Body-Baring
Customary means of sexual attraction.
Open to sexual interaction.
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Strapless
Spaghetti straps
Slipdress
Slipskirt
Halter top
Cropped top
Tank top
Low-rider pants/skirt
Thigh-high skirt
Mini skirt
Micro-mini skirt
Short shorts
Thigh-high slit
Mesh fabric shirt w/o shirt underneath
Transparent fabric
No hosiery with short
skirts or dress shoes.
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"Look at me."
"I'm sexy."
"I am open to advances."
"I'm available."
"I am so insecure; I just have to wear what everybody else wears."
"I'm hot, a hottie."
"I'm so buff."
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Just say "NO. It's not my style."
Layer a tee or shell under a skimpy top.
Layer a shrug or jacket over a tank top or skimpy top.
Wear hip-length tops.
Layer a body suit under low-rider pants or skirts.
Layer a hip-length shirt-jac, jacket, or vest over low-rider pants or skirts.
Girls, wear a dress-length slip under low-rider skirts.
Girls, wear a dress.
Be sure shirt, undershirt/
undergarment is long enough to stay tucked in.
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Tight-Fitting
Customary means of sexual attraction.
Latter-day re-definition of what is seen as attractive and appropriate.
Futile response to weight gain.
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Too-small T-shirt, shell
Tube top
Fabric pulls tightly over the body.
Tight wrinkles often form, drawing attention to the body curve.
Underwear outline often shows through.
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"Look at my body."
"I'm sexy."
"I'm available."
"I don't care anymore."
"I give up. I'm not worth the effort."
"I don't know any better."
"I need to look like everyone else."
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Just say "NO. It's not my style."
Allow 2-4 inches ease around the chest, bust, belly, top, or bottom; and 1-2 inches ease in the crotch. The larger the body, the more the ease allowance needed.
To establish female gender, girls, wear a skirt or a dress. It works.
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Deconstruction
Social movement to break down traditional meaning, fashion, and practice.
Contemporary means of attracting attention. The visual "Anti-statement" in these latter days.
A matter of pride and worldly "Attitude."
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Ripped, ragged, or torn.
Dirty denim, "whisker" wrinkle lines at the crotch.
Suit jacket with jeans, cargo pants, shorts, or sweats.
Decorated with slogans or pictures that are sexual, profane, racist, or promote tobacco, alcohol, or drugs.
Worn backwards or inside out with seams and tags exposed.
Shirts left hanging below suit or sport jacket.
Unfinished collars, cuffs, and hems-raw edges.
Underwear exposed or worn on the outside, incl. camisoles and slip tops.
Baggy, "diaper" pants hanging mid-thigh and below.
Pajama pants and sleepwear, bedroom slippers worn outside the home.
Lace-up shoes sockless with laces dangling.
Active sports clothes and shoes, including flip-flops, worn to refined occasions or locations.
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"Anything but the norm."
"I'm easy. Just rip it off."
"I can look as filthy as I want to and you can't stop me."
"I'm in fashion, so cool."
"In your face!"
"Anything to push their buttons, make them crazy."
"I dare you to make me."
"I refuse to wear what you expect me to wear."
"I don't know any better."
"Anything for shock value."
"I'm edgy, a rebel, tough."
"Look!"
"I'm so cool, daring to dress like this."
"Don't expect me to do anything."
"I'm outta here."
"This'll get 'em."
"I can't be bothered to dress up for anyone or anything."
"I'm here to play."
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Just say "NO. It's not my style."
Choose from the variety of fashion trends only those that maintain your "image integrity." There are options for comfort,
individuality, creativity, and style, as well as economy.
In making your choice, ask "Why is it in fashion?"
In making your choice, ask "What is this look saying?"
In making your choice, ask, "Why do I want to wear it? What is my intent?
Decide what to adopt, adapt, or avoid before feeling pressured.
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Note: If these apparent messages are not what you intend or want to communicate, do not adopt the look!
