Hello from the East Midlands !
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:49 pm
Hi all - what an amazing discovery this forum was. I'm amazed there are so many geezers who feel so passionately about this skirt-wearing malarkey. Power to you all - I'm in awe.
I've always 'dared to be different' and recently discovered just how comfy skirt-wearing can be - dontcha just love internet shopping and the allure of eBay ? Nothing pervy at all about my sudden conversion to skirt-ism, just freedom in the Little Clayts department after years of scrunching up and mashing by jeans and trousers over many (I could add a few more 'manys' here) years.
I'm a little bit alternative by definition - I abhor 'pigeon-hole-ism' with a passion, and have never subscribed to any particular lifestyle or fashion style.I s'pose, for benefit of people just meeting me, I'm 'alternative'.
As a barefooter, it's interesting that there are so many parallels with 'doing something different' like skirt-wearing in public by fellas. You're 'different', you're 'not the same', you're all rather special if truth be told. What I find interesting is just how tolerant society is of these here lifestyle choices we make, even here in thug-centric England, and I don't expect too much conflict when I finally choose to go public with the old skirt wearing when I summon up the courage to do so (sorry, still a 'behind the drawn venetian blinds' experience here). Well, apart from the usual slack-jawed youths cowering behind their hoodies. Quite frankly when you've been chastised with countless chants of 'where's ya shoes' by rent-a-mob teenagers, wearing a skirt in public should be a doozie. I'm now 'accepted' on my rough-assed Council housing estate brethren as 'the guy who doesn't wear shoes' (bizarre - should be easier to say 'the barefoot guy' - seems to be some social inhibition which stops folks saying the word 'barefoot'), although I suspect footless tights and a skirt may result in exploding teenage brains all over the estate.
I don't go for the long ankle-length skirts - I'm definitely a short skirt kinda guy (with very nice striped or opaque tights and well-restrained underwear tricks, dontcha know) - luckily with a BMI of 23, I have been blessed with pins which snuggle nicely into tights without looking too much like a pair of strangled chickens. My recently acquired 'wardrobe' of skirtage range from 7 inch (ridiculous) to 14 inch (practical cargo mini-skirt with pockets - amazing !) - not sure many of the single figured inchage skirts will make it outdoors, but certainly the longer stuff will.
Anyways, I look forward to learning loads from you experienced guys - I'm amazed, inspired and encouraged by your honesty, 'bravery' and support and look forward to chatting with you all !
I've always 'dared to be different' and recently discovered just how comfy skirt-wearing can be - dontcha just love internet shopping and the allure of eBay ? Nothing pervy at all about my sudden conversion to skirt-ism, just freedom in the Little Clayts department after years of scrunching up and mashing by jeans and trousers over many (I could add a few more 'manys' here) years.
I'm a little bit alternative by definition - I abhor 'pigeon-hole-ism' with a passion, and have never subscribed to any particular lifestyle or fashion style.I s'pose, for benefit of people just meeting me, I'm 'alternative'.
As a barefooter, it's interesting that there are so many parallels with 'doing something different' like skirt-wearing in public by fellas. You're 'different', you're 'not the same', you're all rather special if truth be told. What I find interesting is just how tolerant society is of these here lifestyle choices we make, even here in thug-centric England, and I don't expect too much conflict when I finally choose to go public with the old skirt wearing when I summon up the courage to do so (sorry, still a 'behind the drawn venetian blinds' experience here). Well, apart from the usual slack-jawed youths cowering behind their hoodies. Quite frankly when you've been chastised with countless chants of 'where's ya shoes' by rent-a-mob teenagers, wearing a skirt in public should be a doozie. I'm now 'accepted' on my rough-assed Council housing estate brethren as 'the guy who doesn't wear shoes' (bizarre - should be easier to say 'the barefoot guy' - seems to be some social inhibition which stops folks saying the word 'barefoot'), although I suspect footless tights and a skirt may result in exploding teenage brains all over the estate.
I don't go for the long ankle-length skirts - I'm definitely a short skirt kinda guy (with very nice striped or opaque tights and well-restrained underwear tricks, dontcha know) - luckily with a BMI of 23, I have been blessed with pins which snuggle nicely into tights without looking too much like a pair of strangled chickens. My recently acquired 'wardrobe' of skirtage range from 7 inch (ridiculous) to 14 inch (practical cargo mini-skirt with pockets - amazing !) - not sure many of the single figured inchage skirts will make it outdoors, but certainly the longer stuff will.
Anyways, I look forward to learning loads from you experienced guys - I'm amazed, inspired and encouraged by your honesty, 'bravery' and support and look forward to chatting with you all !