39 Male hetero:
All, of the above please.
I do favor an elegant gown that shows off the back, shoulders and neck line. (With the hair pulled up)
Straight male here, 27. Clingy dress, above the knees. Those “wrap” dresses that were big last year had me all in a tizzy for quite a while.
I don’t go much anymore, but for years I went to a local renaissance fair. Every year I added a little bit to my costume. One year I was thinking about getting a pair of leather vambraces, but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to spend that much for them. My then-girlfriend offered to buy them for me as an early birthday present. I accepted. So I put them on.
I thought she was going to have the big O right then and there.
Are you me? Oh my, this is it! Even down to the bit about forearms. :eek: Who knew that there’d be someone else on here that felt the same way? But yeah, show me just a hint of skin and I come undone.
An interesting question, and I do not have an easy answer.
Simple. All the frills, bows and ruffles are a distraction from what’s important. I want to see a woman, not architecture with shoes.
Classic. On the right woman, a trench coat and hat pulled low over one eye can work. Plaid skirts. Breeches and a hunting pink blazer.
Soft. No corsets, jean jackets, vinyl; clothes shouldn’t look like they’d be sharp to the touch, or stand up by themselves after you take them off.
Straight woman
The right man is sexy no matter what he’s wearing. Or not wearing.
But if I had to pick from the offered options I’d pick tightish jeans with tightish t-shirt.
I actually like men in shorts. These days it seems like they’ve gotten as modest as Victorian ladies, so if I get a glimpse of muscled thigh it seems positively racy.
I also have a bit of a fetish for blousy shirts, tight pants and knee-high boots…that’s right…pirate.
Female, 43, hetero.
Business suits turn me off, actually; they kind of all look alike to me. Not that a guy can’t look good in one, but in it’s self, well… Let’s just say the only guy in a suit that ever got a second look from me <a good one> was a co-worker who’d rolled up his sleeves a bit <we were working after-hours a bit, office re-arranging> and wow…he had tats! The dichotomy of the tats with the formal attire made me a bit happy. 
Otherwise, it’s kilts, then jeans. Levi’s, anyway; for some reason most other guys jeans look…weird. To me. Too flat or something.
But yah, a little sumthin’-sumthin’ by way of a bare leg <not shorts though, for some reason, unless they are long shorts…ok that just sounds odd> or an open shirt with jeans…yep.
Female, straight, and the first image that popped to mind was wearing well-fitting black jeans and a black, slightly loose but not baggy, T-shirt. But then again, the only variation on that he ever wore was “the same and a black jacket” We used to kid him that he should buy a black swimsuit and he’d reply “speedos seem to be the only ones in black… I…'d rather not!”
Widening the circle, I get “well-fitting clothes he’s comfortable in.” There’s guys who look uncomfortable in swimsuits, there’s guys who look like their jacket is about to strangle them, and being a legs woman I want to be able to check out your thighs, which can’t be done with ass-at-the-knees trousers.
Male, straight (TTBOMK). It’s not the what but the smile and the how.
A woman who isn’t happy isn’t sexy; this is the most important thing. If she’s badly dressed, she isn’t sexy.
I usually prefer less skin. A woman elegantly dressed to the nines (and comfortable about it) in a sea of scantily-clad women at a club is definitely a major turn-on. Out shopping, or at school, or whatever, a hint of skin is hotter than bare skin, and I think the local Pentecostal women with floor-length skirts and modest tops are quite attractive. Comfort, confidence, and a sense of social modesty all add to the vibe; scantily-clad women seem like they’re trying too hard for attention, whereas a modestly-dressed woman who’s got confidence in her choice of garb is just more attractive overall. Though, in the end, those women who are modestly-dressed and sheepish about it rank lowest… Confidence + modesty > confidence + skin > sheepishness + skin > sheepishness + modesty. And in clothes, good fit and elegance are important… shapelessness adds to that air of sheepishness.
In intimate settings, though, modesty is kind of annoying. Skin is fun.
Definitely less skin. While naked can be hot if you didn’t start out that way, just seeing you naked isn’t as great as watching you get naked, The anticipation is part of the fun.
Plus, often, the outfit makes you sexier than you already are. A lot of clothes are about hiding imperfections. I used to watch “What Not To Wear” with my sister, and every one of the women looked a lot hotter when they got their clothes changed, even before the makeup.
I find casual, form-fitting clothing to be the sexiest on a woman, like jeans and t-shirt, or even a sloppy-joe jumper (which isn’t very form-fitting, but can emphasise curves). There’s something about the genuine lack of care in appearance that does things for me.
Casual all the way. Jeans, wifebeater, open flannel shirt, well-worn cowboy boots… I’m a goner.
There was one incident when I was working with my all-time favorite celebrity on a charity project, running an unofficial on-line auction for him, and we were at a meet and greet. There was a VERY large poster of him hanging from the ceiling, and one the M&G was over, the promoter said we could have it to auction off. Without hesitation, he jumped up on the table and reached over his head to take it down; he was wearing black jeans and a tight, long-sleeved white T, and when he reached up, the shirt pulled up, revealing his 6 pack abs and miles of flat tummy.
I literally almost passed out, and since it was*** RIGHT THERE***, eye level for me, had a very, very hard time not licking it.
Jeans. A bit tight.
Male, het.
Naked.
I like a well dressed man. Clean cut and well dressed. I’m thinking along the lines of Colin Firth.
BTW, Hot Couture has been my fav perfume for years!
40s gay male. Tightish jeans (not nutcrackers but enough to give you an idea of the booty as I’m very booty-vated) but not a muscle shirt (I find them annoying even if you have the build for it) but maybe a short sleeved knit.
Or, if they’ve got a really hot body, shirtless beach or gym wear.
A well-cut suit. Even average-looking men are greatly enhanced by them.
I guess second would be a nice-fitting t-shirt, and maybe suspenders.
Agree with Anaamika and co., shorts on a man are not attractive.
Female, 22.
Oh! Also, some men look really good in fitted knit mock turtlenecks. I’m thinking mid-thirties/early-forties, kind of lean and brainy-looking, a professor or possibly lawyer who likes to go running in the mornings before heading to the office. Yum.
Straight male. Too many options to choose from. Here are two that get my motor running:
Woman in uniform.
Woman in tight jeans - and nothing else.