It sounds a bit hypocritical but I would not want women to wear today what we wore in the 60s and 70s. Boots and more boots. I had brown boots, hi-gloss yellow boots and patent leather shiny black boots. Wearing boots all day was worse than wearing high heels. And our skirts were so very short - they really were mini skirts. We wore mini skirts, boots and blue eye shadow! And we loved colors - bright, bright colors. I shutter when I remember it all. A photographs of that era make the unbelievable true - yes, that shirt, pre-spandex, that looked as if painted to your skin did, indeed, have fasteners that snapped below your panty line. But we looked terrific. And the men loved it! However, I would not wish that look upon today’s women. Be fashionable but look for comfort too. If we had wanted comfort, we would have dressed as the hippies did; no bra, sometimes panties, torn jeans, flip-flops and tie-died t-shirts. Not for me, I much preferred the boots and blue eye shadow.

Nipple rings and a thin shirt?

goggles!
Goggles to work. I like it!

I think there are regional differences, and to some extent differences among different work environments. I worked at one place where I was criticized for wearing lipstick [pink, nothing outragious], actually I was criticized for wearing makeup at all, but at that point, mostly I just work lipstick and eyeliner. Another place I worked, as a college student, one could not wear what one wore at college [jeans and t shirts] so I bought a few outfits that I thought would be OK for work, and they were objected to by the office weirdo because the skirt was above my knees. [Miniskirts were the fashion; one could not find skirts in the stores that were not above the knee.] Another place I worked I was told I was overdressing, as I was wearing suits to the office and my boss was wearing jeans. I have tried to learn to wear things more suitable to the environment, but the perfect outfit for New York would not work in Los Angeles or Fresno, or even from Google to General Electric. The latter is to some extent corporate culture or some sort of branding. A friend of mine who used to work at Sun Microsystem had all sorts of nice clothes that had the Sun logo on them. [“It’s not a job; it’s a wardrobe.” was his constant comment.] I used to dread “casual Fridays” at law firms because there was a fairly standard type of dress for the men on casual Fridays, but there was a great deal of disagreement among the women about what was “business casual.” I ended up wearing the same clothes I wore the rest of the week and told people I was casual on the inside.

skip the bra and the pumps. reconsider the panty hose. let’s be comfortable in the business world. or anywhere.

Little rubber and plastic FLIP FLOPS!! Ugh—they are terrible! They SOUND just like the dirty sweaty feet that they are on. They have no support, and the folks who wear them just plain old WALK funny. (I think it’s because you have to squeeze your toes tight just to keep them on your fee.) They LOOK awful too—it doesn’t matter how well a gal is all pedi-ed up, her toes look ugly in rubber flip-flops. Any irregularites in her feet are visible, especially if her heels roll in or out when she walks. And don’t get me started on the men who wear them—unkempt toenails, dirty and cracked heels…….. aaarrgghh! (Don’t get me started. Must go lie down….)

Anything beach related like flip flops. Tank tops or tees that say things or are to tight or to short. Piercings other than one or two in the ears. Skirts and pants that are to tight, to short or to low riding. Anything to baggy. To much makeup. To much jewelry. Pajamas or bedroom slippers. Shorts or ripped jeans sweatshirts or yoga pants Capri pants

I’m still confused is it pantyhose or no hose?

At my work (clothing store) we are not allowed to wear anything in jean FABRIC. However we do sell jean skirts and pants ! Go figure.

Right now I’m in college and pretty much anything goes for the students. I have to say anyone in the student government usually dresses quite nicely, the men in suits, the women in business attire or at the very least modest dress, even if that includes blue jeans. When I worked in an office jeans were acceptable on Fridays, but they had to be in good condition, no holes, etc. If I get lucky I’ll hopefully be doing a legislative internship at the state capitol in the spring. Here’s what I’ve learned: You don’t have to break your budget to dress in office attire. You’d be amazed what you can find at a thrift store. I’ve found shirts, skirts, slacks, and some very nice vests. I have a thing for vests, if they are tasteful it’s a good way to express your individuality without breaking a dress code. If you need to wear a suit that’s a bit harder, but we women tend to have quite a bit more wiggle-room. I love shopping at Ross, they have quite a few hidden treasures most of the time. It helps knowing how to make minor fitting adjustments. Hair didn’t come up much, but it’s the one thing that gives me the most problems. I have very long hair, right now it’s down past my waist. There really isn’t a whole lot I can do with it outside of a French braid, if I leave it down it gets in the way constantly. I’m working my way up to a haircut, going to donate it to Locks of Love, but after taking a minimum of 10” off for that I have no idea what I’m going to do with it. It’s going to take a lot of playing with it to find some styles I’m both comfortable with and feel okay about in a business environment.

Flip flops.