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Originally Posted by 33girl
It's not like the dresses are shorter than they've ever been before. They're not, if you straight out measure them. It's just that:
1) Girls wear them with skanky stilettos (as opposed to clogs or chunky heels in the 1960s and 70s or flats in the 1980s).
2) They are (in general) waaaaaaaay tighter than they used to be.
3) They are made out of shiny clingy material (as opposed to my old fave, the stretch denim miniskirt).
4) They wear them without any hose or tights.
5) They aren't following the "skimpy on one half, covered on the other half" fashion rule.
6) There are too many girls with fat asses wearing them who either shouldn't wear them at all or should know to wear a slightly different style. But if you say that nowadays you're being a "mean girl." So women run around in things that make them look like crap.
Believe me, I wore some minis in my day that were just as short and tight as these...so did my cousins back in the 1960s...we just accessorized them differently.
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I saw pictures of my mom in bikinis, crop tops, low rise pants, and short dresses when I was in junior high (and like all of my peers, in my I-desperately-want-to-look-skanky phase) and told her she wasn't being fair when she refused to let me wear short skirts. She then made all the points you just did, and that was one of my first my-mother-is-right-about-clothing memories. Yes, she wore those things but she wore them
much differently.
My biggest pet peeves are #s 5&6. Why does sexy mean nothing but less-is-more these days? And the buy-for-your-size issue drives me nuts. It's not just your numerical size, it's also body type. My numerical size falls into the you-can-wear-that category, but my lack of toned muscles and high body fat percentage doesn't. I know this, so I dress accordingly. And at least on my campus I'm in the minority. IMO on college campuses it's a fear of the freshman 15. Most of us gain some weight at some point, and the logical thing to do is to then
buy new clothes that fit. Instead of attempting to squeeze into something 2 sizes too small for fear off accepting that freshman 15. Know your body, try things on, and buy what fits. That's all there is to it.
And lastly, just because it's trendy doesn't mean you should wear it. Not all styles look good on all body types. I feel like everyone who shows muffin top should have to watch What Not to Wear.
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Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna
It always seemed the opposite to me.
Short skirts - good economy
Long skirts - not so good
I'm more concerned about the 4-inch and 5-inch and more heels. I can't wear them - ankle issues - but I'm astounded by them.
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I'm 5'4" and LOVE those heels. I'm a master at walking in them (ironically because I have weak ankles...apparently that's a thing and I was born with it). But what they shouldn't be worn with is super-small-and-tight dresses. As much as I love Kim Kardashian, she is no style icon.
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