Denim skirts ARE invisible!

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Sat May 13, 2006 1:19 pm

Short denim minis are not as invisible as I once thought

You thought short minis were invisible? These things are designed to be sexy - to get the wearer noticed.

Stu

Website · Post by **crfriend** » Sat May 13, 2006 2:25 pm

Stu wrote:
talon2mech wrote: Short denim minis are not as invisible as I once thought
You thought short minis were invisible? These things are designed to be sexy - to get the wearer noticed.

It worked, didn't it!

talon2mech · Post by **talon2mech** » Sun May 14, 2006 6:38 pm

crfriend wrote:It worked, didn't it!

Sure did! Good thing I have great legs!

STU wrote:You thought short minis were invisible? These things are designed to be sexy - to get the wearer noticed.

Actually not that mini, just about 3" above the knees. It is labled as a mini though. It is uite long compared to some skirts I have seen... 4" strip of denim..LOL

Boatman398 · Post by **Boatman398** » Mon May 15, 2006 2:48 am

I usually wear mini in the 14 - 15" length. About 2"s below finger tips. This is the same length as most of my shorts with a 4" inseam. Never heard any bad comments and have had many good. Most people don't seem to even notice.

Aloofguru · Post by **Aloofguru** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:33 am

Hi All. Im new here
my name is Rob
What makes denim invisable? is it the color or style or both. I did hear someone say mini's are to get looks to I would rule that out. anyway I was wondering if kaki, olive other single color in a 20 inch cargo or carpender style skirt would be equaly invisible?

Website · Post by **crfriend** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:38 pm

Aloofguru wrote:What makes denim invisable? is it the color or style or both.

Hi Rob, and welcome to Tom's.

I suspect that denim is invisible simply because there's so much of it around -- people are just desensitised to it. It is, after all, "the uniform" and uniforms are just that -- uniform -- so folks just don't notice that the cut of the garment is different from standard dungarees.

Aloofguru]I did hear someone say mini's are to get looks to I would rule that out.

That's mainly because there's a lot of skin showing that is clearly not "the uniform", and I suspect that's why they attract attention beyond what the fabric might otherwise dictate.

Aloofguru wrote:anyway I was wondering if kaki, olive other single color in a 20 inch cargo or carpender style skirt would be equaly invisible?

Pretty much anything in that sort of fabric in a darker or neutral colour should be similarly "invisible"; if it's a fabric and a colour that people see day in and day out it'll be something that they won't tend to notice.

talon2mech · Post by **talon2mech** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:13 pm

Aloofguru wrote:anyway I was wondering if kaki, olive other single color in a 20 inch cargo or carpender style skirt would be equaly invisible?

I have found kakhi to be eually as invisible. In fact if a skirt is made from the same material that shorts are, it is usally invisible. Unless of course you wear shoes with any sort of heel.

isobar · Post by **isobar** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:43 pm

Aloofguru wrote: What makes denim invisable?

From reading the thread, it seems the consensus is that denim skirts aren't invisible! (That's my experience too.)

My own view from reading the forum for a while is that the 'invisibility' myth has grown up around the camouflage effect. In other words, it's nothing to do with acceptance of men wearing skirts, it's just if they look sufficiently like something else people don't notice. Wearing a long coat would work too, I suppose.

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:34 pm

it's nothing to do with acceptance of men wearing skirts, it's just if they look sufficiently like something else people don't notice.

I agree with that - but when they do eventually notice, the moment for them to react has passed. The effect then is virtually the same as denim skirts being accepted.

If we have reached that conclusion, and if (as I have found) shops are now fairly accustomed to selling denim skirts to men, perhaps we should be urging the stores to re-label plain denim skirts as "unisex", to size them accordingly and to display them on the men's, as well as the women's, aisles.

Denim skirts are an early success for MIS, and one that we should consolidate as much as possible.

Stu

Since1982 · Post by **Since1982** » Tue May 16, 2006 8:35 pm

Khaki is nice too.

~pray~

Aloofguru · Post by **Aloofguru** » Wed May 17, 2006 9:54 am

Thank Carl I was thinking on getting a skirt and didnt know what color to start with. want a color and style that would blend in. ive always assocated denium with work clothes and kaki as being more casual wear.

pardon any errors on my part while i figure out how to navigate the board.

Aloofguru · Post by **Aloofguru** » Wed May 17, 2006 9:58 am

I guess that means ill have to save the wedges for when i wear jeans

Departed Member · Post by **Departed Member** » Wed May 17, 2006 10:54 am

Stu wrote:I agree with that - but when they do eventually notice, the moment for them to react has passed. The effect then is virtually the same as denim skirts being accepted.

If we have reached that conclusion, and if (as I have found) shops are now fairly accustomed to selling denim skirts to men, perhaps we should be urging the stores to re-label plain denim skirts as "unisex", to size them accordingly and to display them on the men's, as well as the women's, aisles.

Denim skirts are an early success for MIS, and one that we should consolidate as much as possible.

Stu

I would endorse everything Stu says here. Last year, whilst holidaying in Austria, I wore a (21in) denim skirt instead of (21in) shorts for part of my stay. I did notice one lady point me out to her husband as he was working on his car. He briefly glanced, said something to the effect of, "Oh, yeah!", and stuck his head back under the bonnet. Other than that, no obvious reaction from anyone. I spent a good few minutes conversing with a lady back at my hotel, before sharing the lift together. No comment as to my attire, other than she presumed I was on holiday and that I was British! Great! That's the way it should be!

As for purchasing from the 'other side of the aisle', well, denim skirts are more often cut to suit the male shape, rather than the female, it seems. Even in Marks & Spencer - well, that's where mine came from!

talon2mech · Post by **talon2mech** » Wed May 17, 2006 4:14 pm

Aloofguru wrote:I guess that means ill have to save the wedges for when i wear jeans

Oh no, wedges go great with denim skirts! Try kakhi skirts with wedges.

The shoes always attract attention. Especially if you polish your toenails.

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Wed May 24, 2006 7:40 pm

Not a problem. The wife just says, "We have to go shopping, Stu. Go and put on a clean DS (denim skirt) or some trousers."

Stu