# What won't you wear? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 31, 2006, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336 "2006-01-31T12:43:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/141 "2006-02-04T20:42:44Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > You must have very large hands šŸ˜ƒ You know what they say about men with large hands. šŸ™‚ Good catch. 3MM, of course. ---
**Author:** ![MrJackboots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MrJackboots](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrJackboots)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/142 "2006-02-04T21:09:27Z")
> [@DianaG](#): > > I do. (Well, not measure them, but I take it into consideration.) Anything over 2.5 inches isnā€™t office appropriate, and anything over 3.5 inches isnā€™t appropriate for anything other than dancing around a pole. My ex has a pair that adds five and a half inches to her height (an inch and a half or so is in front, though) and wears them out clubbing (how close this is to poledancing is up for interpretation, I guess). The effect is really cool, and I wouldnā€™t say itā€™s inappropriate. Then again, sheā€™s six feet tall in her bare feet (I think she just likes to tower over everyone), so maybe itā€™s a matter of proportion. To add to my previous entry, Iā€™ve realized that I donā€™t wear shorts either, except for exercise. I like calf socks and wearing shorts with them looks silly. I rarely go anywhere without a jacket, even in the middle of summer. Iā€™ll just leave it open with a T-shirt underneath, and usually I wonā€™t get too warm. ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/143 "2006-02-04T21:23:48Z")
> [@DianaG](#): > > I do. (Well, not measure them, but I take it into consideration.) Anything over 2.5 inches isnā€™t office appropriate, and anything over 3.5 inches isnā€™t appropriate for anything other than dancing around a pole. Thatā€™s silly, it really depends on the shoe. I work in a conservative (engineering) office and the majority of my shoes are 3 3/4" (which is the standard ā€œhighā€ heel height). If you can walk in them comfortably and the cut is conservative (I personally think open toed shoes at any height are much less conservative than a high heeled pump), thereā€™s no issue. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/144 "2006-02-04T21:34:40Z")
White anything (except tennis socks) Yellow anything Turtlenecks Wool/wool blends Polyester anything & thereā€™s another manmade fabric I avoid as wellā€“Rami? Birkenstocks Thongs (footwear, underwear) Plaid Nightmare attire: white poly turtleneck, plaid wool pants, Birkenstocks. Note this is for me. I donā€™t care what other people wear. ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/145 "2006-02-04T21:47:11Z")
> [@tremorviolet](#): > > Thatā€™s silly, it really depends on the shoe. I work in a conservative (engineering) office and the majority of my shoes are 3 3/4" (which is the standard ā€œhighā€ heel height). If you can walk in them comfortably and the cut is conservative (I personally think open toed shoes at any height are much less conservative than a high heeled pump), thereā€™s no issue. Well, youā€™re right of course, about the style of the shoe being a huge factor. In my office, which is extremely conservative (financial managment), they frown on anything over two inches or so. I think my opinon of very high heels is influenced by my location, Boston, home of brick and cobblestone sidewalks. Combine that with the fact that most women I see in very high heels \*canā€™t \* walk in them (I see a tragic number of women doing the Peg Bundy walk), and they just strike me as not being worth either the physical or sartorial risk. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/146 "2006-02-05T15:57:40Z")
> [@tremorviolet](#): > > Thatā€™s silly, it really depends on the shoe. I work in a conservative (engineering) office and the majority of my shoes are 3 3/4" (which is the standard ā€œhighā€ heel height). If you can walk in them comfortably and the cut is conservative (I personally think open toed shoes at any height are much less conservative than a high heeled pump), thereā€™s no issue. Same here, all of my shoes are at least 3 in., if not 4, and they look fine. And pole dancing shoes need to beat at least 5, if not 6 inches, or they just look silly. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/147 "2006-02-05T16:14:23Z")
Ties - I hate ties. They always feel like Iā€™m being suffocated. No bowties, bolo ties, string ties, nada. No vertical stripes. Iā€™m thin and donā€™t need to make myself look even more malnourised. No boxer shorts. They always ride up and irritate the hell out of my ā€œsensitive partsā€. Oversized baggy pants - everything is already baggy on me, so why make it worse. Besides, people who wear their pants so grossly oversized and hanging so low look like comic strip characters (or circus clowns). ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/148 "2006-02-05T21:07:34Z")
No trenchcoats. Especially black ones, double especially black leather. You don;t look cool or intimidating. You look like a twit. A tie with short sleeves. If itā€™s important enough for a tie, itā€™s important enough for long sleves. Sweatersā€¦which is why Iā€™m so happy my father introduced me to cobblecloth. Love it! Any white socks that donā€™t have a way I can match them for laundry. dont buy 'em, donā€™t wear em. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/149 "2006-02-07T06:19:47Z")
