Pragmatist
Pragmatist

Fashion? Chic?
Wed Jun 07 2006

Who came up with the bright idea that underwear is outerwear???

What's the big deal about camisoles becoming blouses?  I see them everywhere.  In fact, I was minded to speak to the manager of the bank where I do business.  One of the tellers, an attractive young woman, was wearing a camisole that displayed of ALL of her considerable upper assets.  A pretty lace and ribbon camisole.  Fine for the disco.  Totally out of place in a bank.

Am I a crabby old woman who's totally out of the fashion scene?  Oh, I hope so!!

And as long as I'm complaining about the current "fashion" scene, let me mention the low-low rider jeans.  Ack!  Bad enough that pot-bellied males wear their pants below the pot.  And the back view is quite a bit less than attractive.  And the same with the low rider jeans the young women wear.  And how do they get into them?  The jeans are so tight, they're like a second skin, and the view from the back ain't so pretty.

Low riders and camisole.  Saw it today. 

Oh, yeah, and as long as I'm being cranky, what happened to neatly combed hair?  Even the movie/TV beauties look like they used an egg beater to "comb" their hair.  On the other side of the coin, I was walking behind a young woman today who had beautiful long, black, shiny hair, straight not mussed.  But she was tossing her hair all over the place.  She ran her hands around the back of her neck and flipped her hair up away from her neck.  Then ran her hands down her hair and flipped it over her shoulder, then tossed her head to flip the hair down her back.  And repeat.  What was that all about?

And what's with all that egg-beater hair hanging down over the shoulders in front?  Looks like the hair is parted behind the ears, and some strands left to hang down the back and the rest of it partially hiding the face.  *sigh*

Bah!  I'll go take my nightly walk around the parking lot, and then go to bed.  Oh, feed Banshee first.

Shalom

9 Comments
  • From:
    Calichef (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jun 08 2006
    I loathe low-cut jeans! They only look good on about one-tenth of one percent of women. All the teenagers wear them and they look horrible! Most teenagers are carrying extra weight these days, and a big fat roll that laps over the tops of those jeans looks just awful! Of course they can't wear them with a standard t-shirt, they MUST wear them with little short tops that display the spare tire for the whole world to see!

    The last time Stretch's mother came to my house she was wearing one of those camisole tops. It was even polyester stretch satin and had little lingerie ribbons, etc. I thought she hadn't gotten dressed yet, but then noticed that she had jeans, sneakers and makeup on, too.

    I don't think camisole tops are appropriate work attire ANYWHERE but a strip club, but at a BANK??? What are they thinking letting that go? Ok, if it's "the style," fine, but insist on a reasonable amount of coverage and a blazer over it. They aren't cocktail waitresses!

    A couple of years ago when Evil Twin lived here I got so sick of her bra straps hanging out all the time I bought her a tank top with a built-in bra. What did Dumbo do? She cut the bra out, of course! But then, she once wore that tank top with bra straps flying, a ripped denim mini skirt and fish net stockings. TO CHURCH! The Kid refused to go to church with her that day. She couldn't understand why even though he told her she looked like a hooker. Boy, is he better off without her!
  • From:
    ImNotLisa (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jun 08 2006
    I get tempted by camisoles but only to wear UNDER something else, never ever ever to wear out and about on it's own. I don't even want R to see me wearing one around the house.
  • From:
    Dreamerbooks2003 (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jun 08 2006
    oh gawd.. you make me laugh.. I feel the same way..
    I actually saw two boys at the brickyard yesterday crossing a busy street.. with their shorts under.. UNDER there asses.. I mean.. below the butt...
    Now they did have on boxers.. or some sort of underwear.. but still.. this was so ugly..
    my Dear GS wears his with about half the butt.. or underwear showing.. but not the entire butt
    gross enough.. I am always telling him to hike up the pants.. To which I get a crusty look.. and the pants remain low riders
    And yeah.. I hope I am among the crabby old women who's totally out of the fashion scene too!
    hugs
    and laughter.. you brightened my day
  • From:
    Dreamerbooks2003 (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jun 08 2006
    at the family party my DIL's 15 yr old.. who is very well endowed up top.. had on this skin tight top.. see through.. under it she had a bra.. which was black everywhere except the cups.. which were pink.. now this combination makes you look twice.. which is exactly the effect she was going for
    !!!!
    oh to be young again.. eh??
  • From:
    Dustbunny3 (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jun 08 2006
    Being A Male Ole Fart who still likes looking and admiring shapley good looking women there is a line in the sand . Things I do not care for is Tatoo's pierced tonge,nose, eyebrows ,belly buttons, wild colored spiked hair. They are getting hard to find and admire of late.
  • From:
    Welshamethyst (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Jun 09 2006
    *giggles madly*

    No, you aren't cranky, dear lady. You simply remember when certain things were appropriate to wear in the work-place. I ran in to that recently when having dinner with Bob and M at The Supper Club, which is for our area fairly exclusive. SEVERAL of the waitstaff were wearing tank tops that left absolutely nothing to the imagination. Now, I don't wish to pay $50 per person to stare at someone's assets. For that sort of money I would much prefer a black skirt, white blouse and a napkin over the arm, thanks. I did track the owner down and whined about it a bit. His reply was that "it's what everybody is wearing". Well, I'M not wearing that and even the staff at McDonald's is better dressed!

    Sorry, you got me on a roll there. I won't even go to how gross those low-riders are *rolls eyes*

    Hugs & Love
  • From:
    CovertOps (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jun 13 2006
    Dearest Chaya,

    You and I would get along famously well. I keep myself well and decently covered and do not succumb to any sort of pressure from peers, media, advertisers or retailers. I look smart, wholesome and decent.

    My mother, on the other hand, wishes I would be more 'fashionable' and points out how nice hotpants (yes, those shorts designed for European prostitutes in the 1960s) and camisole tops look on girls.

    I have told my mother in no uncertain terms that she is welcome to wear those if she wants to, but I am happy and proud to wear smart, crisp shirts and slacks that keep my privates, well... private!

    I love you for writing this entry.

    Love,
    E.L.
  • From:
    Deepbluesea (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jun 13 2006
    I think it's even worse when 11 year old kids are all stressed up like a woman...and the sort of dress you're talking about. I think, well, in this world, it's asking for trouble.
  • From:
    Deepbluesea (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jun 13 2006
    Er, that's 'dressed' up, not 'stressed' up. oops.