Rewriting the rules for menswear – new wearable skirts for men

[jamie001]

Let them have at it! We don't want them anyway.

Well, at least the ones of us who have cast off the shackles of machismo don't. The rest are trapped.

Maybe they will feel forced to look outside their box when women take the last of what they deem as theirs.

It will never happen! Many of them would rather run around naked than wear anything that a woman wears.

[jamie001]

Maybe they will feel forced to look outside their box when women take the last of what they deem as theirs.

More likely that they'll just ketch and whinge like the lemmings they are. Among the many things that men have lost is the ability to "think outside the box", act, and do great things. Men now hide and whimper. I am drawn to the comment from H.L.Mencken: "Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." (This should really be taken figuratively.) Men have lost the spark, the will, and even the desire to do great things. Gone is the calculated risk and the solid triumph -- it's all about risk avoidance now, and we've paid a handsome price for that. We've sold our souls. And for what?

CR, we need to remember that men are pack animals and that they follow the herd. They are not leaders unless the herd buys-in to their thought process. They constantly seek recognition, status, and approval from their peers especially regarding their masculinity that they need to prove on a daily basis to ensure that their nads don't fall off.

[Grok]

Well, at least the ones of us who have cast off the shackles of machismo don't. The rest are trapped.

Maybe they will feel forced to look outside their box when women take the last of what they deem as theirs.

It will never happen! Many of them would rather run around naked than wear anything that a woman wears.

Yes, women have borrowed so much that there are now very few options left-except nudity

Don't recall where this quote comes from-"if I wanted to dress like a woman, I would wear blue jeans."

[Grok]

Sometimes I wonder if the Mainstream will have to go through this long, tedious progression:

Scooters > Skorts > Actual Skirts > Dresses

[crfriend]

Sometimes I wonder if the Mainstream will have to go through this long, tedious progression:

Scooters > Skorts > Actual Skirts > Dresses

Likely not in the civilised part of the world. Folks in the undeveloped/backwards places need to be very, very careful for the next 100 years or so.

[Grok]

Something just occurred to me. What if a hesitant man-upon seeing a man in a skirted rig-decided to break from conformity. But not to wear skirts, but to explore another form of self expression, such as nail polish, or long hair, or jewelry, etc.

[Mouse]

Something just occurred to me. What if a hesitant man-upon seeing a man in a skirted rig-decided to break from conformity. But not to wear skirts, but to explore another form of self expression, such as nail polish, or long hair, or jewelry, etc.

I met a man who had broken from male conformity by wearing bright and shiny blouses and trousers. We had quite a chat about how one could take this further with a skirt rig, as I was standing in front of him in a lycra white leotard, purple latex skirt, orange tights and DM heeled red/brown boots. So you are quite correct, that a man escaping the man box is not necessary going to end up in a skirt!

[skirtyscot]

The reason why some visual proportions work and others do not, is that humans tend to prefer things in simple mathematical ratios:

-... [cogent thoughts]
I shared a bunch of thoughts about these topics in the following article about a year ago:

https://robehickman.com/skirt-silhouettes-men

Very interesting, Rob. On holiday on Harris last year, I bought a length of tweed, to have it made into a skirt. I'm really not very sure about what shape will work best. I'm thinking about a pencil skirt, a style which I wear to the office quite a lot, but which very often features a narrow waist and flared hips, so as to curve enticingly round the female posterior. Getting the fit right on the waist and hips is the easy bit. Deciding on what length, what degree of flare, what width at the hem, would look best is more difficult, so I found your thoughts very enlightening.

[DrFishnets]

Talking about other forms of self expressions other than skirts when I’m not wearing a skirt I wear ripped skinny jeans or ripped leggings with black fishnet tights underneath and a long top or mini dress with my usual DM boots and a long trench coat. I’ve also started wearing necklaces. The rips in my skinny jeans or leggings show off my fishnet tights and I really like that style.

[robehickman]

The reason why some visual proportions work and others do not, is that humans tend to prefer things in simple mathematical ratios:

-... [cogent thoughts]
I shared a bunch of thoughts about these topics in the following article about a year ago:

https://robehickman.com/skirt-silhouettes-men

Very interesting, Rob. On holiday on Harris last year, I bought a length of tweed, to have it made into a skirt. I'm really not very sure about what shape will work best. I'm thinking about a pencil skirt, a style which I wear to the office quite a lot, but which very often features a narrow waist and flared hips, so as to curve enticingly round the female posterior. Getting the fit right on the waist and hips is the easy bit. Deciding on what length, what degree of flare, what width at the hem, would look best is more difficult, so I found your thoughts very enlightening.

Length and also the placement of the waistband is rather important. If a skirt is too long or too short it makes an entire outfit look off / weird. You can get a good sense for this by folding and wrapping a rectangle of fabric around yourself at your natural waist (or lower if you prefer), adjusting it to various lengths, taking a picture of each (get someone else to or use a self timer), then review the pictures and see what subconsciously looks the most natural to you.

Doing this I found out that what works best on me is either above the knee, half way between knee and ankle, and ankle length. Below the knee given my body proportions looks really awkward.

In my experience what looks best on men tends to be skirts with a slight A line shape such that the hem is about the same with as the shoulders.Anything too straight has a tendency to make the whole outfit look top-heavy in a way that reads as 'weird', because most men have wide shoulders.