More items I donā€™t want: Animal tested products. Fake lashes. Fake nails. Falsies. I want it to be all me in there, or nothing. Short sleeves.\* \*I have a short sleeved white T-shirt and misses Levis on hand in case I ever decide to go butch for a change. Alas, when I got the tee home and unfolded it: cap sleeves. Why?! Never mind, I have a denim jacket to go over it and just the right camisole for under it. So I can layer off from jacket directly to cami if it gets too warm. Note on heels: For moderate heel wearers like me, relative height makes a difference. My current favorite heels are about two and three-quarter inches. I find walking in them quite comfortable and they look chic at the same time. I imagine 3 inches would be fine. I donā€™t feel tempted to try really high ones as cited by **tremorviolet**. Thatā€™s why I donā€™t use the phrase ā€œhigh heels.ā€ Seriously, ladies, walking in those for extended lengths of time carries a risk of systemic structural damage to a body. I can easily imagine how stilettos and cobblestones do not mix. :eek: Making a note to myself to pack flats for Beantownā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/150 "2006-02-07T13:23:47Z")
> [@Johanna](#): > > More items I donā€™t want: > > Animal tested products. > Fake lashes. > Fake nails. > Falsies. I want it to be all me in there, or nothing. Ditto! ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/151 "2006-02-07T17:44:54Z")
> [@jabiru](#): > > Whatā€™s the solution here? My arms arenā€™t fat, just wobbly. Itā€™s as hot as hades here lately and I must be the only woman of _any_ age who isnā€™t getting around in sleeveless tops. Iā€™ve always thought sleeveless was for younger, tauter arms so Iā€™m wearing short sleeves, some of which are cap. Hard to say. I tend toward 3/4 length sleeves regardless of the heat (even though I hate the heat, itā€™s not that I donā€™t feel it or anything) but maybe a short sleeve that is airer or a little fuller?? Probably no good solution. ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/152 "2006-02-07T22:12:02Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > Hard to say. I tend toward 3/4 length sleeves regardless of the heat (even though I hate the heat, itā€™s not that I donā€™t feel it or anything) but maybe a short sleeve that is airer or a little fuller?? Probably no good solution. Even _mention_ of 3/4 sleeves brings me out in a rash. Maybe I should just move. ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/153 "2006-02-07T23:07:41Z")
> [@jabiru](#): > > Whatā€™s the solution here? My arms arenā€™t fat, just wobbly. Itā€™s as hot as hades here lately and I must be the only woman of _any_ age who isnā€™t getting around in sleeveless tops. Iā€™ve always thought sleeveless was for younger, tauter arms so Iā€™m wearing short sleeves, some of which are cap. My suggestion would be to do some arm exercises so you feel comfortable in sleeveless tops. Wobbly arms are usually due to flabby triceps which is amuscle that responds pretty quicky to weightlifting. And triceps exercises are easy: you can do [dips](http://exercise.about.com/b/a/106218.htm) of the edge of a chair or you can [overhead triceps extensions](http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/DBOneArmTriExt.html) with something slightly heavy like a can or a milk jug partially filled with water. ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/154 "2006-02-07T23:15:06Z")
> [@tremorviolet](#): > > My suggestion would be to do some arm exercises so you feel comfortable in sleeveless tops. Wobbly arms are usually due to flabby triceps which is amuscle that responds pretty quicky to weightlifting. And triceps exercises are easy: you can do [dips](http://exercise.about.com/b/a/106218.htm) of the edge of a chair or you can [overhead triceps extensions](http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/DBOneArmTriExt.html) with something slightly heavy like a can or a milk jug partially filled with water. The dips are out but I should be able to do the triceps extensions. Thanks for the links. Iā€™m on the wrong side of 50, so I may be just dreaming but it canā€™t hurt to try. ---
**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/155 "2006-02-08T09:09:50Z")
My solution to this one is to bear my arms even though they are, oh horror of horrors, not perfect, rather than be uncomfortable in hot weather. ---
**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/156 "2006-02-08T09:12:26Z")
I thought you Mericans had a right to bear arms anyways. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/157 "2006-02-08T15:39:44Z")
Iā€™m glad because of all the light cool chiffon romantic flowing sleeves, bell sleeves, etc. that have been popular lately. When the fabric is so loose and light, you can veil your arms without overheating. Some may not like the look, but I love the look. ---
**Author:** ![Idlewild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8491ac/32.png) [@Idlewild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idlewild)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/158 "2006-02-08T22:55:59Z")
> [@PookahMacPhellimey](#): > > My solution to this one is to bear my arms even though they are, oh horror of horrors, not perfect, rather than be uncomfortable in hot weather. I decided this last year. Yes, Iā€™m both jiggly-armed and so pale as to cause people to run in terror from the blinding glare but if itā€™s hot, Iā€™m wearing a tank. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/159 "2006-02-08T23:28:28Z")
No pleated pants No jeans with the crotch hanging below the knees No jeans with stitching that looks like an embroidery machine had a grand mal seizure. No pants or jeans with patch pockets on the front. (The rear pockets on jeans are patch pockets - just sort of laid onto the body of the garment, as compared to set-in, welted or otherwise built into the item) No Dockers - somebody at Levi needs to be shot for foisting denim pleated-front Dockers on us. Denim should never be pleated! No neckties, unless somone close to me died. No sweaters - just too hot! ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336/160 "2006-02-09T00:06:03Z")
Forgot to say that Iā€™ll never wear a beard without a mustache, nor will I wear facial hair styled in intricate little streaks and wisps that look like they were drawn on with a mascara pencil. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wont-you-wear/342336.md?page=9)