A friend of mine had to evacuate the plane on the slide, not the stairs, and was wearing a skirt. She told me that there's so much grit on the slide that her legs were scarred for months. And that without an accident!

Sometimes when I'm traveling for work I don't have a choice. I have to wear suits if I'm going to straight to the location from the airport, or going straight to the airport from the location at the end. I just have to take my chances :/. When I'm traveling for pleasure or don't have to go straight from "work", then I dress more like they recommend.

Well AGDee, the chances of you encountering any reason to worry are limited. And somehow I bet you're not wearing the kinds of clothes that would get you thrown off a plane. But maybe it's a reason to not wear nylons (are they back in style?), and wear wool or other natural fiber instead of poly. And, dare I say it, a sensible shoe?

LOL...I definitely never dress in a way that would get me thrown off a plane! I was referring to the safety tips being discussed. And yes, I do wear sensible shoes anyway because I'm at the age where comfort trumps high fashion, especially when walking through airports. I was thinking about the legs on the slide. That sounds painful.

A few years ago I watched a documentary about a crash landing in the midwest. The flight attendant interviewed said her worst injury was due to her nylons...they melted and burned her legs. I don't know about passengers, but I think flight attendants still wear them when they wear skirted uniforms. Synthetic tights would probably be just as bad.

The crash of United flight 232 in Sioux City Iowa is an amazing story and because of the remarkable survivals (not everyone, but a lot of people), they learned a lot about airplane crashes and dos/don'ts in an emergency. The flight attendants should be in cotton pants. I think they are in pants most of the time now (the cutesy, skinny, dippy flight attendant days are pretty much over I think), but I don't know if they're gacky polyester uniform pants or if they're khaki style. Next time I fly I'll have to pay more attention.

Back in the day, when I was a little girl, my father always wore a suit when flying, even if we were going on vacation. Those days are long gone.

When flying on business, I usually wear a pantsuit and blouse. I used to have a blazer with many pockets, and it made getting through security a breeze - I kept my wallet, keys, and cell in the pockets, and when I got to security, I just threw the jacket in a tray, put my bags on the conveyor belt, and waltzed through the metal detector. The blazer is long gone, but I still do the pantsuit and blouse with trouser socks and flats (comfy, and easy to get out of and back into at security).

When flying out for a vacation, it's jeans or yoga pants, tank top, jacket, trouser socks, and flats or sandals. Most of my wardrobe is Chico's Traveler's line, which is acetate and a bit of spandex and very comfy. :)

If you want to wear a t-shirt, that's fine, but think about what's printed on it. If you're going to a social gathering with people you haven't met before, would you wear a t-shirt with an expletive or offensive comment on it? Probably not. So don't wear it to the airport.