tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post1162527052377981228..comments2023-10-10T05:24:00.752-07:00Comments on Fashionable Forties: Properly dressed?Isishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-78466418903042698432012-12-27T10:15:30.264-08:002012-12-27T10:15:30.264-08:00I thought your workwear outfits were quite subtle ...I thought your workwear outfits were quite subtle and normal.<br />I do have different 'levels' of vintage. but then they are organised by environment. <br />For example what I would wear to go lindy hopping is polar opposite to something I would wear to work. <br />You know when you've got vintage in the blood when you dress 'normally' but everyone tells you you look 'a M'ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697943030492173302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-90587741068635828002012-12-06T00:15:18.675-08:002012-12-06T00:15:18.675-08:00PS I like vintage and wear a little vintage and so...PS I like vintage and wear a little vintage and some vintage-inspired clothing. I do always try to dress up a little when going to work or school, just because I like to. :) But I still haven't figured out how to respond to comments -- the positive ones! I feel like people think I'm trying to impress or out-do someone, and it's really just that I like dressing up a little. But this isAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252180364946728516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-69118658721363079302012-12-06T00:04:43.279-08:002012-12-06T00:04:43.279-08:00This post made me laugh so hard!!!
I was a Creati...This post made me laugh so hard!!!<br /><br />I was a Creative Writing major in college, and you could TOTALLY tell the difference between people who were serious fiction writers/poets and the people who should have been in journalism or who were there for an 'easy' major. <br /><br />The non-serious creative writers looked pretty mainstream-college -- pink, flowery tops, sometimes Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252180364946728516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-7561605208084266082012-06-01T14:04:52.299-07:002012-06-01T14:04:52.299-07:00StephC: They do. :) I'm glad you liked the pos...StephC: They do. :) I'm glad you liked the post!Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-15439434048533575382012-05-28T16:46:04.897-07:002012-05-28T16:46:04.897-07:00I don't really notice anymore, like you. But ...I don't really notice anymore, like you. But I never dressed "militantly" vintage, I tend to dress in whatever comes to hand and is clean, and a lot of that is vintage or vintage inspired. People get used to it.<br /><br />And also, I've had heaps of people tell me that it's nice to see someone my age walking around looking nice- combed hair, a little makeup, and showing aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-47572771788856211662012-05-22T06:55:12.887-07:002012-05-22T06:55:12.887-07:00Erin: Having friends who also dress vintage is a v...Erin: Having friends who also dress vintage is a very positive reinforcement- I don’t think I would wear it as casually as I do if I was all alone in it. I may be alone at my workplace, but not when it comes to my social life. I agree on the stereotyping. I’m often pegged as someone with a narrow old-fashioned morale, often paired with a condencending “You are so innocent”- type of comment. It Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-43486057435749061882012-05-22T06:49:30.757-07:002012-05-22T06:49:30.757-07:00monika: Oh, absolutely. Uniforms on a nurse have v...monika: Oh, absolutely. Uniforms on a nurse have very sound reason, as you note. I worked in a coffee shop when I was around 20 and wore an uniform, had to wear my hair up and no nail polish and rings for the same reason and I never had problems with that. I did, however, work with girls who couldn't get why their long hair couldn't hang loose.Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-7197264269749632472012-05-22T06:44:19.759-07:002012-05-22T06:44:19.759-07:00Pimpinett: Perhaps the fact that the goth look has...Pimpinett: Perhaps the fact that the goth look has been around for some time, so people have got used to it. I still vividly remember how strange (and scary- I was seven or so) the first punk rocker with his hair in spikes were to my eyes. The look I still around, but now it has been seen in adapted version in mainstream fashion, and it isn’t as odd anymore. Wearing vintage is, funnily enough, a Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-11885957356681770182012-05-22T06:37:20.418-07:002012-05-22T06:37:20.418-07:00Brittany: Of course, vintage style can be adapted ...Brittany: Of course, vintage style can be adapted to just a touch. If I were to use a uniform at work I would probably fuss more about my hair and earrings, for example. I’m sure hosewifes adapted their look even “back then”. It wouldn’t be very practical with high hells and delicate fabrics and one would very quickly just feel uncomfortable. I don’t wear heels when I walk my dogs, I wear Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-21241969076102769002012-05-22T06:32:16.037-07:002012-05-22T06:32:16.037-07:00Lina Sofia: How interesting. If anyone ever commen...Lina Sofia: How interesting. If anyone ever comments your look at work, then you can always say you are studying sociologists in their natural habitat. ;) Joke aside, as you notes, there is a dress code at work on your job and what, really, makes them different from you. They have opted for a certain style for certain reasons and I don’t think one can say that their reasons have a better value Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-26932499275599091492012-05-22T06:25:28.853-07:002012-05-22T06:25:28.853-07:00Emma: Vad jobbar man med om man bär stenålderskläd...Emma: Vad jobbar man med om man bär stenålderskläder? Och vad svarade du din granne? :DIsishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-35228672423339332342012-05-22T06:22:42.801-07:002012-05-22T06:22:42.801-07:00Rowenna: How people look at vintage dressing do se...Rowenna: How people look at vintage dressing do seem to vary- for example: I know many who have had very negative comments about red lipsticks, but the only one who ever commented on that was a very jealous boyfriend when I was 20. But I agree, it is never fun to be judged and assumed to be someone one is not, just because you look a certain way.Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-77730739342802243982012-05-22T06:18:34.900-07:002012-05-22T06:18:34.900-07:00Kristina: Ja, jag skulle också hellre ha uniform ä...Kristina: Ja, jag skulle också hellre ha uniform än tvingas in i någon trist klädkod med ”vanliga” kläder. Och absolut, utbildningar kan vara lika begränsade som en arbetsplats, även om klädkoden inte är uttalad. Och visst blir man definierad efter sitt utseende. Hur många gånger har jag inte hört att tjejer med stora bröst kan inte vara smarta- men du är ju det. Men jag har ju mina hjärnceller iIsishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-42674694118917648072012-05-22T06:09:47.510-07:002012-05-22T06:09:47.510-07:00Emily: I often find that what I think is pretty re...Emily: I often find that what I think is pretty relaxed everyday wear it what other people consider party clothes. And then at parties when I dress to the nines… Well, I’m sure you get the picture. But I rarely gets comment on my skirts nowadays, probably because people are used to see me like that. One day I will wear trousers at work and see the reactions!<br /><br />I’m glad you enjoy my blog!Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-89955340513951757662012-05-22T06:00:11.243-07:002012-05-22T06:00:11.243-07:00Very interesting topic! I find it hard to feel li...Very interesting topic! I find it hard to feel like what I wear is normal because I don't have any friends who also wear vintage-- I still love it though! When I wear vintage clothing (at least a few times a week) I usually mix in some newer pieces as well. It's funny though, either way I get looks and comments (positive, negative and neutral "why are you so dressy" types). IErinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14344826748455567092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-23414818636784102472012-05-22T05:37:41.706-07:002012-05-22T05:37:41.706-07:00I'm studying to be a nurse, and just came back...I'm studying to be a nurse, and just came back to college from a period of training at the hospital. I rather liked wearing scrubs! They feel neutral and professional. I think I would have a harder time accepting a dresscode that didn't have practical reasons. All the rules about clothes, nails, hair and jewellery in hospital work is for hygiene and safety reasons, after all! Normally, I monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12058056949857197980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-7355536013376302492012-05-21T14:02:03.003-07:002012-05-21T14:02:03.003-07:00Great post. Yes, I also think of the way I dress a...Great post. Yes, I also think of the way I dress as fairly normal, not really anything that out of the common way, especially seeing as I used to dress in what I think of as far more conspicuous styles when I was younger. I think the way I dress now, which is old-fashioned and a little theatrical, perhaps, should garner less looks and comments than my old goth looks, but... it doesn't. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-36010216276288686372012-05-21T13:24:39.362-07:002012-05-21T13:24:39.362-07:00This is an excellent post! I think that most peopl...This is an excellent post! I think that most people can wear a little vintage at work even if it's just a piece of jewelry. Since I work at home, as a housewife/mommy I wear cotton or other easily washed dresses, skirts, trousers and blouses, always with vintage hairstyles and jewelry. My "work" as a mom makes me wear low heels to chase the kids, clip on earrings to protect my ears Brittany_Va-VoomVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377031677999463069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-27431163384929027322012-05-21T13:21:32.892-07:002012-05-21T13:21:32.892-07:00I totally agree with you, I've also started co...I totally agree with you, I've also started considering my style and the way I dress as pretty normal. But I dress slightly differently at work now than I used to, or still do at weekends. I still wear vintage and do my hair and wear lipstick, but I tone it down a little, so the hair isn't in big rolls, it's just curled, and the lipstick is a sheer red rather than a bright red. <br />Lina Sofiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604903594928809875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-591807730703523182012-05-21T13:18:44.883-07:002012-05-21T13:18:44.883-07:00Jag har aldrig kunnat ha på mig "vad jag vill...Jag har aldrig kunnat ha på mig "vad jag vill" på jobbet innan jag startade eget företag, men det har aldrig stört mig eftersom kraven har varit så speciella (stenålderskläder, ökenkläder och stålhätteskor, hijab). Annars har jag alltid klätt mig som jag vill. Ingen har någonsin reagerat negativt. Sedan jag började klä mig "klassiskt" och "vintage" blir det dessutom Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-45647900737248099502012-05-21T12:31:49.292-07:002012-05-21T12:31:49.292-07:00Great post! In my area vintage has some weird, pr...Great post! In my area vintage has some weird, pre-conceived connotations--people see vintage (or any vestiges of vintage, like red lipstick) and associate it with either alternative/hipster culture or burlesque. It's very narrow-minded, but it's enough to keep me from dressing as vintage as I would like in some situations--I don't like being judged and pigeonholed :(. <br /><br />Rowennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09757364614589686606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-36154284347999408652012-05-21T12:06:01.073-07:002012-05-21T12:06:01.073-07:00Åh vad intressant! Jag är så nöjd över att jag bär...Åh vad intressant! Jag är så nöjd över att jag bär uniform på jobbet! Va? Hur kan du vara det som är klädintresserad? Jo, för att jag slipper investera i ngn trist dresscodes klädsel som inte är jag, jag slipper tänka på vad jag ska ta på mig på morgonen och sliper slitage på "mina" kläder. När mina arbetskamrater ser mig som privatklädd får jag oftast massor av komplimanger. <br />På Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743399345485323972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855154355147753086.post-90392584062375666382012-05-21T11:25:42.612-07:002012-05-21T11:25:42.612-07:00While I have always loved vintage fashions, only r...While I have always loved vintage fashions, only recently have I started thinking about wearing them on a semi regular basis. I love skirts but don't often wear them. I work in an office building where some people dress very nicely and other much more casual. A 1940s style skirt, for instance, would not be out of place. However because I don't "dress up" that often when ever I vintagevisions27https://www.blogger.com/profile/16769861744181538664noreply@blogger.com