Too old to wear letters around?

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by AnotherKD

Maybe I'm just caring too much about what others think...

This.

Maybe it's a council thing, but I say you're a grown woman -- wear what you want. Unless you're actually trying to relive glory days (hanging out at a fraternity house or showing up to ALL collegiate events), you should be fine.

ETA: I'm 24. I wear letters from time to time, but I don't really pay attention to "those" looks.

[DreamfulSpirit]

I wear letters from time to time. I only have a few t-shirts, so if I'm just running out somewhere, I might throw one of those shirts on. I'm a very active alum within my sorority and like wearing letters once in a while. I'm 24 btw.

[WVU alpha phi]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Unless you're actually trying to relive glory days (hanging out at a fraternity house or showing up to ALL collegiate events), you should be fine.

Haha this reminds me of a girl who was around Morgantown my first few years of college. She was an alumna from another sorority on campus, and I believe my freshman year she was 28. She actually attended rush and spoke to girls (not just handed out drinks or something), she was more of a "floater" (come to think of it, is that even allowed to have an alumna rushing girls?). But it was well known that if she didn't like you, her opinion still weighed heavily with the sorority. She still went to events too, I distinctly remember seeing her wasted at Derby Days that spring. Pretty pathetic.

To answer the OP's question though, I graduated 2 years ago and still wear sorority shirts, but not letter shirts. I have a few letter tank tops I may wear to the dog park, but nowhere else. I feel like letter shirts are definitely part of an active's wardrobe, and event shirts can be worn for several years post-college.

[AnotherKD]

[QUOTE=WVU alpha phi;1815898]Haha this reminds me of a girl who was around Morgantown my first few years of college. She was an alumna from another sorority on campus, and I believe my freshman year she was 28. She actually attended rush and spoke to girls (not just handed out drinks or something), she was more of a "floater" (come to think of it, is that even allowed to have an alumna rushing girls?). But it was well known that if she didn't like you, her opinion still weighed heavily with the sorority. She still went to events too, I distinctly remember seeing her wasted at Derby Days that spring. Pretty pathetic.QUOTE]

Wow... that's pretty bad. Granted, there's an alumni association in my area that I'm not involved in, I don't live anywhere near my college, and I haven't been to a college event since college (even an athletic event), but I guess I'll just have to wear a sweatshirt or something next time. Oh well.

[33girl]

If someone felt the need to comment on your clothes while you were at the drugstore or whatever, might I suggest that it is THEY who have the problem, not you. When you get older you tend to stop buying casual run to the store clothing like sweats & t shirts...mainly because you have to sink beaucoup bucks into your work wardrobe. I think it's ridiculous to buy clothes you don't need and not wear something just because there are letters on it.

However, I draw the line at wearing my tomato red sorority jacket to the store. LOL