Topic: Re: Let's have a fashion advice thread. - A (Read 311839 times)

Elizzybeth · « **Reply #850 on:** 27 Aug 2009, 12:56 »

Quote from: LeeC on 27 Aug 2009, 11:16

and what ever the hell these are called (petticoats again?)

I'm pretty sure petticoats are just the undergarment. I'm not hugely up on Victorian fashion, but I think those are just gathered overskirts (possibly with a false rump or cage bustle or something?).

Speaking of outdated fashion and underwear, out of curiosity, do any of you girls wear slips under dresses (functional slips, not naughty lingerie)? My mom always put slips on me when I was a little girl, and she wore them through the mid-90s, but I don't think I've seen anyone but my grandmother with a slip in ten or fifteen years.

Drill King · « **Reply #851 on:** 27 Aug 2009, 12:58 »

I wore slips all through my childhood, only underneath nice dresses though, I haven't worn one since like 99 though

pen · « **Reply #852 on:** 27 Aug 2009, 13:04 »

I wore slips when I was little, but I think they're not as necessary as they used to be since most dresses and skirts come lined already nowadays.

elizaknowswhatshesfor · « **Reply #853 on:** 27 Aug 2009, 14:47 »

I wear petticoats, shorter though, they make skirts all spinney like! and have outfits with bustles that I've made myself.

My male house mate wears bowler & top hats out. He had the both handmade for him.

All those things are awesome.

Liz · « **Reply #854 on:** 27 Aug 2009, 14:51 »

I have a slip, but I only wear it with one thing, and that's my cream colored sweater dress. It's not really see through enough to show my underwear, but if it's even barely light out, you can see through the part that is between my legs, which is not cool.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #855 on:** 27 Aug 2009, 19:42 »

I should get a slip because I keep seeing all these pretty old dresses and not buying them because they are see-through.
Also I have noticed a lot of bowler hats on cute girls recently.

iamiam · « **Reply #856 on:** 27 Aug 2009, 19:45 »

where the fuck can i get a bowler hat for cheap that is not super costume-y?? i have wanted one for ages and ages and all i can find is fedoras!

Drill King · « **Reply #857 on:** 27 Aug 2009, 20:18 »

Mai, I got mine at Le Chateau for 15 buxish. It is the most perfect thing but I am too shy to wear it on a day-to-day basis, I am going to try and wear it in the winter though.

Lines · « **Reply #858 on:** 27 Aug 2009, 20:18 »

I saw one at Target a few months ago, but was stupid and didn't buy it.

I only wear slips nowadays under jersey dresses because I don't know what it is about me and jersey dresses, but they just want to cling to my legs like crazy.

PS. I think the poofy dress illustration thing you're talking about is a bustle. Or a bedonkadress. Take your pick.

Johnny C · « **Reply #859 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 02:22 »

Quote from: Sam on 24 Aug 2009, 14:05

fedoras are for, in this modern age, people made out of frowns

this has been your daily reminder that i rule, always and forever

Yayniall · « **Reply #860 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 04:56 »

Why are all those people wearing their hats and coats indoors?
What kind of sick party is this?

Jace · « **Reply #861 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 05:35 »

Canadian parties.

Johnny C · « **Reply #862 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 11:27 »

Quote from: Yayniall on 28 Aug 2009, 04:56

coats

i had literally just walked in

Quote from: Yayniall on 28 Aug 2009, 04:56

hats

what kind of square are you, man

evilbobthebob · « **Reply #863 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 11:32 »

If the guy in the middle is you, damn, you look a lot like Jack Black...

J-cob9000 · « **Reply #864 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 13:56 »

Since I bought skinny jeans and started wearing shorter shirts, I have been receiving lots of skinny comments. They please me greatly because I am not satisfied with my body.

Also, why are nice clothes so damn expensive?

