“Dress pitifully, and they
recollect the dress; dress perfectly, and they recall the lady,” Coco Chanel
said.
Some weeks back I was in a
program when one of the speakers made eyes pop when she stepped out on the podium
for her speech wearing a very revealing mid-thigh dress. She was a medium height
woman, not too much flesh and she was in heels. So, technically, she was unable
to get away with her appearance looking scandalous. Two ladies sitting next to
me argued about her looks. One said, “See, what she’s wearing. What is she
going to talk to me about class?” the other lady empathized with the speaker, “Awww…
don’t say that. I think it’s her big bum that pushed up the gown drastically to
the middle of her thighs.” If I’m to judge the situation of this speaker, her
appearance detracted from her image and what she has to offer.
She could have created
less attention on the mid-thigh dress by playing it down with kitten heel
shoes if at all she has to wear the mid-thigh dress and heels by all means. Experts
say there's a fine line between classy and trashy, whatever a woman's age.
So, is showing a lot of
legs out rightly bad? I would say no. It has to be done in a way that is classy
and suits your body and position. You can get away with this sort of dressing at
the "anything goes" kind of event. But, when you are in a place of
authority, this can be deemed disreputable. Your dress should stop above the knee,
mid-knee, but not mid-thigh. Show off your legs spectacularly well and not
excessively disgusting.
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