# Help me create a company dress code **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 2, 2006, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-create-a-company-dress-code/367103 "2006-08-02T23:52:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-create-a-company-dress-code/367103/41 "2006-08-04T18:06:19Z")
[QUOTE=D\_Odds] **DrDeth** , you are overrating grownups. Given what seems a simple and reasonable dress code for a professional environment, there is a decent-sized minority that will always try exploit “loopholes”. And while I understand that some find ties distressingly uncomfortable, a matched shirt and tie with neutral slacks always looks professional. [/QUOTE] Well, then don’t have a “code” thus no “loopholes”. Just a general request. Ties are silly. Note this is also a Publishing company, not a bank or a CPA co.. Different expectations. ---
**Author:** ![ladybug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@ladybug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladybug)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-create-a-company-dress-code/367103/42 "2006-08-04T23:25:54Z")
[QUOTE=Linty Fresh] Two words. _ **Naked Fridays** _ [/QUOTE] [hijack] When my brother first starting working in tech support for a local ISP he would joke about showing up for work naked. His one fear was that he’d go into the office and hear one of his hygiene-challenged coworkers yell “Cool! bugbro heard about Naked Day!” [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2006, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-create-a-company-dress-code/367103/43 "2006-08-05T12:33:42Z")
Whatever you decide, do think about men wearing kilts. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Auntbeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Auntbeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Auntbeast)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-create-a-company-dress-code/367103/44 "2006-08-05T13:05:01Z")
Those were the days I invariably ended up getting the hems ripped out of my skirts by my shoes. I once had a job where they supplied the uniforms. I have really long legs so the skirt they issued me was too short, per the dress code. Rather than pony up the cash to provide me with a longer skirt, they let it slide. For the record, I would never wear a skirt to work that did extend past my hand. That length would be about 8 inches above my knee. I would not wear a tank top, sleeveless top or too low cut shirt. Nor would I wear anything that is excessively tight. Then again, I’m a bit of a prude when it comes to work and am from an era where pantyhose were required and the only wimmen that didn’t wear them were of “bad stock.” ---
**Author:** ![Auntbeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Auntbeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Auntbeast)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2006, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-create-a-company-dress-code/367103/45 "2006-08-05T13:06:43Z")
Oh, throw something in there about not exposing the belly. I don’t want to see a strip of flabby flesh muffin-topping its way out of your too tight pants. BTW, it was supposed to read “I would not wear a skirt that did NOT extend past my hand.” ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2006, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-create-a-company-dress-code/367103/46 "2006-08-05T15:02:30Z")
And no low pants. I’ve lived through a lot of outrageous fashions, and wearing the waist of your pants around your knees is the absolute worse. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-create-a-company-dress-code/367103/47 "2006-08-05T18:06:48Z")
T-shirt slogans must be original and funny. For example, “I’m with stupid” shirts with the arrow pointing to the right or left - not funny any more. “I’m with stupid” T-shirt with arrow pointing down into pants - now that’s comedy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-create-a-company-dress-code/367103.md?page=2)