Me, I try to dress as often as possible the way I'd like to be
dressed in case of an earthquake. I want to be warm, very mobile,
and able to assist others as easily as possible in the case that
I am able.
I remember the day I was walking home from work in a hobble skirt
and high heels, being followed in a car by a jerk. Even after
taking off my shoes, I could barely move the way I REALLY wanted.
At the time, it was basic office attire for women and I had not
expected to have to walk home.
And what about nylons? So difficult to maintain in a "run-less"
fashion amoungst file cabinets, drawers, tables. . .etc. Trying
to Not run the things restricts movement.
Argh. . . women's clothes, #@$! They cost more, cover less
and are not very durable (not to mention a pain to clean).
I always notice the clothing of women in movies and SF shows,
movies and books. If they are dressed scantily amoungst men
who wouldn't get cold in a snowstorm, I don't usually read
or watch further, unless I suspect a revolution.
In _Woman on the Edge of Time_, the people would wear a piece
of scanty (very thin) erotic clothing for special occasions
made of algae or some similar material. I believe they called
it a "flimsy." It was made to be used once.
During other times, they wore utilitarian, attractive clothing
according to their wishes, I believe. (I am working off a
memory 5+ years old. I don't gave my copy, having loved, lent,
and lost it).
Lindy
Teragram wrote:
>
> We -ell, maybe, maybe not. For myself, I think a lot of it comes
> down to practicality - most of the womens' clothing that is perceived in
> this culture as 'sexy' is clothing that is highly impracticable for
> actually living or working in, if not actually restrictive (hobble skirts,
> anybody?). Weird, huh? And what does that say about our culture's images
> of female beauty?
>
> Now, if you're dressing
> for an event or a life where you don't have to worry much about moving or
> safety or practicality, that's all peachy keen. But on a daily basis, I
> like to keep my options open and I want pockets in my clothes and I want to
> be comfortable.
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