What is the purpose of a dress?
Ok this one of those topics that I have been pondering. I should Google this topic before I start rambling, but I’d rather shoot from the hip on this one rather than be skewed by other people’s ideas.
I hate dresses and skirts. It’s no secret. I only own 2 dresses. One for weddings and one for funerals, but I usually end up not wearing either one of them to the occasion. In fact, in the last 3 years I have only worn a dress twice. Once was to a formal dinner on a cruise and the other was at a friend’s wedding where my husband had to wear a tux so I thought it would look better if I “dressed up”. I hate formal “suit and tie” affairs, but that’s another topic.
So what is the purpose of a dress? Personally, I just don’t see the practicality of it. Wearing a dress is so limiting. I’m all for modesty so I wear pants or shorts ALL the time. I figure why torture yourself with worry about whether you are showing off your panties or not? The less stuff on my mind the better and clearer I can focus on the task at hand, but that’s just me.
I am probably a unique case in my reasoning for not wearing a dress. It’s not because I want to look like a boy. I don’t. I actually have a couple of legitimate reasons for not wearing them. Number one, I play the drums. I play almost every day either at a practice, in church or at a gig. Wearing a dress while playing drums isn’t practical. And then there’s that modesty factor again… Number two, the car accident I was in as a teenager messed up my back and hip. To this day I cannot completely cross my legs without major cramping. Crossing them part way - with my ankle resting on my knee - is about the only comfortable way for me to sit and even then I can only do that in short bursts. My hip is also a little crooked on my right side so just keeping my legs together without getting cramps in my hip is a challenge as well.
Putting all that aside tho, I still see no purpose for a dress or skirt. Take my kids for instance. I have two girls who like to dress up. They own several dresses. However, my youngest daughter, Kirstie, is a bit of a wild child. She takes after her mother. If you’ve ever seen a poster for ADD, her picture is probably on it. She is a huge bundle of energy and if given enough room she cannot take more than four steps without doing a cartwheel. Now imagine Kirstie in a dress at church, or even at school, doing her cartwheels across the gym floor. Not exactly the picture of modesty. She can’t help it, though. That’s just the way she enjoys the world.
My other beef with wearing a dress is what you have to wear with it. Shoes for starters are majorly uncomfortable. Heels? What is the point? I cannot wear heels because of my injury, but even if I could I wouldn’t even buy a pair. No thank you. I am very active and anything that would restrict how fast I can move or get something done is a waste. Also, pantyhose. Who invented this stuff? In Kirstie’s case, everytime she wears a dress I can guarantee that I will be investing in a new pair of tights the following week. She has never been able to wear a pair more than once without ripping the knees out. It is to the point that I just tell her to wear socks.
Yes, I know that dresses can look nice and fashionable. I guess I am just more interested in being practical and moving forward with a project than I am about how I look doing it. Wearing a dress is like putting my personality in a cage. I just can’t do that. Anyone else have some comments? I know I am probably in the minority here, but I’d love some feedback on this topic.
February 14th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
Ok… TMI on the undies.
But I am with you on the jammies. Those were mighty toasty on a cold winter’s night. 
February 20th, 2007 at 2:27 am
Well, I don’t hate dresses as much as I hate stockings or pantyhose. Dresses, well yes, they itch, require proper sitting techniques, car entering techniques, and a host of other factors. Heels just hurt the feet. And did you ever look at some women’s feet? ick! I am proud of my feet because they don’t come to a point like a piece of pizza.
Call them what you want, but stockings and pantyhose bind, itch and for me, burn. Or I get really cold. Go figure. I thought they helped keep you warm.
February 20th, 2007 at 7:15 am
Yes! They ARE itchy and uncomfortable. I totally agree. Who wants to feel like that all day?
July 20th, 2007 at 11:30 pm
bottom line - women look better, more feminine in dresses — want to look like a man - dress like one, cut your hair short while you’re at it — sundresses are the easiest thing for a woman to wear - so easy to put on, so feminine, and wear nice sandals and you’re set —- men are not attracted to that which looks like them — they want femininity in dress, manners and so on
July 21st, 2007 at 12:42 am
Oh, ok. I get it now. In order to attract a man, I should wear a dress.
Well. Now I see the whole point, of course.
July 21st, 2007 at 10:10 am
Stupid me. Dresses are for man’s benefit and not for us women. Wait - I think that just validated my original post.
July 25th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
no comment ….well i cant say i hate them but i would rather wear jeans and a cute tee Limeted too Old Navy Ambercrombie is where my wardrobe is from
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July 26th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
can anyone here realize that you can be sexy, and comfertable. dress’s are not that bad, and if you are worried about your underwear showing an easy thing i do is, wear jeans with the dress, or a nic pair of pants. tights, pantyhoes, whatever you want to call them, i just dont understand why they are so bad, get a cotton pair or something there not itchy, and i find they help from your legs rubbing together. and im prably alone on this one but i’ve worn a corset many a times to school all day! through every class, and just took it ok before my football, wrestling, hockey, or rugby practics. my internal organs or doing quite well. i can’t stand how so many girls (not all, but it seems to be most) who love to do sports and are tomboys, as myself, cant look cute, fem, or even sexy, hell i wear a thong even during a football game. you can all look great, not saying that you dont already, but jazz things up a bit, and don’t be so harsh and judgemental to feminate clothing, and i bet lots of you could find some nice heels that are confy, try finding cute sexy ones in size womens 12, theres a challange for ya. if you are proud to be women, you dont have to look like a slut or hooker or anything of the sort, but you can show off the body that you have and the body that proves women are amazing creatures just as men. show your-self off in a flatering way, and hell, you’ll feel good mentally i garentee you, because when you look good you feel good. and i have no issues here with wearing sweats and an old sweatshirt, but i do have issues with women feeling so down about there bodies, when there always in, srry but, sloppy unflatering clothing. show what you got be proud of it. show your a women and be happy that you got a body you can show off. try things, go wear a skirt, try a dress, even lil kittin heels. dont think about how much you said here u hate them, give it a chance. u think men stop us women from things. us womens also stop ourselves from many things, because we are shy and feel uncomfertable. jump out of your damn bubble, try something sexy on and prove your still an amazing women, who looks absolutley grand at the same time.
July 26th, 2007 at 11:27 pm
Kelsey - good comments there. I agree that it is ok to look flattering and that women should do their best to look attractive - not just to get men’s attention - but in order to feel good about themselves in general.
There are times when wearing a dress is a good thing, but in general I find them impractical and a pain-in-the-butt. I am certainly not against them, but given a choice between pants and a dress, I’d choose pants every time. For me, it’s a comfort thing. I am never comfortable in a dress.
September 8th, 2007 at 11:43 pm
For my part, I like wearing dresses and skirts, especially dresses. I feel prettier and more feminine in a dress, and I also find them comfortable.
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