Drill King · « **Reply #865 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 14:02 »

Easy, they're not.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #866 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 14:06 »

Most of them are, but every once in a while somebody messes up and either puts something nice on sale or makes something that's cheap good. You have to be willing to wait and find the mess-ups. As a result, it takes a while to build up a wardrobe of nice things. It's so worth it, though.

Oh shit. What I meant to say is, "I don't know anything about shopping, because I'm a guy."

J-cob9000 · « **Reply #867 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 14:10 »

Andy, this is from a person who has all of $1.25 to his name. I am happy I have no bills to pay or children to support.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #868 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 14:23 »

Depending on where in the world you live thrift stores are full of goodies for prices like 1.25$ Usually it does mean sifting through truckloads of shit though.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #869 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 14:25 »

With thrift stores, you really have to be prepared to go home empty-handed most of the time. I've only ever had one find in a thrift store that wasn't for a costume, but lord was it a big one; a tuxedo.

Drill King · « **Reply #870 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 14:33 »

To be fair I got this scarf today

For .99cents, with tax that's 1.15, that's 1.05 american. It is a very nice scarf. If you were buying this scarf you would have .15cents left over!

(1.25 is not a lot, I understand, but seriously you don't need to spend lots of money on clothes unless you want to, some items are worth the extra but if you don't have the extra you make due. Just don't assume all nice clothes are expensive! that's defeatist talk! Oh also that belt was 3 dollars and the shirt was 2.50, but the skirt was 28, see how it works sometimes?)

Jace · « **Reply #871 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 14:44 »

You are about one turquoise necklace away from fitting in as a southwest tourist there, andy. That being said, it is a very nice scarf.
Also, the only times I've found slacks in my waist size (28-30") have been at thrift stores. And I mean slacks that aren't just black.

Drill King · « **Reply #872 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 14:46 »

Man I wish our tourists wore stuff like that, also, ew a scarf and a necklace at the same time? What the hella.

Sox · « **Reply #873 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 14:49 »

It's different for girls. It's much harder to shop for men cheaply while achieving the same degree of variety, style and quality of clothing.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #874 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 14:52 »

I agree with Darryl on this one. I remember going to a pretty nice store with one of my female friends and being amazed at how cheap everything was.

Drill King · « **Reply #875 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 15:00 »

I have dressed boys head to toe for under 25 bucks. I seriously say it's just about effort.

By the way, my services are free if you come to Canada and buy me dinner I will be your own personal shopper!

Sox · « **Reply #876 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 15:07 »

I've done that a dozen times. They always end with the same sentence.
"Wow, guys are really hard to shop for..."

KharBevNor · « **Reply #877 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 15:08 »

My fashionb advice is that everyone should wear whatever they want and be happy

Sox · « **Reply #878 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 15:15 »

Eventually I'm going to invest in patterns and a sewing machine, make my own clothes, but until then I have to get by on being thrifty.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #879 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 15:16 »

but are you happy

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #880 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 16:46 »

Haha Khar shouldnt be giving advice, let alone fashion advice!

Anyway, its usually not worth the effort to find rad stuff at thrift stores. You might say Im wrong but most of the time the items are just not to be found, are ill-fitted or just plain the wrong size.

Whereas you buy new, you can get nice things EASILY.

And keep in mind, well dressed men and well dressed women tend to have different requirements. Women can add and subtract pieces of clothing to put together an outfit, whereas men typically have to start with a nice staple and accessorise over top of it.

Sox · « **Reply #881 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 16:49 »

Quote from: KharBevNor on 28 Aug 2009, 15:16

but are you happy

No. People are incredibly cruel and judge so harshly based on your appearance that if I don't at least make some sort of attempt to dress according to social norms then I am treated like some sort of sub-human
I'll never judge another human being on something so trivial as their appearance.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #882 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 16:52 »

Quote from: KharBevNor on 28 Aug 2009, 15:08

My fashionb advice is that everyone should wear whatever they want and be happy

What if I like wearing nice clothes?

Professor Snuggles · « **Reply #883 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 17:09 »

About to do a presoak on a pair of Levi 501 shrink to fits.

