who do women dress for? who should women dress for?

[Gillette]

The handbag thing:

Of course it's contextual. Here's an example where it didn't work, to show you where I'm coming from:

I meet a woman online through a dating service, we trade emails, talk on the phone, and decide to meet. Through our conversations, it turns out that -- among many other things -- we both enjoy miniature golf. So I suggest meeting at a local course for a round, with dinner afterwards, since mini-golf will be a quirky but playful way to get to know each other, with rife opportunities to flirt in various ways if we click in-person. She agrees. We meet. And it immediately falls apart, because she's brought a handbag you could smuggle Chi Chi Rodriguez in and she's taking it around the course with her. Every shot, she has to either carefully set the bag down (a non-trivial maneuver) or swing with the bag still on her shoulder (probably more non-trivial, but she started doing it after a while to save time). Either way, she wasn't having much fun and the entire situation was easily avoidable. I don't know if maybe she had some weaponry in there because of the blind-datedness of our encounter, but we were in a very public place in broad daylight. To this day, I still don't understand why she brought the bag with her and didn't just leave it in her car, which was maybe 20 yards away at the furthest point.

Cripes!

I carry a largish purse with essentials and situation specific needs if I'm going to be out for a while but if I knew I was just doing mini-golf then I'd just slip my ID & credit card into a back pocket of jeans. Maybe lip gloss and a tampon (if needed) in a front pocket.

 

[HiddenLacey]

Cripes!

I carry a largish purse with essentials and situation specific needs if I'm going to be out for a while but if I knew I was just doing mini-golf then I'd just slip my ID & credit card into a back pocket of jeans. Maybe lip gloss and a tampon (if needed) in a front pocket.

lol I'm the same way I try not to carry anything but I know if I have to go out all day or whatever and I need my phone and lipgloss and my wallet and cc's and brush etc I carry a bag. But if I'm going bowling or something I slip it into a little zippered case and put it in my back pocket or whatever for the most part I only carry lipgloss and a debit card. I leave my cell in my car drives my man bonkers that I dont' have it ALLL the time

 

[nudeyorker]

Hi. I'm Ellie. And I'm a fashion addict.

Yes, I have too many clothes and shoes. I dress to impress, either me or my husband or my clients. I know what to wear and when to wear it. I have to. I'm in design so if I can put together a wardrobe then it won't look to good for me to help with their interior design, right?

I know when to dress a little provocative and when to be subdued. I absolutely love to dress sexy to go out. It just makes me feel good, not to mention younger! I work like crazy to stay in shape.

Let's not talk about shoes, ok?

No! Let's talk more about shoes. I summed my feelings up about them in link 11 of this thread!
http://www.lpsg.org/156652-shoes-a-not-so-guilty.html

 

[Not_Punny]

Im all for what is comfortable when it comes to day to day clothing.... Once you go comfy...

OMG! What a great statement, "Once you go comfy..."

Comfy RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wore a uniform for 25 years (school uniform, and then work uniforms that included pantyhose, *shudder*)

Since becoming lucky enough to be a work-at-home mom, I rarely dress in something other than jeans, shorts or sweats.

I wish I could be a fashion plate, but I'm a klutz at dressing.

 

[HiddenLacey]

OMG! What a great statement, "Once you go comfy..."

Comfy RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wore a uniform for 25 years (school uniform, and then work uniforms that included pantyhose, *shudder*)

Since becoming lucky enough to be a work-at-home mom, I rarely dress in something other than jeans, shorts or sweats.

I wish I could be a fashion plate, but I'm a klutz at dressing.

Ha ha! I normally live in jeans and tshirts myself. I work at home and most of my day I'm cold from sitting still and I'm wrapped in blankets over top of my clothes. I do still have to attend the occasional meeting or seminar and then I'm forced into heels and such. Most of the time I'm dying to get out of it so I can relax. You should see the looks on peoples face's when I answer my door in snowman pj's:biggrin1:

 

[Not_Punny]

Ha ha! I normally live in jeans and tshirts myself. I work at home and most of my day I'm cold from sitting still and I'm wrapped in blankets over top of my clothes. I do still have to attend the occasional meeting or seminar and then I'm forced into heels and such. Most of the time I'm dying to get out of it so I can relax. You should see the looks on peoples face's when I answer my door in snowman pj's:biggrin1:

LOL, what else would anyone expect?

 

[Not_Punny]

But I digress from the topic of the thread -- who one dresses for.

I dress for myself.

And for the man/men in my life, I... well... UNdress for them. :biggrin:

 

[601900]

I dress for myself,pretty much skinny jeans and an oversize-t with some crazy design,no heels for me hi-top Chucks or some cute little flats and dresses ONLY if they have pockets,but yeah for myself it is.And I love big bags simply because I'm extremely forgetful so I always throw in there''just in case'' stuff.