place that I go once inawhile. Both of the ladies that work there have seen me wearing a skirt in there one time about 4 months ago. I went in and did what I neede to do and the ladies never said a word even though they did look.
After these last few outing's I am starting to see what every body has been saying. That most people don't really care what you wear. I just wish that sometime some one would ask me why I was wearing a skirt so I could tell them. I am the type of person that set's my confdance level by being able to talk to people and gague what they have to say about it. I hope what I have said here will help people that are think about wearing out in public to just go out there and do it. That the only way that it will ever be considerd a norm for guy's is if the people that like to wear in the closet (so to speak) come out and just wear and not really worry about what people might think or say. Like my couslar always tell's me "You can not control what people think or say about you! The only thing that you can control is your self!"
Well done!
tooslowprius: very well done, you are quite right that the only thing stopping you is you. Also true that fear paints a much nastier picture than reality! You are making it easier for the others of us in Ohio -- thanks!
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This morning, it was around freezing and breezy. I needed to put the garbage out, so I tried putting on kelly green tights and my over-the-knee navy polyester pleated skirt (with a green turtleneck.) It was less than 100 m to the dumpster, but my legs still felt pretty chilly. I would not have wanted to walk to the train station or wait on the platform dressed like that!
Yet I still saw a few women (not a lot!) in knee-length skirts and stockings waiting for the train. I don't know if they have better metabolisms than me, or if they're just inured to it, or what. Me, I'll stick to my thick cotton socks and ankle-length skirts in this weather.
I encoutered somebody on my way to the dumpster, probably someone who lives in my complex. I don't know what reaction I was unconsciously expecting, but she didn't act any different from what I would have expected if I had been in trousers. But then, at 6:00 a.m., most people have other things on their mind than judging other people's choice of clothing.
Yet I still saw a few women (not a lot!) in knee-length skirts and stockings waiting for the train. I don't know if they have better metabolisms than me, or if they're just inured to it, or what. Me, I'll stick to my thick cotton socks and ankle-length skirts in this weather.
I encoutered somebody on my way to the dumpster, probably someone who lives in my complex. I don't know what reaction I was unconsciously expecting, but she didn't act any different from what I would have expected if I had been in trousers. But then, at 6:00 a.m., most people have other things on their mind than judging other people's choice of clothing.
Two days ago I wore a black jersey knit long sleep top, a knee-length dark green nylon cargo skirt, black knee-high pirate socks over black and white striped thigh-highs and black flats.
I found a pic on ebay of the shoes I was wearing:
I was wearing a similar outfit out to the coffee shop I used to go to one day (green camo ballet flats for shoes, instead) and when I walked in, a cute girl my age gave me an "up-and-down" look. Later, she approached me and asked if I was in a play. I told her no, that I just sometimes like to mix it up and be different, because the "rules" are so boring.
She then asked where I had gotten the clothes, and I told her that I got most of them for a sociology project for an ex-girlfriend who helped me shop for them, but that the skirt was something I'd had for a few years and was actually marketed as a unisex skirt. She then revealed that she didn't even notice I was wearing a skirt O_O. Overall, she was very pleased with what I was wearing, and it remains, to date, the only time a stranger has said anything to my face about my clothing.
Yesterday was laundry day so I wore khaki cargo pants, a brown sweater and brown doc marten mary janes, my usual casual wear.
I found a pic on ebay of the shoes I was wearing:
I was wearing a similar outfit out to the coffee shop I used to go to one day (green camo ballet flats for shoes, instead) and when I walked in, a cute girl my age gave me an "up-and-down" look. Later, she approached me and asked if I was in a play. I told her no, that I just sometimes like to mix it up and be different, because the "rules" are so boring.
She then asked where I had gotten the clothes, and I told her that I got most of them for a sociology project for an ex-girlfriend who helped me shop for them, but that the skirt was something I'd had for a few years and was actually marketed as a unisex skirt. She then revealed that she didn't even notice I was wearing a skirt O_O. Overall, she was very pleased with what I was wearing, and it remains, to date, the only time a stranger has said anything to my face about my clothing.
Yesterday was laundry day so I wore khaki cargo pants, a brown sweater and brown doc marten mary janes, my usual casual wear.
Jalabya - almost a skirt
Good Friday, and so, as part of my work in a local prison, I helped to present a dramatization of Christ's road to Calvary - playing the part of Barabas.
Just the opportunity to don a plum-coloured jalabya and head scarf and wear it for the morning. It felt almost as good as a kilt, and at least as comfortable! I must look for more opportunities to wear it.
Happy Easter
Miket
Just the opportunity to don a plum-coloured jalabya and head scarf and wear it for the morning. It felt almost as good as a kilt, and at least as comfortable! I must look for more opportunities to wear it.
Happy Easter
Miket
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SkirtDude
Last night at the Easter Vigil and lighting of the new fire- a beautiful pagan holdover- I wore pants but, today at the markets, I wore an olive 'Old Navy' long cargo skirt topped with a plain white T shirt and sandals on my feet. The temperature is still warm enough at a maximum of 25 celsius for summer wear. I was comfortable, nobody seemed to care and, later we went to Ebor 80km away for Easter dinner.
It will not always be summer: build barns---Hesiod