Meaning I am gonna take a bath in them.

They are so totally the best fuccin jeans.

Coward · « **Reply #884 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 17:29 »

Quote from: Sox

I'll never judge another human being on something so trivial as their appearance.

Give triage a miss.

(Assuming you are not of course a member of the medical profession.)

Cire27 · « **Reply #885 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 17:31 »

Quote from: Sox on 28 Aug 2009, 16:49

Quote from: KharBevNor on 28 Aug 2009, 15:16
but are you happy

No. People are incredibly cruel and judge so harshly based on your appearance that if I don't at least make some sort of attempt to dress according to social norms then I am treated like some sort of sub-human
I'll never judge another human being on something so trivial as their appearance.

Surely you can't say you haven't judged a group of people like scene kids or Juggalo's based on their appearance?

Sox · « **Reply #886 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 17:40 »

No, I judge them for their horrible tastes in music. Do you honestly think I'm THAT shallow?

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #887 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 17:51 »

Quote from: Cire27 on 28 Aug 2009, 17:31

Surely you can't say you haven't judged a group of people like scene kids or Juggalo's based on their appearance?

What is a Juggalo?

Cire27 · « **Reply #888 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 17:56 »

You are funny.

Sox · « **Reply #889 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 17:56 »

Insane Clown Pussies.

Cire27 · « **Reply #890 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 18:00 »

Why are you so hostile?

Sox · « **Reply #891 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 18:05 »

Because juggalos are having way more sex than I am and that sickens me.

Yayniall · « **Reply #892 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 19:32 »

To the showers?
To Detroit?

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #893 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 19:39 »

Pics or it didnt happen

calenlass · « **Reply #894 on:** 28 Aug 2009, 22:58 »

Quote from: Bastardous Bassist on 28 Aug 2009, 14:52

I agree with Darryl on this one. I remember going to a pretty nice store with one of my female friends and being amazed at how cheap everything was.

On the other hand, women's clothing is also not made to last as long as men's. Women are inclined to be the shoppers, and to keep them coming back most cheap women's clothing is designed to wear out to get them to buy more.

Quote from: Sox on 28 Aug 2009, 15:15

Eventually I'm going to invest in patterns and a sewing machine, make my own clothes, but until then I have to get by on being thrifty.

Come visit me, Daz. Singers are hard to fit in a suitcase. We can stab ourselves with pins and rip out poor seams until our eyes go crossed. Woo party!

KharBevNor · « **Reply #895 on:** 29 Aug 2009, 10:21 »

Quote from: Chesire Cat on 28 Aug 2009, 16:46

Haha Khar shouldnt be giving advice, let alone fashion advice!

What, exactly, is this supposed to mean, pray tell?

Quote from: Bastardous Bassist on 28 Aug 2009, 16:52

What if I like wearing nice clothes?

Then wear 'nice clothes'. If you like 'nice clothes' then wearing 'nice clothes' and wearing whatever makes you happy are, in fact, one and the same thing.

Okay wait, fuck this, everyone has to dress like Milan Fras.

The only person exempt is Karl Lagerfeld because I find his dress sense amusing.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #896 on:** 29 Aug 2009, 10:23 »

Everyone has to dress like Etro

Lines · « **Reply #897 on:** 29 Aug 2009, 10:43 »

That beard is epic.

But really, Khar gave good fashion advice. Wear what makes you happy.

chowburger · « **Reply #898 on:** 29 Aug 2009, 12:40 »

But what if you like to wear nice things but can't afford to buy nice things? That advice only works up to a point.

Thankfully, owning lots of cheap shit makes me happy. I bought a brand-new dress today for five bucks — makes me feel a bit like an Avril Lavigne wannabe (plaid! corset back! sleeveless! ratty hems!) but eh.

Lines · « **Reply #899 on:** 29 Aug 2009, 12:42 »

That's when you shop at outlets. You get nice things for way less.

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