# Critique my clothing. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 27, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992 "2008-03-27T23:54:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/21 "2008-03-28T02:43:07Z")
I forgot these [tights](http://www.sockarmy.com/product_LL-RoseKH.php), in yellow. Also, it seems people are pretty divided on the leggings. I am not a fan of leggings, but the bronze color really struck me. I wish they had been tights, but oh well. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/22 "2008-03-28T02:46:27Z")
[QUOTE=Mirror Image egamI rorriM] I forgot these [tights](http://www.sockarmy.com/product_LL-RoseKH.php), in yellow. [/QUOTE] OMG. Roomie, is that you? :eek: I could never pull off those tights, but they look kinda cool. ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/23 "2008-03-28T02:47:11Z")
I like everything except the shoes. They are fug. ---
**Author:** ![tesseract](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@tesseract](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tesseract)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/24 "2008-03-28T05:39:47Z")
I know this is probably a wasted comment, but wtf on the shoes? They look like what I will like when I am 65. (I’m 35.) Interesting, since your other choices seem so brave and youthful (and I like all of the other stuff, by the way) and that one just screams Medicare. Hmm. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/25 "2008-03-28T05:44:15Z")
Hate the shoes, sorry. They look like old lady shoes. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/26 "2008-03-28T06:50:24Z")
The shoes are whatever, but the weird socks are abominations unto Og. Og smash! ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/27 "2008-03-28T07:33:52Z")
The shoes…eh. I don’t know, I’m a little wary of shoes with ankle straps, being short myself–they have kind of a shortening effect. ---
**Author:** ![Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/28 "2008-03-28T09:07:26Z")
Dang, all the hating on my shoes…it’s ok, I love them. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/29 "2008-03-28T09:46:05Z")
[QUOTE=Robot Arm] Well, we’d need to see you in them to properly judge. And what the hell is a footless sock? [/QUOTE] A legwarmer? ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/30 "2008-03-28T10:42:57Z")
[QUOTE=Freudian Slit] tank thongs [/QUOTE] 😕 ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/31 "2008-03-28T11:23:11Z")
The dress is okay, the shoes are at least on the cute side of orthopedic, if one must go orthopedic, but the leggings and the socks make the baby Jesus cry. Of course, I’m an old lady (not old enough for those shoes, but pretty old), so make of that what you will. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/32 "2008-03-28T11:34:25Z")
[QUOTE=jjimm] 😕 [/QUOTE] [Aren’t you glad you asked?](http://store.americanapparel.net/rsa8336.html) ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/33 "2008-03-28T11:59:38Z")
The dress is cute and will look great with opaque tights and silver pumps. The shoes I don’t really like, but I could see them working with a vintage dress. However, the footless sock thing is an abomination. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/34 "2008-03-28T12:35:22Z")
[QUOTE=Quartz] Just remember to post a picture when you’re dressed up so we can see the final effect. [/QUOTE] You mean those pics weren’t her…? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/35 "2008-03-28T14:49:05Z")
[QUOTE=DianaG] Of course, I’m an old lady (not old enough for those shoes, but pretty old), so make of that what you will. [/QUOTE] hum…my old lady thought was “gee, college kids are now dressing like 58 year old Vegas slot bimbos? Bet that is a much cuter look when you are 20.” (I’m not old enough for those shoes either.) ---
**Author:** ![SkeptiJess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/36 "2008-03-28T15:04:09Z")
It all looks real cute for a girl your age. I wouldn’t choose that stuff for myself, but I’m an old broad. I could see my (almost) 21 year old daughter wearing those things and looking adorable. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/37 "2008-03-28T16:16:09Z")
[QUOTE=Freudian Slit] [Aren’t you glad you asked?](http://store.americanapparel.net/rsa8336.html) [/QUOTE] I could work with that. 😉 Personal opinion on the leggings: they’re grotesque. But that’s just me. I’m sure you’ll look just fine! ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/38 "2008-03-28T17:01:49Z")
I adore the dress, like the leggings (I bought a pair of the gold leggings from American Apparel and totally rocked them for Carnaval), not totally wild about the footless socks but they look fun. I don’t mind the shoes. They’re not my style but I think on a younger woman, the lower heel is more youthful and appropriate than high heels and wedges are always comfortable. T-bar straps can make the leg look chunky so I’m always careful with them. I’d prefer a more open shoe (maybe soemthing like [this](http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/22496394/c/72.html)) but I get the retro look you’re going for. ---
**Author:** ![Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/39 "2008-03-28T17:40:41Z")
Today’s [outfit](http://flickr.com/photos/egamirorrim/2369178704/), featuring the footless socks (over tights) and the old lady shoes. ---
**Author:** ![Tenebras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@Tenebras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenebras)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992/40 "2008-03-28T17:59:35Z")
Warning, viciousness within. [spoiler]My girlfriend is having trouble forming words, so great is the horror induced by those shoes. Old ladies might wear them, but that’s only because the cataracts make it so they can’t really see their feet anyway. After a certain point in your life (senescence) you settle into a state where you figure if you can’t see your shoes, no one else can either. The disco ball dress is fabulous if the look you are going for is disco ball. You know: shiny, round, usually found at low rent dance clubs. Also it looks like something you would buy in a big plastic bag at a costume shop in the last week of October. They would have a picture of that exact girl on the outside and the costume would be called “Disco Diva”. It comes with a little piece of plastic that, if you squint (or, you know, cataracts) looks kind of like a rolled up hundred dollar bill. You pretend to snort cocaine through it. You are a wild and crazy girl! Footless socks could work, if worn correctly. She says “in certain circumstances.” I was thinking “in the dark.” We are your contemporaries. We are not old. We are college students. If we saw you on campus, we would run. And then we would blog about you. Maybe that’s what you were going for. Is this a cry for help? [/spoiler] Tenebras We have an American Apparel in Santa Barbara. I was pretty sure it was a drug front. They sell leotards… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-clothing/442992.md?page=3)